What are the main factors that influence an Inpatient Nurse's salary?

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

How does experience change An Inpatient Nurse's salary?

An Inpatient Nurse's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $73,351, a Inpatient Nurse (2-4 years)earns $83,135, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $96,671,

What are the highest paying states for an Inpatient Nurse?

Inpatient Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inpatient Nurse roles are District of Columbia $90,686, California $90,342, Massachusetts $89,138. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inpatient Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Inpatient Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Inpatient Psychiatrist: $213,681; Inpatient Pharmacist: $146,524; Inpatient Case Manager: $93,272; Inpatient Psych Registered Nurse: $87,633; Staff Nurse Inpatient: $82,164.

How do different companies affect an Inpatient Nurse's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Inpatient Nurse 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.

Inpatient Nurse Salary in the United States

How much does an Inpatient Nurse make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inpatient Nurse in the United States is $81,906 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,000
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,005 to $88,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,632

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Inpatient Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,760	$7,397	$1,707	$43
Average	$81,906	$6,826	$1,575	$39
25th Percentile	$76,005	$6,334	$1,462	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Inpatient Nurse Salaries

An Inpatient 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Inpatient 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 Inpatient Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,686.
California: $90,342.
Massachusetts: $89,138.

District of Columbia $90,686 California $90,342 Massachusetts $89,138 Washington $88,811 New Jersey $88,778 Alaska $88,663 Connecticut $87,533 New York $87,074

Hawaii $85,608 Rhode Island $84,920 Maryland $84,453 Minnesota $83,814 Colorado $83,569 Illinois $83,487 Oregon $83,176 Delaware $82,946

New Hampshire $82,802 Virginia $82,479 Pennsylvania $81,537 Nevada $81,062 North Dakota $80,907 Michigan $80,661 Wisconsin $80,571 Vermont $80,391

Texas $79,891 Maine $79,858 Arizona $79,809 Ohio $79,752 Georgia $78,998 Indiana $78,622 Wyoming $78,548 Utah $78,433

Iowa $78,384 Kansas $77,991 Louisiana $77,876 North Carolina $77,835 Missouri $77,819 Florida $77,499 Montana $77,327 Nebraska $77,164

Kentucky $77,074 South Carolina $76,746 Tennessee $76,541 Idaho $76,459 New Mexico $75,861 Oklahoma $75,730 Alabama $75,247 South Dakota $74,436

Arkansas $73,994 West Virginia $73,756 Mississippi $73,044

Top Paying Cities for Inpatient Nurses

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: $103,308
San Francisco: $102,177
Oakland: $100,024

San Jose, CA $103,308

San Francisco, CA $102,177

Oakland, CA $100,024

New York, NY $94,306

Paramus, NJ $93,159

Queens Village, NY $93,155

Passaic, NJ $93,077

Bergenfield, NJ $93,070

Stamford, CT $92,890

Huntington, NY $92,856

Newark, NJ $92,251

Bridgeport, CT $92,078

Vallejo, CA $91,915

New Brunswick, NJ $91,882

Petaluma, CA $91,833

Middlesex, NJ $91,677

Somerset, NJ $91,620

Santa Cruz, CA $91,514

Boston, MA $91,014

Monterey, CA $90,726

Seattle, WA $90,539

Santa Rosa, CA $90,523

Los Angeles, CA $90,498

Juneau, AK $90,285

Washington, DC $90,195

Orange, CA $89,903

Santa Ana, CA $89,687

Long Beach, CA $89,605

Anaheim, CA $89,589

Anchorage, AK $89,548

Santa Maria, CA $89,302

Everett, WA $89,286

Danbury, CT $88,997

Bremerton, WA $88,884

Tacoma, WA $88,590

New Suffolk, NY $88,588

Sacramento, CA $88,565

Santa Barbara, CA $88,475

Trenton, NJ $88,385

San Diego, CA $88,385

Brockton, MA $88,295

Fairbanks, AK $88,094

Lompoc, CA $87,885

Lowell, MA $87,819

Ventura, CA $87,803

Nashua, NH $87,787

Stockton, CA $87,779

Modesto, CA $87,181

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,001

Olympia, WA $86,845

Kennewick, WA $86,845

New Haven, CT $86,812

Lawrence, MA $86,517

Hartford, CT $86,435

Riverside, CA $86,419

New Bedford, MA $86,337

Richland, WA $86,337

Bakersfield, CA $86,222

San Bernardino, CA $86,190

New Britain, CT $86,181

Atlantic City, NJ $86,181

New London, CT $86,149

Norwich, CT $86,124

Portsmouth, NH $86,108

Boulder, CO $85,934

Portland, OR $85,821

Worcester, MA $85,813

Minneapolis, MN $85,559

Philadelphia, PA $85,444

Honolulu, HI $85,174

Saint Paul, MN $85,135

Vineland, NJ $85,117

Providence, RI $84,879

Chicago, IL $84,642

Bellingham, WA $84,543

Springfield, MA $84,478

Baltimore, MD $84,453

Chico, CA $84,249

Pittsfield, MA $84,027

Manchester, NH $83,872

Spokane, WA $83,511

Denver, CO $83,503

Albany, NY $83,118

Troy, NY $83,085

Nassau, NY $82,998

Schenectady, NY $82,913

Wilmington, DE $82,848

Burlington, VT $82,733

Salem, OR $82,700

Portland, ME $82,447

Yakima, WA $82,365

Rochester, MN $82,111

Reno, NV $82,070

Fresno, CA $82,070

Milwaukee, WI $81,996

Detroit, MI $81,914

Ann Arbor, MI $81,900

Allentown, PA $81,890

Colorado Springs, CO $81,750

Syracuse, NY $81,709

Carson City, NV $81,709

Houston, TX $81,595

Eugene, OR $81,554

Gary, IN $81,456

Springfield, OR $81,390

Bismarck, ND $81,374

Galveston, TX $81,316

Medford, OR $81,193

Fort Collins, CO $81,161

Concord, NH $81,120

Austin, TX $81,095

Mesa, AZ $80,923

Reading, PA $80,915

Phoenix, AZ $80,907

Dallas, TX $80,882

Saint Cloud, MN $80,804

Madison, WI $80,694

Utica, NY $80,473

Rochester, NY $80,342

Des Moines, IA $80,333

Raleigh, NC $80,325

Atlanta, GA $80,202

Battle Creek, MI $80,178

Salt Lake City, UT $80,153

Lancaster, PA $80,030

Harrisburg, PA $79,916

Kansas City, MO $79,834

Champaign, IL $79,817

Kansas City, KS $79,817

Fort Worth, TX $79,809

Columbus, OH $79,795

Boca Raton, FL $79,776

Pittsburgh, PA $79,744

Richmond, VA $79,711

Indianapolis, IN $79,695

Cleveland, OH $79,686

Las Vegas, NV $79,588

Cincinnati, OH $79,588

Petersburg, VA $79,465

Huntsville, AL $79,342

Lansing, MI $79,287

Lebanon, PA $79,277

Pueblo, CO $79,269

Appleton, WI $79,244

Buffalo, NY $79,211

Dayton, OH $79,187

Racine, WI $79,170

Charlotte, NC $79,162

Saint Louis, MO $79,138

York, PA $79,088

Elkhart, IN $79,088

Gastonia, NC $79,073

Billings, MT $79,053

Beaumont, TX $79,031

Lorain, OH $79,015

Benton Harbor, MI $78,998

Toledo, OH $78,982

Binghamton, NY $78,941

Rock Hill, SC $78,933

Rockford, IL $78,892

Springfield, IL $78,859

Elyria, OH $78,851

Fargo, ND $78,851

Flagstaff, AZ $78,794

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,744

Duluth, MN $78,695

Miami, FL $78,695

Cheyenne, WY $78,638

Grand Forks, ND $78,638

Bangor, ME $78,458

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,368

Durham, NC $78,333

Louisville, KY $78,327

Grand Rapids, MI $78,310

Hialeah, FL $78,302

Casper, WY $78,187

Scranton, PA $78,089

New Orleans, LA $78,065

Virginia Beach, VA $78,056

Akron, OH $78,015

Peoria, IL $77,909

Sarasota, FL $77,893

Nashville, TN $77,835

Omaha, NE $77,835

Green Bay, WI $77,835

Baton Rouge, LA $77,794

Charleston, SC $77,778

Jamestown, NY $77,737

Davenport, IA $77,737

Tucson, AZ $77,696

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,647

Tampa, FL $77,631

Evansville, IN $77,581

Port Arthur, TX $77,581

Bradenton, FL $77,549

Santa Fe, NM $77,401

Orlando, FL $77,254

Clearwater, FL $77,229

Canton, OH $77,057

La Crosse, WI $77,057

Albuquerque, NM $77,008

Newport News, VA $77,000

High Point, NC $76,975

Ogden, UT $76,942

Corpus Christi, TX $76,877

Norfolk, VA $76,828

Laramie, WY $76,828

Rock Island, IL $76,779

Saginaw, MI $76,762

Jacksonville, FL $76,754

Salisbury, NC $76,738

Boise, ID $76,721

Moline, IL $76,680

Fort Myers, FL $76,656

Memphis, TN $76,639

Tulsa, OK $76,598

Waterloo, IA $76,549

Spartanburg, SC $76,467

Lincoln, NE $76,426

Fort Wayne, IN $76,410

Provo, UT $76,402

Cedar Falls, IA $76,304

San Antonio, TX $76,271

Greensboro, NC $76,238

South Bend, IN $76,230

Savannah, GA $76,140

Muskegon, MI $76,107

Birmingham, AL $76,099

Winston Salem, NC $76,059

Lake Charles, LA $75,861

Anderson, IN $75,845

Lexington, KY $75,820

Augusta, GA $75,796

Greenville, SC $75,796

Lima, OH $75,730

Wichita, KS $75,722

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,722

Columbia, SC $75,648

Springfield, OH $75,632

Asheville, NC $75,501

Bloomington, IN $75,444

Knoxville, TN $75,149

Shreveport, LA $75,141

Wilmington, NC $75,034

Roanoke, VA $75,034

Topeka, KS $74,887

Frankfort, KY $74,878

Oklahoma City, OK $74,821

Chillicothe, OH $74,788

Longview, TX $74,780

Melbourne, FL $74,772

Sioux Falls, SD $74,641

Mobile, AL $74,633

Terre Haute, IN $74,600

Altoona, PA $74,551

Amarillo, TX $74,494

Killeen, TX $74,469

Fayetteville, AR $74,403

Chattanooga, TN $74,379

Sioux City, IA $74,305

Idaho Falls, ID $74,289

Lynchburg, VA $74,223

Gainesville, FL $74,117

Portsmouth, OH $74,076

Little Rock, AR $74,059

Lafayette, LA $74,027

Youngstown, OH $74,027

Daytona Beach, FL $73,977

Clarksville, TN $73,969

Pensacola, FL $73,961

Temple, TX $73,955

Hopkinsville, KY $73,715

Erie, PA $73,699

Florence, SC $73,666

Charleston, WV $73,535

Great Falls, MT $73,494

Macon, GA $73,380

Tallahassee, FL $73,371

Fayetteville, NC $73,355

Waco, TX $73,339

Helena, MT $73,281

Pine Bluff, AR $73,250

Vincennes, IN $73,150

Lubbock, TX $73,117

Alamogordo, NM $73,068

Twin Falls, ID $72,995

Rapid City, SD $72,970

Jackson, MS $72,823

Huntington, WV $72,817

Greenville, MS $72,814

Parkersburg, WV $72,731

Montgomery, AL $72,716

Wichita Falls, TX $72,634

Springfield, MO $72,634

Biloxi, MS $72,593

Monroe, LA $72,511

Johnstown, PA $72,454

Sumter, SC $72,421

Columbus, GA $72,413

Pascagoula, MS $72,257

Abilene, TX $72,257

Kingsport, TN $72,045

Albany, GA $72,045

Gulfport, MS $72,020

Alexandria, LA $71,750

Fort Smith, AR $71,545

El Paso, TX $71,324

Las Cruces, NM $70,955

Harlingen, TX $70,747

Pocatello, ID $70,734

Florence, AL $70,628

Brownsville, TX $70,611

Mcallen, TX $70,439

Dothan, AL $70,324

Columbus, MS $69,838

Altus, OK $69,456

Lawton, OK $69,301

Pierre, SD $69,006

What Skills Can Increase an Inpatient Nurse'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 an Inpatient Nurse'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	$84,363	3%
Accountability	$83,544	2%
Dedication	$83,544	2%
Partnering	$83,544	2%
Innovation	$83,544	2%
Commitment	$83,544	2%

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Inpatient Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Inpatient Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Inpatient Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Inpatient Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Inpatient Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$94,192	$45.0	15%
Biotechnology	$92,144	$44.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$88,049	$42.0	7%
Insurance	$86,001	$41.0	5%

How Education impacts an Inpatient Nurse's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Inpatient Nurses 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 an Inpatient Nurse with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

Inpatient Nurse Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Inpatient Nurse

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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Inpatient Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inpatient 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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$76,005

Average $81,906/year

$88,760

$6,334

Average $6,826/month

$7,397

$1,462

Average $1,575/week

$1,707

$37

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,760	$7,397	$1,707	$43
Average	$81,906	$6,826	$1,575	$39
25th Percentile	$76,005	$6,334	$1,462	$37

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Salary Trends for Inpatient Nurse

Salaries for an Inpatient Nurse can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $73,258 in 2023 to around $73,421 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Inpatient Nurse salary trends, .

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2023

$73,258

2024

$73,888

2025

$73,421

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The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Inpatient Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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