What are the main factors that influence an Intake RN's salary?

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

How does experience change An Intake RN's salary?

An Intake RN's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $75,825, a Intake RN (2-4 years)earns $85,943, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $99,911,

What are the highest paying states for an Intake RN?

Intake RN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Intake RN roles are District of Columbia $95,814, California $95,450, Massachusetts $94,178. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Intake RN roles make?

Salaries for Intake RN level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Intake: $133,611; Intake Director: $131,135; Intake Manager: $108,273; Intake Supervisor: $93,313; Home Care Intake Specialist (RN): $81,230.

How do different companies affect an Intake RN's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Intake RN 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.

Intake RN Salary in the United States

How much does an Intake RN make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Intake RN in the United States is $86,537 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,972
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,793 to $94,616
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,563

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Intake RN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,616	$7,885	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,537	$7,211	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$80,793	$6,733	$1,554	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Intake RN Salaries

An Intake RN'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 Intake RN 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 Intake RNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,814.
California: $95,450.
Massachusetts: $94,178.

District of Columbia $95,814

California $95,450

Massachusetts $94,178

Washington $93,832

New Jersey $93,797

Alaska $93,676

Connecticut $92,482

New York $91,997

Hawaii $90,448

Rhode Island $89,722

Maryland $89,228

Minnesota $88,553

Colorado $88,294

Illinois $88,207

Oregon $87,878

Delaware $87,636

New Hampshire $87,484

Virginia $87,143

Pennsylvania $86,148

Nevada $85,646

North Dakota $85,481

Michigan $85,222

Wisconsin $85,126

Vermont $84,936

Texas $84,408

Maine $84,374

Arizona $84,322

Ohio $84,261

Georgia $83,465

Indiana $83,067

Wyoming $82,989

Utah $82,868

Iowa $82,816

Kansas $82,401

Louisiana $82,279

North Carolina $82,236

Missouri $82,219

Florida $81,881

Montana $81,700

Nebraska $81,527

Kentucky $81,431

South Carolina $81,085

Tennessee $80,869

Idaho $80,782

New Mexico $80,151

Oklahoma $80,012

Alabama $79,502

South Dakota $78,645

Arkansas $78,178

West Virginia $77,927

Mississippi $77,174

Top Paying Cities for Intake RNs

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: $109,149
San Francisco: $108,076
Oakland: $105,679

San Jose, CA $109,149

San Francisco, CA $108,076

Oakland, CA $105,679

New York, NY $100,288

Queens Village, NY $99,639

Paramus, NJ $98,946

Passaic, NJ $98,860

Bergenfield, NJ $98,773

Stamford, CT $98,644

Huntington, NY $98,557

Newark, NJ $97,994

Bridgeport, CT $97,821

New Brunswick, NJ $97,536

Vallejo, CA $97,354

Middlesex, NJ $97,302

Somerset, NJ $97,224

Petaluma, CA $97,025

Santa Cruz, CA $96,688

Boston, MA $96,515

Monterey, CA $96,082

Fairbanks, AK $96,021

Los Angeles, CA $95,857

Washington, DC $95,814

Seattle, WA $95,658

Santa Rosa, CA $95,641

Juneau, AK $95,390

Orange, CA $95,104

Anchorage, AK $94,948

Anaheim, CA $94,888

Santa Ana, CA $94,758

Nassau, NY $94,706

Long Beach, CA $94,671

Danbury, CT $94,646

Santa Maria, CA $94,351

Everett, WA $94,334

Bremerton, WA $93,910

Trenton, NJ $93,746

Sacramento, CA $93,711

San Diego, CA $93,668

Brockton, MA $93,633

Tacoma, WA $93,598

Santa Barbara, CA $93,477

Lowell, MA $93,131

New Suffolk, NY $93,097

Nashua, NH $92,993

Lompoc, CA $92,854

Ventura, CA $92,768

Stockton, CA $92,742

New Haven, CT $92,569

Atlantic City, NJ $92,344

Hartford, CT $92,153

Modesto, CA $92,110

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,920

New Britain, CT $91,876

Olympia, WA $91,755

Kennewick, WA $91,755

New London, CT $91,738

Norwich, CT $91,712

Lawrence, MA $91,669

Bakersfield, CA $91,426

Riverside, CA $91,305

New Bedford, MA $91,305

Richland, WA $91,219

Portsmouth, NH $91,149

Vineland, NJ $91,132

San Bernardino, CA $91,063

Boulder, CO $90,821

Worcester, MA $90,751

Portland, OR $90,673

Saint Paul, MN $90,570

Minneapolis, MN $90,570

Philadelphia, PA $90,448

Honolulu, HI $89,990

Springfield, MA $89,687

Providence, RI $89,678

Chicago, IL $89,427

Bellingham, WA $89,323

Baltimore, MD $89,228

Chico, CA $89,012

Wilmington, DE $88,865

Pittsfield, MA $88,778

Manchester, NH $88,614

Spokane, WA $88,233

Denver, CO $88,224

Albany, NY $87,818

Troy, NY $87,783

Schenectady, NY $87,601

Burlington, VT $87,411

Portland, ME $87,108

Salem, OR $87,039

Yakima, WA $87,022

Ann Arbor, MI $86,996

Rochester, MN $86,753

Fresno, CA $86,710

Reno, NV $86,710

Milwaukee, WI $86,632

Detroit, MI $86,546

Allentown, PA $86,520

Carson City, NV $86,511

Houston, TX $86,381

Colorado Springs, CO $86,373

Syracuse, NY $86,329

Eugene, OR $86,165

Bismarck, ND $86,061

Gary, IN $86,061

Galveston, TX $86,061

Springfield, OR $85,992

Medford, OR $85,784

Fort Collins, CO $85,750

Austin, TX $85,680

Mesa, AZ $85,499

Phoenix, AZ $85,481

Dallas, TX $85,455

Reading, PA $85,403

Saint Cloud, MN $85,369

Concord, NH $85,291

Madison, WI $85,256

Utica, NY $85,023

Raleigh, NC $84,953

Las Vegas, NV $84,945

Rochester, NY $84,884

Des Moines, IA $84,875

Atlanta, GA $84,737

Battle Creek, MI $84,711

Salt Lake City, UT $84,685

Lancaster, PA $84,555

Champaign, IL $84,538

Harrisburg, PA $84,434

Durham, NC $84,356

Kansas City, MO $84,348

Kansas City, KS $84,330

Fort Worth, TX $84,322

Boca Raton, FL $84,287

Cleveland, OH $84,278

Columbus, OH $84,261

Pittsburgh, PA $84,252

Richmond, VA $84,218

Indianapolis, IN $84,201

Cincinnati, OH $84,088

Petersburg, VA $83,958

Billings, MT $83,768

Lansing, MI $83,768

Huntsville, AL $83,768

Lebanon, PA $83,759

Dayton, OH $83,751

Pueblo, CO $83,751

Appleton, WI $83,725

Buffalo, NY $83,690

Racine, WI $83,647

Charlotte, NC $83,638

Saint Louis, MO $83,612

Springfield, IL $83,577

Elkhart, IN $83,560

York, PA $83,560

Gastonia, NC $83,551

Benton Harbor, MI $83,551

Beaumont, TX $83,500

Lorain, OH $83,482

Toledo, OH $83,448

Binghamton, NY $83,404

Rock Hill, SC $83,396

Rockford, IL $83,352

Fargo, ND $83,309

Elyria, OH $83,309

Flagstaff, AZ $83,249

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,197

Miami, FL $83,145

Duluth, MN $83,006

Bangor, ME $82,894

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,799

Louisville, KY $82,755

Grand Rapids, MI $82,738

Hialeah, FL $82,729

Casper, WY $82,608

Scranton, PA $82,504

New Orleans, LA $82,478

Virginia Beach, VA $82,470

Akron, OH $82,426

Peoria, IL $82,314

Sarasota, FL $82,297

Green Bay, WI $82,236

Baton Rouge, LA $82,193

Charleston, SC $82,176

Nashville, TN $82,150

Jamestown, NY $82,132

Davenport, IA $82,132

Tucson, AZ $82,089

Cheyenne, WY $82,063

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,037

Tampa, FL $82,020

Omaha, NE $82,002

Port Arthur, TX $81,968

Evansville, IN $81,968

Bradenton, FL $81,933

Santa Fe, NM $81,777

Orlando, FL $81,691

Clearwater, FL $81,596

Canton, OH $81,414

La Crosse, WI $81,414

Grand Forks, ND $81,388

Albuquerque, NM $81,362

Tulsa, OK $81,362

Newport News, VA $81,353

High Point, NC $81,327

Ogden, UT $81,293

Corpus Christi, TX $81,224

Laramie, WY $81,172

Norfolk, VA $81,172

Rock Island, IL $81,120

Saginaw, MI $81,102

Jacksonville, FL $81,094

Salisbury, NC $81,077

Memphis, TN $81,059

Moline, IL $81,016

Fort Myers, FL $80,990

Waterloo, IA $80,877

Spartanburg, SC $80,791

Lincoln, NE $80,748

Fort Wayne, IN $80,730

Birmingham, AL $80,635

Cedar Falls, IA $80,618

Provo, UT $80,609

Springfield, OH $80,601

San Antonio, TX $80,583

Greensboro, NC $80,549

South Bend, IN $80,540

Winston Salem, NC $80,531

Boise, ID $80,505

Savannah, GA $80,445

Muskegon, MI $80,289

Lima, OH $80,185

Lake Charles, LA $80,151

Anderson, IN $80,133

Lexington, KY $80,107

Augusta, GA $80,081

Greenville, SC $80,081

Wichita, KS $80,003

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,003

Columbia, SC $79,926

Bloomington, IN $79,709

Roanoke, VA $79,657

Asheville, NC $79,545

Knoxville, TN $79,398

Shreveport, LA $79,389

Wilmington, NC $79,277

Frankfort, KY $79,112

Oklahoma City, OK $79,052

Chillicothe, OH $79,017

Longview, TX $79,008

Topeka, KS $78,982

Mobile, AL $78,853

Terre Haute, IN $78,818

Erie, PA $78,809

Altoona, PA $78,766

Melbourne, FL $78,740

Amarillo, TX $78,705

Killeen, TX $78,679

Fayetteville, AR $78,610

Sioux Falls, SD $78,550

Chattanooga, TN $78,498

Idaho Falls, ID $78,489

Gainesville, FL $78,307

Portsmouth, OH $78,264

Little Rock, AR $78,247

Lynchburg, VA $78,247

Lafayette, LA $78,212

Youngstown, OH $78,212

Temple, TX $78,178

Daytona Beach, FL $78,160

Clarksville, TN $78,152

Pensacola, FL $78,143

Hopkinsville, KY $77,883

Charleston, WV $77,875

Florence, SC $77,831

Sioux City, IA $77,779

Macon, GA $77,528

Tallahassee, FL $77,520

Fayetteville, NC $77,503

Waco, TX $77,485

Wichita Falls, TX $77,485

Pine Bluff, AR $77,451

Vincennes, IN $77,286

Lubbock, TX $77,252

Great Falls, MT $77,200

Alamogordo, NM $77,191

Abilene, TX $77,122

Rapid City, SD $77,009

Monroe, LA $77,009

Albany, GA $76,957

Huntington, WV $76,949

Jackson, MS $76,940

Greenville, MS $76,931

Parkersburg, WV $76,845

Montgomery, AL $76,828

Johnstown, PA $76,810

Springfield, MO $76,741

Biloxi, MS $76,698

Sumter, SC $76,516

Columbus, GA $76,507

Twin Falls, ID $76,455

Pascagoula, MS $76,343

Kingsport, TN $76,118

Gulfport, MS $76,092

Alexandria, LA $75,806

Fort Smith, AR $75,590

El Paso, TX $75,356

Helena, MT $75,244

Las Cruces, NM $74,967

Harlingen, TX $74,725

Pocatello, ID $74,647

Florence, AL $74,621

Brownsville, TX $74,604

Dothan, AL $74,465

Mcallen, TX $74,422

Columbus, MS $73,781

Altus, OK $73,383

Lawton, OK $73,219

Pierre, SD $72,907

What Skills Can Increase an Intake RN'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 Intake RN'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	$89,133	3%
Accountability	$88,268	2%
Dedication	$88,268	2%
Partnering	$88,268	2%
Innovation	$88,268	2%
Commitment	$88,268	2%

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How Education impacts an Intake RN's Salary?

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

Intake RN Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Intake RN

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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Intake RN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Intake RN'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

$80,793

Average $86,537/year

$94,616

$6,733

Average $7,211/month

$7,885

$1,554

Average $1,664/week

$1,820

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,616	$7,885	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,537	$7,211	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$80,793	$6,733	$1,554	$39

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Salary Trends for Intake RN

Salaries for an Intake RN can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $75,698 in 2023 to around $75,867 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Intake RN salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Intake RN Over Time

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2023

$75,698

2024

$76,349

2025

$75,867

2026

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2027

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2023	$75,698
2024	$76,349
2025	$75,867
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