What are the main factors that influence a Cso's salary?

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

How does experience change A Cso's salary?

A Cso's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,051, a Cso (2-4 years)earns $83,932, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $97,573,

What are the highest paying states for a Cso?

Cso salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cso roles are District of Columbia $91,560, California $91,212, Massachusetts $89,997. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cso roles make?

Salaries for Cso level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Manager CSO: $45,478.

How do different companies affect a Cso's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cso roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Cso Salary in the United States

How much does a Cso make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cso in the United States is $82,695 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Cso's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,920
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,758 to $89,617
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,353

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Cso Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,617	$7,468	$1,723	$43
Average	$82,695	$6,891	$1,590	$40
25th Percentile	$76,758	$6,397	$1,476	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Cso Salaries

A Cso'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 Do Cso 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 Csos. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,560.
California: $91,212.
Massachusetts: $89,997.

District of Columbia $91,560 California $91,212 Massachusetts $89,997 Washington $89,666 New Jersey $89,633 Alaska $89,517 Connecticut $88,376 New York $87,913

Hawaii $86,433 Rhode Island $85,738 Maryland $85,267 Minnesota $84,622 Colorado $84,374 Illinois $84,291 Oregon $83,977 Delaware $83,745

New Hampshire $83,600 Virginia $83,274 Pennsylvania $82,323 Nevada $81,843 North Dakota $81,686 Michigan $81,438 Wisconsin $81,347 Vermont $81,165

Texas $80,661 Maine $80,628 Arizona $80,578 Ohio $80,520 Georgia $79,759 Indiana $79,379 Wyoming $79,304 Utah $79,189

Iowa $79,139 Kansas $78,742 Louisiana $78,626 North Carolina $78,585 Missouri $78,568 Florida $78,246 Montana $78,072 Nebraska $77,907

Kentucky $77,816 South Carolina $77,485 Tennessee $77,278 Idaho $77,196 New Mexico $76,592 Oklahoma $76,460 Alabama $75,972 South Dakota $75,153

Arkansas $74,707 West Virginia $74,467 Mississippi $73,747

Top Paying Cities for Csos

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: $104,303
San Francisco: $103,278
Oakland: $100,987

San Jose, CA $104,303

San Francisco, CA $103,278

Oakland, CA $100,987

New York, NY $95,835

Queens Village, NY $95,215

Paramus, NJ $94,553

Passaic, NJ $94,471

Bergenfield, NJ $94,388

Stamford, CT $94,264

Huntington, NY $94,181

Newark, NJ $93,644

Bridgeport, CT $93,478

New Brunswick, NJ $93,205

Vallejo, CA $93,032

Middlesex, NJ $92,982

Somerset, NJ $92,908

Petaluma, CA $92,718

Santa Cruz, CA $92,395

Boston, MA $92,230

Monterey, CA $91,816

Fairbanks, AK $91,758

Los Angeles, CA $91,601

Washington, DC $91,560

Seattle, WA $91,411

Santa Rosa, CA $91,394

Juneau, AK $91,155

Orange, CA $90,882

Anchorage, AK $90,733

Anaheim, CA $90,675

Santa Ana, CA $90,551

Nassau, NY $90,501

Long Beach, CA $90,468

Danbury, CT $90,443

Santa Maria, CA $90,162

Everett, WA $90,146

Bremerton, WA $89,741

Trenton, NJ $89,583

Sacramento, CA $89,550

San Diego, CA $89,509

Brockton, MA $89,476

Tacoma, WA $89,443

Santa Barbara, CA $89,327

Lowell, MA $88,996

New Suffolk, NY $88,963

Nashua, NH $88,864

Lompoc, CA $88,732

Ventura, CA $88,649

Stockton, CA $88,624

New Haven, CT $88,459

Atlantic City, NJ $88,244

Hartford, CT $88,062

Modesto, CA $88,020

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,839

New Britain, CT $87,797

Olympia, WA $87,681

Kennewick, WA $87,681

New London, CT $87,665

Norwich, CT $87,640

Lawrence, MA $87,599

Bakersfield, CA $87,367

Riverside, CA $87,251

New Bedford, MA $87,251

Richland, WA $87,169

Portsmouth, NH $87,103

Vineland, NJ $87,086

San Bernardino, CA $87,020

Boulder, CO $86,788

Worcester, MA $86,722

Portland, OR $86,648

Saint Paul, MN $86,548

Minneapolis, MN $86,548

Philadelphia, PA $86,433

Honolulu, HI $85,994

Springfield, MA $85,705

Providence, RI $85,697

Chicago, IL $85,457

Bellingham, WA $85,358

Baltimore, MD $85,267

Chico, CA $85,060

Wilmington, DE $84,919

Pittsfield, MA $84,837

Manchester, NH $84,680

Spokane, WA $84,316

Denver, CO $84,307

Albany, NY $83,919

Troy, NY $83,886

Schenectady, NY $83,712

Burlington, VT $83,530

Portland, ME $83,241

Salem, OR $83,175

Yakima, WA $83,158

Ann Arbor, MI $83,133

Rochester, MN $82,902

Fresno, CA $82,860

Reno, NV $82,860

Milwaukee, WI $82,786

Detroit, MI $82,703

Allentown, PA $82,678

Carson City, NV $82,670

Houston, TX $82,546

Colorado Springs, CO $82,538

Syracuse, NY $82,496

Eugene, OR $82,339

Bismarck, ND $82,240

Gary, IN $82,240

Galveston, TX $82,240

Springfield, OR $82,174

Medford, OR $81,975

Fort Collins, CO $81,942

Austin, TX $81,876

Mesa, AZ $81,703

Phoenix, AZ $81,686

Dallas, TX $81,661

Reading, PA $81,612

Saint Cloud, MN $81,579

Concord, NH $81,504

Madison, WI $81,471

Utica, NY $81,248

Raleigh, NC $81,182

Las Vegas, NV $81,173

Rochester, NY $81,115

Des Moines, IA $81,107

Atlanta, GA $80,975

Battle Creek, MI $80,950

Salt Lake City, UT $80,925

Lancaster, PA $80,801

Champaign, IL $80,785

Harrisburg, PA $80,685

Durham, NC $80,611

Kansas City, MO $80,603

Kansas City, KS $80,586

Fort Worth, TX $80,578

Boca Raton, FL $80,545

Cleveland, OH $80,537

Columbus, OH $80,520

Pittsburgh, PA $80,512

Richmond, VA $80,479

Indianapolis, IN $80,462

Cincinnati, OH $80,355

Petersburg, VA $80,231

Billings, MT $80,049

Lansing, MI $80,049

Huntsville, AL $80,049

Lebanon, PA $80,040

Dayton, OH $80,032

Pueblo, CO $80,032

Appleton, WI $80,007

Buffalo, NY $79,974

Racine, WI $79,933

Charlotte, NC $79,925

Saint Louis, MO $79,900

Springfield, IL $79,867

Elkhart, IN $79,850

York, PA $79,850

Gastonia, NC $79,842

Benton Harbor, MI $79,842

Beaumont, TX $79,792

Lorain, OH $79,776

Toledo, OH $79,743

Binghamton, NY $79,701

Rock Hill, SC $79,693

Rockford, IL $79,652

Fargo, ND $79,610

Elyria, OH $79,610

Flagstaff, AZ $79,552

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,503

Miami, FL $79,453

Duluth, MN $79,321

Bangor, ME $79,213

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,122

Louisville, KY $79,081

Grand Rapids, MI $79,065

Hialeah, FL $79,056

Casper, WY $78,941

Scranton, PA $78,841

New Orleans, LA $78,817

Virginia Beach, VA $78,808

Akron, OH $78,767

Peoria, IL $78,659

Sarasota, FL $78,643

Green Bay, WI $78,585

Baton Rouge, LA $78,544

Charleston, SC $78,527

Nashville, TN $78,502

Jamestown, NY $78,486

Davenport, IA $78,486

Tucson, AZ $78,444

Cheyenne, WY $78,420

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,395

Tampa, FL $78,378

Omaha, NE $78,362

Port Arthur, TX $78,329

Evansville, IN $78,329

Bradenton, FL $78,296

Santa Fe, NM $78,147

Orlando, FL $78,064

Clearwater, FL $77,973

Canton, OH $77,799

La Crosse, WI $77,799

Grand Forks, ND $77,775

Albuquerque, NM $77,750

Tulsa, OK $77,750

Newport News, VA $77,741

High Point, NC $77,717

Ogden, UT $77,684

Corpus Christi, TX $77,617

Laramie, WY $77,568

Norfolk, VA $77,568

Rock Island, IL $77,518

Saginaw, MI $77,502

Jacksonville, FL $77,493

Salisbury, NC $77,477

Memphis, TN $77,460

Moline, IL $77,419

Fort Myers, FL $77,394

Waterloo, IA $77,287

Spartanburg, SC $77,204

Lincoln, NE $77,163

Fort Wayne, IN $77,146

Birmingham, AL $77,055

Cedar Falls, IA $77,039

Provo, UT $77,030

Springfield, OH $77,022

San Antonio, TX $77,005

Greensboro, NC $76,972

South Bend, IN $76,964

Winston Salem, NC $76,956

Boise, ID $76,931

Savannah, GA $76,873

Muskegon, MI $76,724

Lima, OH $76,625

Lake Charles, LA $76,592

Anderson, IN $76,575

Lexington, KY $76,551

Augusta, GA $76,526

Greenville, SC $76,526

Wichita, KS $76,451

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,451

Columbia, SC $76,377

Bloomington, IN $76,170

Roanoke, VA $76,121

Asheville, NC $76,013

Knoxville, TN $75,873

Shreveport, LA $75,864

Wilmington, NC $75,757

Frankfort, KY $75,600

Oklahoma City, OK $75,542

Chillicothe, OH $75,509

Longview, TX $75,500

Topeka, KS $75,476

Mobile, AL $75,352

Terre Haute, IN $75,319

Erie, PA $75,310

Altoona, PA $75,269

Melbourne, FL $75,244

Amarillo, TX $75,211

Killeen, TX $75,186

Fayetteville, AR $75,120

Sioux Falls, SD $75,062

Chattanooga, TN $75,013

Idaho Falls, ID $75,004

Gainesville, FL $74,831

Portsmouth, OH $74,789

Little Rock, AR $74,773

Lynchburg, VA $74,773

Lafayette, LA $74,740

Youngstown, OH $74,740

Temple, TX $74,707

Daytona Beach, FL $74,690

Clarksville, TN $74,682

Pensacola, FL $74,673

Hopkinsville, KY $74,425

Charleston, WV $74,417

Florence, SC $74,376

Sioux City, IA $74,326

Macon, GA $74,086

Tallahassee, FL $74,078

Fayetteville, NC $74,062

Waco, TX $74,045

Wichita Falls, TX $74,045

Pine Bluff, AR $74,012

Vincennes, IN $73,855

Lubbock, TX $73,822

Great Falls, MT $73,772

Alamogordo, NM $73,764

Abilene, TX $73,698

Rapid City, SD $73,590

Monroe, LA $73,590

Albany, GA $73,541

Huntington, WV $73,532

Jackson, MS $73,524

Greenville, MS $73,516

Parkersburg, WV $73,433

Montgomery, AL $73,417

Johnstown, PA $73,400

Springfield, MO $73,334

Biloxi, MS $73,292

Sumter, SC $73,119

Columbus, GA $73,111

Twin Falls, ID $73,061

Pascagoula, MS $72,953

Kingsport, TN $72,738

Gulfport, MS $72,714

Alexandria, LA $72,441

Fort Smith, AR $72,234

El Paso, TX $72,011

Helena, MT $71,903

Las Cruces, NM $71,639

Harlingen, TX $71,407

Pocatello, ID $71,333

Florence, AL $71,308

Brownsville, TX $71,291

Dothan, AL $71,159

Mcallen, TX $71,118

Columbus, MS $70,506

Altus, OK $70,125

Lawton, OK $69,968

Pierre, SD $69,670

What Skills Can Increase a Cso's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Nursing Process (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.16%
Nursing Process	3.34%
Long Term Care	1.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Cso's salary.

Telemetry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telemetry	$85,176	3%
Accountability	$84,349	2%
Dedication	$84,349	2%
Partnering	$84,349	2%
Innovation	$84,349	2%
Commitment	$84,349	2%

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How Education impacts a Cso's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Csos enter the field with a Associate'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 Cso with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

Cso Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cso

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 48.9%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	48.9%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Cso Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cso'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$76,758

Average $82,695/year

$89,617

$6,397

Average $6,891/month

$7,468

$1,476

Average $1,590/week

$1,723

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,617	$7,468	$1,723	$43
Average	$82,695	$6,891	$1,590	$40
25th Percentile	$76,758	$6,397	$1,476	$37

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Salary Trends for Cso

Salaries for a Cso can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $73,927 in 2023 to around $74,091 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cso salary trends, .

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2023

$73,927

2024

$74,563

2025

$74,091

2026

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2023	$73,927
2024	$74,563
2025	$74,091
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