A Student Nurse'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 Student Nurse Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Student Nurse'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:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,348
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,808
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,450
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,445
Expert (over 8 years): $46,207
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Student Nurse
$43,348
Intermediate Level Student Nurse
$43,808
Senior Level Student Nurse
$44,450
Specialist Level Student Nurse
$45,445
Expert Level Student Nurse
$46,207
$43,3480 yr
$43,808< 2 yrs
$44,4502-4 yrs
$45,4455-8 yrs
$46,207> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Student Nurse 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 Student Nurses.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $57,224
San Francisco: $56,597
Oakland: $55,405
San Jose, CA$57,224
San Francisco, CA$56,597
Oakland, CA$55,405
New York, NY$52,237
Paramus, NJ$51,602
Queens Village, NY$51,600
Passaic, NJ$51,557
Bergenfield, NJ$51,553
Stamford, CT$51,453
Huntington, NY$51,434
Newark, NJ$51,099
Bridgeport, CT$51,003
Vallejo, CA$50,913
New Brunswick, NJ$50,895
Petaluma, CA$50,868
Middlesex, NJ$50,782
Somerset, NJ$50,750
Santa Cruz, CA$50,691
Boston, MA$50,414
Monterey, CA$50,255
Seattle, WA$50,151
Santa Rosa, CA$50,142
Los Angeles, CA$50,128
Juneau, AK$50,010
Washington, DC$49,960
Orange, CA$49,799
Santa Ana, CA$49,679
Long Beach, CA$49,634
Anaheim, CA$49,625
Anchorage, AK$49,602
Santa Maria, CA$49,466
Everett, WA$49,457
Danbury, CT$49,297
Bremerton, WA$49,234
Tacoma, WA$49,071
New Suffolk, NY$49,070
Sacramento, CA$49,057
Santa Barbara, CA$49,008
Trenton, NJ$48,958
San Diego, CA$48,958
Brockton, MA$48,908
Fairbanks, AK$48,797
Lompoc, CA$48,681
Lowell, MA$48,644
Ventura, CA$48,636
Nashua, NH$48,626
Stockton, CA$48,622
Modesto, CA$48,291
Poughkeepsie, NY$48,191
Olympia, WA$48,105
Kennewick, WA$48,105
New Haven, CT$48,087
Lawrence, MA$47,923
Hartford, CT$47,878
Riverside, CA$47,869
New Bedford, MA$47,823
Richland, WA$47,823
Bakersfield, CA$47,760
San Bernardino, CA$47,742
New Britain, CT$47,737
Atlantic City, NJ$47,737
New London, CT$47,719
Norwich, CT$47,706
Portsmouth, NH$47,696
Boulder, CO$47,600
Portland, OR$47,538
Worcester, MA$47,533
Minneapolis, MN$47,392
Philadelphia, PA$47,329
Honolulu, HI$47,179
Saint Paul, MN$47,157
Vineland, NJ$47,147
Providence, RI$47,016
Chicago, IL$46,884
Bellingham, WA$46,830
Springfield, MA$46,794
Baltimore, MD$46,780
Chico, CA$46,667
Pittsfield, MA$46,544
Manchester, NH$46,458
Spokane, WA$46,258
Denver, CO$46,254
Albany, NY$46,040
Troy, NY$46,022
Nassau, NY$45,974
Schenectady, NY$45,927
Wilmington, DE$45,891
Burlington, VT$45,827
Salem, OR$45,809
Portland, ME$45,668
Yakima, WA$45,623
Rochester, MN$45,482
Reno, NV$45,460
Fresno, CA$45,460
Milwaukee, WI$45,419
Detroit, MI$45,374
Ann Arbor, MI$45,366
Allentown, PA$45,360
Colorado Springs, CO$45,283
Syracuse, NY$45,260
Carson City, NV$45,260
Houston, TX$45,197
Eugene, OR$45,174
Gary, IN$45,119
Springfield, OR$45,083
Bismarck, ND$45,074
Galveston, TX$45,042
Medford, OR$44,974
Fort Collins, CO$44,956
Concord, NH$44,933
Austin, TX$44,920
Mesa, AZ$44,825
Reading, PA$44,820
Phoenix, AZ$44,815
Dallas, TX$44,802
Saint Cloud, MN$44,758
Madison, WI$44,698
Utica, NY$44,575
Rochester, NY$44,502
Des Moines, IA$44,498
Raleigh, NC$44,493
Atlanta, GA$44,425
Battle Creek, MI$44,412
Salt Lake City, UT$44,398
Lancaster, PA$44,330
Harrisburg, PA$44,267
Kansas City, MO$44,221
Champaign, IL$44,212
Kansas City, KS$44,212
Fort Worth, TX$44,208
Columbus, OH$44,200
Boca Raton, FL$44,189
Pittsburgh, PA$44,171
Richmond, VA$44,153
Indianapolis, IN$44,144
Cleveland, OH$44,140
Las Vegas, NV$44,085
Cincinnati, OH$44,085
Petersburg, VA$44,017
Huntsville, AL$43,949
Lansing, MI$43,919
Lebanon, PA$43,913
Pueblo, CO$43,908
Appleton, WI$43,895
Buffalo, NY$43,876
Dayton, OH$43,863
Racine, WI$43,854
Charlotte, NC$43,849
Saint Louis, MO$43,836
York, PA$43,808
Elkhart, IN$43,808
Gastonia, NC$43,800
Billings, MT$43,789
Beaumont, TX$43,777
Lorain, OH$43,767
Benton Harbor, MI$43,758
Toledo, OH$43,749
Binghamton, NY$43,727
Rock Hill, SC$43,722
Rockford, IL$43,699
Springfield, IL$43,681
Elyria, OH$43,677
Fargo, ND$43,677
Flagstaff, AZ$43,645
Fort Lauderdale, FL$43,618
Duluth, MN$43,591
Miami, FL$43,591
Cheyenne, WY$43,559
Grand Forks, ND$43,559
Bangor, ME$43,459
Cedar Rapids, IA$43,409
Durham, NC$43,390
Louisville, KY$43,386
Grand Rapids, MI$43,377
Hialeah, FL$43,373
Casper, WY$43,309
Scranton, PA$43,255
New Orleans, LA$43,241
Virginia Beach, VA$43,237
Akron, OH$43,214
Peoria, IL$43,155
Sarasota, FL$43,146
Nashville, TN$43,114
Omaha, NE$43,114
Green Bay, WI$43,114
Baton Rouge, LA$43,091
Charleston, SC$43,082
Jamestown, NY$43,060
Davenport, IA$43,060
Tucson, AZ$43,037
Saint Petersburg, FL$43,010
Tampa, FL$43,001
Evansville, IN$42,974
Port Arthur, TX$42,974
Bradenton, FL$42,955
Santa Fe, NM$42,874
Orlando, FL$42,792
Clearwater, FL$42,778
Canton, OH$42,683
La Crosse, WI$42,683
Albuquerque, NM$42,656
Newport News, VA$42,651
High Point, NC$42,638
Ogden, UT$42,620
Corpus Christi, TX$42,583
Norfolk, VA$42,556
Laramie, WY$42,556
Rock Island, IL$42,529
Saginaw, MI$42,520
Jacksonville, FL$42,515
Salisbury, NC$42,506
Boise, ID$42,497
Moline, IL$42,474
Fort Myers, FL$42,461
Memphis, TN$42,452
Tulsa, OK$42,429
Waterloo, IA$42,402
Spartanburg, SC$42,356
Lincoln, NE$42,334
Fort Wayne, IN$42,325
Provo, UT$42,320
Cedar Falls, IA$42,266
San Antonio, TX$42,248
Greensboro, NC$42,229
South Bend, IN$42,225
Savannah, GA$42,175
Muskegon, MI$42,157
Birmingham, AL$42,152
Winston Salem, NC$42,130
Lake Charles, LA$42,021
Anderson, IN$42,012
Lexington, KY$41,998
Augusta, GA$41,984
Greenville, SC$41,984
Lima, OH$41,948
Wichita, KS$41,944
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,944
Columbia, SC$41,903
Springfield, OH$41,894
Asheville, NC$41,821
Bloomington, IN$41,789
Knoxville, TN$41,626
Shreveport, LA$41,622
Wilmington, NC$41,563
Roanoke, VA$41,563
Topeka, KS$41,481
Frankfort, KY$41,476
Oklahoma City, OK$41,445
Chillicothe, OH$41,426
Longview, TX$41,422
Melbourne, FL$41,417
Sioux Falls, SD$41,345
Mobile, AL$41,340
Terre Haute, IN$41,322
Altoona, PA$41,295
Amarillo, TX$41,263
Killeen, TX$41,249
Fayetteville, AR$41,213
Chattanooga, TN$41,200
Sioux City, IA$41,159
Idaho Falls, ID$41,150
Lynchburg, VA$41,113
Gainesville, FL$41,054
Portsmouth, OH$41,032
Little Rock, AR$41,023
Lafayette, LA$41,005
Youngstown, OH$41,005
Daytona Beach, FL$40,977
Clarksville, TN$40,973
Pensacola, FL$40,968
Temple, TX$40,965
Hopkinsville, KY$40,832
Erie, PA$40,823
Florence, SC$40,805
Charleston, WV$40,732
Great Falls, MT$40,710
Macon, GA$40,646
Tallahassee, FL$40,642
Fayetteville, NC$40,632
Waco, TX$40,623
Helena, MT$40,592
Pine Bluff, AR$40,574
Vincennes, IN$40,519
Lubbock, TX$40,501
Alamogordo, NM$40,474
Twin Falls, ID$40,433
Rapid City, SD$40,419
Jackson, MS$40,338
Huntington, WV$40,334
Greenville, MS$40,333
Parkersburg, WV$40,287
Montgomery, AL$40,279
Wichita Falls, TX$40,233
Springfield, MO$40,233
Biloxi, MS$40,211
Monroe, LA$40,165
Johnstown, PA$40,133
Sumter, SC$40,115
Columbus, GA$40,111
Pascagoula, MS$40,025
Abilene, TX$40,025
Kingsport, TN$39,907
Albany, GA$39,907
Gulfport, MS$39,893
Alexandria, LA$39,743
Fort Smith, AR$39,630
El Paso, TX$39,507
Las Cruces, NM$39,303
Harlingen, TX$39,188
Pocatello, ID$39,181
Florence, AL$39,122
Brownsville, TX$39,113
Mcallen, TX$39,017
Dothan, AL$38,954
Columbus, MS$38,684
Altus, OK$38,473
Lawton, OK$38,387
Pierre, SD$38,223
Student Nurse Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Student Nurse salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $48,437.
While startup companies pay approximate $41,183.
Student Nurse Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$41,183
Growth Stage
51~500
$43,500
Established
501~5000
$46,835
Enterprise
5000+
$48,437
Student Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Student Nurse roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit,
offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely,
Student Nurse positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Student Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Student Nurse
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$58,980
$28.0
30%
Student Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Student Nurse'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.
Salaries for a Student Nurse can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $210,285 in 2023
to around $204,468 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Student Nurse salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Student Nurse Over Time
2022
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2023
$210,285
2024
$213,001
2025
$204,468
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$210,285
2024
$213,001
2025
$204,468
2026
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Common company salaries for Student Nurse
Here are companies hiring for Student Nurse and their salaries, click below for more details.
K
$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLP
Business Services
the United States
W
$114,096/per year
Warner Bros Discovery
Business Services
the United States
D
$111,927/per year
Dentsu International Ltd
Business Services
the United States
G
$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide Inc
Business Services
the United States
C
$111,651/per year
CoWorx Staffing
Business Services
the United States
C
$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services Corp
Business Services
the United States
S
$107,128/per year
Showcase Cinemas
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,429/per year
Amentum Services Inc
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
S
$106,104/per year
Sodexo USA
Business Services
the United States
J
$105,192/per year
JLL Technologies
Business Services
the United States
I
$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLC
Business Services
the United States
N
$101,619/per year
NielsenIQ
Business Services
the United States
T
$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge Alliance
Business Services
the United States
H
$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOP
Business Services
the United States
R
$97,720/per year
Reeve & Associates
Business Services
the United States
M
$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global Inc
Business Services
the United States
F
$95,980/per year
Financial Sys Nco
Business Services
the United States
A
$95,314/per year
Arrow Global Ltd
Business Services
the United States
C
$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
D
$94,479/per year
DZConneX
Business Services
the United States
A
$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USA
Business Services
the United States
R
$92,937/per year
Resource MFG
Business Services
the United States
Z
$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands Inc
Business Services
the United States
G
$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLC
Business Services
the United States
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FAQ about Student Nurse
1. Where can a Student Nurse earn the most?
A Student Nurse'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 Student Nurse earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Student Nurse is $57,224.
2. What is the highest pay for Student Nurse?
The highest pay for Student Nurse is $50,246.
3. What is the lowest pay for Student Nurse?
The lowest pay for Student Nurse is $33,612.
4. What are the responsibilities of Student Nurse?
Works under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) to provide care for patients while attending nursing school. Assists nurses and physicians within scope and competency. Documents patient care with additional signature of the RN. Performs clinical skills/tasks with defined competencies, including but not limited to: responding to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, checking patients' glucose, and other tasks as assigned. May administer medications with the direct supervision of the RN and dual sign-off. Requires enrollment in an accredited nursing program and the completion of at least one clinical rotation or equivalent. Typically requires an associate degree. Requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Typically reports to a registered nurse. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Student Nurse?
The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Student Nurse roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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