Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home Salary in the United States

How much does a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home in the United States is $150,172 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

However, a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $181,039
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $129,115 to $166,329
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,944
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75th Percentile $166,329 $13,861 $3,199 $80
Average $150,172 $12,514 $2,888 $72
25th Percentile $129,115 $10,760 $2,483 $62
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Key Factors That Influence Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home Salaries

A Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Nursing Supervisor - Nursing Home (3-5 years): $95,202
  • Nursing Manager - Nursing Home (5+ years): $105,831
  • Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home (5+ years): $150,172
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
Nursing Supervisor - Nursing Home3-5 years$95,202
Nursing Manager - Nursing Home5+ years$105,831
Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home5+ years$150,172
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Top Paying Cities for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Homes

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $189,412
  • San Francisco: $187,550
  • Oakland: $183,390

What Skills Can Increase a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 7.48% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Assisted Living (Mentioned in 2.63% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
  • Quality Improvement (Mentioned in 1.35% Job Postings): Applying a set of tools, methods, and practices in analyzing the performance and efforts to successfully improve the overall process.
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Leadership 7.48%
Assisted Living 2.63%
Quality Improvement 1.35%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's salary.
  • Marketing Support: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
  • Employee Communications: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
  • Agility: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Marketing Support
 $180,206
20%
Employee Communications
 $177,203
18%
Agility
 $168,193
12%
Collaborating
 $168,193
12%
Clinical Supervision
 $166,691
11%
Pediatric
 $166,691
11%
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How Education impacts a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Homes enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home with a Bachelor's Degree is between $114,950 and $124,279).

Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 1.7%
Associates 37.3%
Bachelors 50.8%
Masters 10.2%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$129,115
Average $150,172/year
$166,329
$10,760
Average $12,514/month
$13,861
$2,483
Average $2,888/week
$3,199
$62
Average $72/hour
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $166,329 $13,861 $3,199 $80
Average $150,172 $12,514 $2,888 $72
25th Percentile $129,115 $10,760 $2,483 $62

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FAQ about Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home

1. Where can a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home earn the most?

A Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home is $189,412.

2. What is the highest pay for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home?

The highest pay for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home is $181,039.

3. What is the lowest pay for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home?

The lowest pay for Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home is $109,944.

4. What are the responsibilities of Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home?

Oversees and manages the team responsible for providing nursing services within a nursing home. Responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing all nursing services. Ensures compliance with current local, state, and federal standards and regulations. Monitors the quality of resident care and services and makes recommendations and/or adjustments as needed. May consult with residents' family members. May require a bachelor's degree in nursing. Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a director. Typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

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