Profession
Acute Care Nurses
Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
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United States
Salary data
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🇺🇸 United States2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median97,550 USD
Average101,420 USD
Middle 50%80,330 USD - 112,350 USD
Decile range68,940 USD - 137,470 USD
Bottom decile68,940 USD
Top decile137,470 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
32552018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 3255
GroupMen
Median98,800 USD
Average98,800 USD
Middle 50%N/A
GroupWomen
Median78,884 USD
Average78,884 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median77,080 USD
Average77,020 USD
Middle 50%63,500 USD - 83,380 USD
Decile range58,150 USD - 98,910 USD
Bottom decile58,150 USD
Top decile98,910 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median109,480 USD
Average114,870 USD
Middle 50%97,700 USD - 129,100 USD
Decile range85,030 USD - 149,070 USD
Bottom decile85,030 USD
Top decile149,070 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median99,500 USD
Average99,730 USD
Middle 50%81,810 USD - 108,580 USD
Decile range70,540 USD - 130,930 USD
Bottom decile70,540 USD
Top decile130,930 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median78,940 USD
Average81,520 USD
Middle 50%66,640 USD - 90,280 USD
Decile range60,780 USD - 103,660 USD
Bottom decile60,780 USD
Top decile103,660 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median140,270 USD
Average150,280 USD
Middle 50%122,440 USD - 173,170 USD
Decile range101,260 USD - 213,320 USD
Bottom decile101,260 USD
Top decile213,320 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median100,260 USD
Average99,370 USD
Middle 50%84,590 USD - 108,930 USD
Decile range79,500 USD - 124,940 USD
Bottom decile79,500 USD
Top decile124,940 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median102,740 USD
Average105,250 USD
Middle 50%86,120 USD - 121,840 USD
Decile range80,350 USD - 134,870 USD
Bottom decile80,350 USD
Top decile134,870 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median99,520 USD
Average99,460 USD
Middle 50%85,900 USD - 111,720 USD
Decile range78,340 USD - 123,860 USD
Bottom decile78,340 USD
Top decile123,860 USD
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Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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