What are the main factors that influence a Nursing Unit Team Leader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Nursing Unit Team Leader?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Nursing Unit Team Leader roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nursing Unit Team Leader's salary?

A Nursing Unit Team Leader's salary grows with experience: a Patient Placement/Charge Nurse (0-3 years)earns $94,886, a Nursing Unit Team Leader (3-5 years)earns $107,795, an Unit Nurse Leader (5+ years)earns $126,152, a Nursing Services Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $152,820, a Director of Nursing Services (5+ years)earns $187,702,

What are the highest paying states for a Nursing Unit Team Leader?

Nursing Unit Team Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nursing Unit Team Leader roles are District of Columbia $128,900, California $128,400, Massachusetts $126,700. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nursing Unit Team Leader roles make?

Salaries for Nursing Unit Team Leader level roles vary by specialization: Block Advisors Multi-Unit Team Leader 2: $143,915; Block Advisors Multi Unit Team Leader: $143,297; Unit Nurse Leader: $136,210; Compensation Team Leader: $121,000; Nursing Supervisor: $116,384.

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Nursing Unit Team Leader make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Unit Team Leader in New Mexico is $107,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, a Nursing Unit Team Leader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,624
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,600 to $118,700
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,134

10% $92,134

50% (Median) $107,800

90% $128,624

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,700	$9,892	$2,283	$57
Average	$107,800	$8,983	$2,073	$52
25th Percentile	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Nursing Unit Team Leader Salaries

A Nursing Unit Team Leader'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nursing Unit Team Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nursing Unit Team Leader'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:

Patient Placement/Charge Nurse (0-3 years): $94,886
Nursing Unit Team Leader (3-5 years): $107,795
Unit Nurse Leader (5+ years): $126,152
Nursing Services Senior Manager (5+ years): $152,820
Director of Nursing Services (5+ years): $187,702

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Patient Placement/Charge Nurse	0-3 years	$94,886
Nursing Unit Team Leader	3-5 years	$107,795
Unit Nurse Leader	5+ years	$126,152
Nursing Services Senior Manager	5+ years	$152,820
Director of Nursing Services	5+ years	$187,702

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How Do Nursing Unit Team Leader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nursing Unit Team Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,900.
California: $128,400.
Massachusetts: $126,700.

District of Columbia $128,900 California $128,400 Massachusetts $126,700 Washington $126,200 New Jersey $126,200 Alaska $126,000 Connecticut $124,400 New York $123,800

Hawaii $121,700 Rhode Island $120,700 Maryland $120,100 Minnesota $119,100 Colorado $118,800 Illinois $118,700 Oregon $118,200 Delaware $117,900

New Hampshire $117,700 Virginia $117,200 Pennsylvania $115,900 Nevada $115,200 North Dakota $115,000 Michigan $114,700 Wisconsin $114,500 Vermont $114,300

Texas $113,600 Arizona $113,500 Maine $113,500 Ohio $113,400 Georgia $112,300 Indiana $111,800 Wyoming $111,700 Utah $111,500

Iowa $111,400 Kansas $110,900 Louisiana $110,700 North Carolina $110,600 Missouri $110,600 Florida $110,200 Montana $109,900 Nebraska $109,700

Kentucky $109,600 South Carolina $109,100 Tennessee $108,800 Idaho $108,700 New Mexico $107,800 Oklahoma $107,700 Alabama $107,000 South Dakota $105,800

Arkansas $105,200 West Virginia $104,900 Mississippi $103,800

Top Paying Cities for Nursing Unit Team Leaders

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:

Algodones: $109,000
Belen: $108,400
Bernalillo: $109,200

Algodones, NM $109,000 Belen, NM $108,400 Bernalillo, NM $109,200 Bluewater, NM $106,900 Bosque, NM $107,600 Casa Blanca, NM $107,800 Cedar Crest, NM $109,300 Cedarvale, NM $105,000

Cerrillos, NM $109,100 Claunch, NM $104,600 Coyote, NM $107,500 Cuba, NM $107,300 Cubero, NM $108,100 Edgewood, NM $108,800 Estancia, NM $107,500 Gallina, NM $106,900

Counselor, NM $107,000 Grants, NM $106,800 Milan, NM $107,200 Isleta, NM $109,400 Jarales, NM $108,300 Jemez Pueblo, NM $108,500 Jemez Springs, NM $108,100 Laguna, NM $108,600

La Jara, NM $107,200 La Joya, NM $106,900 Lindrith, NM $106,800 Los Lunas, NM $109,000 Mcintosh, NM $108,100 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $107,400 Moriarty, NM $107,700 Mountainair, NM $106,600

Nageezi, NM $106,800 New Laguna, NM $108,000 Paguate, NM $108,100 Pena Blanca, NM $109,300 Peralta, NM $109,100 Placitas, NM $109,200 Ponderosa, NM $108,300 Prewitt, NM $106,900

Regina, NM $106,900 Sandia Park, NM $109,000 Corrales, NM $109,400 San Fidel, NM $107,400 San Rafael, NM $107,000 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $109,000 San Ysidro, NM $108,900 Stanley, NM $107,700

Tijeras, NM $109,000 Tome, NM $108,800 Torreon, NM $108,500 Veguita, NM $107,600 Willard, NM $106,400 Youngsville, NM $107,500 Bosque Farms, NM $109,300 Clines Corners, NM $107,100

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $109,100 Cochiti Lake, NM $109,200 Albuquerque, NM $109,500 Kirtland Afb, NM $109,500 Rio Rancho, NM $109,300 Gallup, NM $107,000 Brimhall, NM $106,700 Church Rock, NM $106,800

Continental Divide, NM $106,700 Crownpoint, NM $106,800 Fence Lake, NM $106,300 Fort Wingate, NM $106,700 Gamerco, NM $106,900 Mentmore, NM $106,700 Mexican Springs, NM $106,700 Ramah, NM $106,500

Rehoboth, NM $106,800 Thoreau, NM $106,800 Tohatchi, NM $106,700 Vanderwagen, NM $106,700 Zuni, NM $106,700 Navajo, NM $106,800 Jamestown, NM $106,600 Pinehill, NM $106,400

Sheep Springs, NM $106,800 Smith Lake, NM $107,200 Yatahey, NM $106,800 Farmington, NM $107,300 Aztec, NM $107,500 Blanco, NM $107,000 Bloomfield, NM $106,900 Flora Vista, NM $107,400

Fruitland, NM $106,700 Kirtland, NM $107,400 La Plata, NM $107,400 Navajo Dam, NM $107,400 Shiprock, NM $107,300 Waterflow, NM $107,200 Newcomb, NM $106,800 Sanostee, NM $106,800

Santa Fe, NM $110,000 Abiquiu, NM $107,000 Alcalde, NM $108,900 Amalia, NM $106,900 Arroyo Hondo, NM $106,700 Arroyo Seco, NM $106,800 Canjilon, NM $106,700 Canones, NM $107,700

Carson, NM $107,100 Cebolla, NM $106,800 Cerro, NM $106,800 Chama, NM $107,200 Chamisal, NM $108,600 Chimayo, NM $109,400 Cordova, NM $109,200 Costilla, NM $107,300

Taos Ski Valley, NM $106,500 Dixon, NM $108,500 Dulce, NM $107,200 El Prado, NM $106,900 El Rito, NM $107,400 Embudo, NM $107,900 Espanola, NM $109,200 Glorieta, NM $109,600

Hernandez, NM $108,200 Ilfeld, NM $108,600 La Madera, NM $107,200 Lamy, NM $109,200 Llano, NM $108,400 Los Alamos, NM $109,400 White Rock, NM $109,700 Medanales, NM $108,300

Ojo Caliente, NM $107,700 Los Ojos, NM $107,000 Pecos, NM $109,300 Penasco, NM $108,000 Petaca, NM $106,600 Questa, NM $106,900 Ranchos De Taos, NM $107,500 Red River, NM $106,600

Ribera, NM $107,300 Rowe, NM $108,700 San Cristobal, NM $106,600 San Jose, NM $108,400 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $109,000 Santa Cruz, NM $109,300 Serafina, NM $107,000 Taos, NM $106,900

Tererro, NM $109,600 Tesuque, NM $110,000 Tierra Amarilla, NM $106,900 Trampas, NM $107,900 Tres Piedras, NM $106,600 Truchas, NM $108,900 Vadito, NM $107,800 Valdez, NM $106,700

Vallecitos, NM $106,600 Velarde, NM $108,300 Villanueva, NM $107,100 Spaceport City, NM $104,900 Las Vegas, NM $106,200 Angel Fire, NM $106,500 Anton Chico, NM $106,000 Buena Vista, NM $107,000

Chacon, NM $107,000 Cimarron, NM $106,300 Cleveland, NM $107,800 Eagle Nest, NM $106,400 Guadalupita, NM $106,900 Holman, NM $107,500 La Loma, NM $105,800 Maxwell, NM $106,300

Miami, NM $106,100 Mills, NM $105,700 Montezuma, NM $108,300 Mora, NM $107,900 Mosquero, NM $105,700 Ocate, NM $106,200 Ojo Feliz, NM $106,500 Rainsville, NM $107,000

Raton, NM $106,600 Rociada, NM $108,400 Roy, NM $105,800 Sapello, NM $107,500 Solano, NM $105,600 Springer, NM $106,100 Ute Park, NM $106,400 Valmora, NM $106,100

Wagon Mound, NM $106,000 Watrous, NM $106,100 Socorro, NM $105,900 Aragon, NM $106,200 Datil, NM $105,700 Lemitar, NM $106,400 Luna, NM $106,400 Magdalena, NM $105,800

Pie Town, NM $106,100 Polvadera, NM $106,600 Quemado, NM $106,300 Reserve, NM $106,100 San Acacia, NM $106,800 San Antonio, NM $105,300 Truth Or Consequences, NM $105,300 Arrey, NM $105,200

Caballo, NM $105,300 Derry, NM $104,800 Elephant Butte, NM $105,500 Garfield, NM $104,500 Hatch, NM $102,800 Monticello, NM $105,300 Rincon, NM $102,200 Salem, NM $104,100

Williamsburg, NM $105,400 Winston, NM $105,300 Las Cruces, NM $100,900 White Sands Missile Range, NM $101,200 Santa Teresa, NM $101,900 Playas, NM $105,700 Animas, NM $106,000 Anthony, NM $101,900

Arenas Valley, NM $105,800 Bayard, NM $105,700 Berino, NM $101,500 Buckhorn, NM $105,800 Santa Clara, NM $105,900 Chamberino, NM $101,600 Cliff, NM $105,700 Columbus, NM $105,400

Deming, NM $105,400 Dona Ana, NM $100,900 Fairacres, NM $101,200 Faywood, NM $105,400 Fort Bayard, NM $105,800 Gila, NM $105,600 Glenwood, NM $105,600 Hachita, NM $105,400

Hanover, NM $105,400 Hillsboro, NM $105,200 Hurley, NM $105,600 La Mesa, NM $102,800 Lordsburg, NM $105,700 Mesilla, NM $100,900 Mesilla Park, NM $100,900 Mesquite, NM $101,000

Mimbres, NM $105,500 Mule Creek, NM $105,800 Organ, NM $100,900 Pinos Altos, NM $105,700 Radium Springs, NM $100,900 Redrock, NM $105,400 Rodeo, NM $106,100 San Miguel, NM $100,900

Silver City, NM $105,700 Sunland Park, NM $101,400 Tyrone, NM $106,000 Vado, NM $101,000 Chaparral, NM $102,300 Clovis, NM $105,500 Cannon Afb, NM $105,300 Broadview, NM $105,200

Causey, NM $105,000 Crossroads, NM $104,800 Dora, NM $105,300 Elida, NM $104,800 Floyd, NM $105,100 Fort Sumner, NM $105,000 Grady, NM $105,300 House, NM $105,200

Kenna, NM $104,800 Lingo, NM $105,000 Melrose, NM $105,200 Milnesand, NM $104,800 Pep, NM $104,900 Portales, NM $105,300 Rogers, NM $105,000 Saint Vrain, NM $105,300

Taiban, NM $105,000 Texico, NM $105,300 Yeso, NM $104,600 Roswell, NM $104,700 Artesia, NM $104,900 Caprock, NM $104,700 Carlsbad, NM $105,000 Dexter, NM $104,800

Eunice, NM $105,100 Hagerman, NM $104,800 Hobbs, NM $105,200 Hope, NM $104,400 Jal, NM $104,900 Lake Arthur, NM $104,700 Lakewood, NM $104,800 Loco Hills, NM $105,000

Loving, NM $105,000 Lovington, NM $105,100 Mcdonald, NM $104,800 Malaga, NM $104,900 Maljamar, NM $104,700 Monument, NM $105,000 Tatum, NM $104,900 Whites City, NM $105,100

Carrizozo, NM $104,200 Alamogordo, NM $103,900 Alto, NM $104,200 Bent, NM $103,900 Capitan, NM $104,000 Cloudcroft, NM $103,900 Corona, NM $104,700 Encino, NM $105,500

Fort Stanton, NM $104,000 Glencoe, NM $104,000 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $103,900 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $103,900 Hondo, NM $104,000 La Luz, NM $103,900 Lincoln, NM $103,700 Mayhill, NM $104,100

Mescalero, NM $103,900 Nogal, NM $104,400 Orogrande, NM $103,900 Picacho, NM $104,000 Pinon, NM $104,400 Ruidoso, NM $104,400 Ruidoso Downs, NM $104,300 Sacramento, NM $104,000

San Patricio, NM $104,100 Sunspot, NM $103,900 Timberon, NM $104,100 Tinnie, NM $104,000 Tularosa, NM $103,900 Vaughn, NM $105,100 Weed, NM $104,100 Tucumcari, NM $105,600

Amistad, NM $105,500 Bard, NM $105,300 Capulin, NM $106,500 Clayton, NM $105,700 Conchas Dam, NM $105,800 Cuervo, NM $105,300 Des Moines, NM $106,100 Folsom, NM $106,200

Garita, NM $105,600 Gladstone, NM $105,800 Grenville, NM $105,800 Logan, NM $105,600 Mcalister, NM $105,300 Nara Visa, NM $105,300 Newkirk, NM $105,500 Quay, NM $105,500

San Jon, NM $105,400 Santa Rosa, NM $105,500 Sedan, NM $105,600 Trementina, NM $105,600

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Nursing Unit Team Leader salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $114,418. While startup companies pay approximate $97,437.

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$97,437
Growth Stage	51~500	$102,882
Established	501~5000	$110,651
Enterprise	5000+	$114,418

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nursing Unit Team Leader roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Nursing Unit Team Leader positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nursing Unit Team Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nursing Unit Team Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$129,360	$62.0	20%

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nursing Unit Team Leader'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.

$99,600

Average $107,800/year

$118,700

$8,300

Average $8,983/month

$9,892

$1,915

Average $2,073/week

$2,283

$48

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,700	$9,892	$2,283	$57
Average	$107,800	$8,983	$2,073	$52
25th Percentile	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Nursing Unit Team Leader, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Nursing Unit Team Leader Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
CCU Nurse Leader	$101,000	-6%
ER Unit Nurse Leader	$95,630	-11%
Clinic Nurse Manager	$96,600	-10%
Unit Nurse Leader	$126,160	17%

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