What are the main factors that influence a RN Acute Bedside's salary?

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

How does experience change A RN Acute Bedside's salary?

A RN Acute Bedside's salary grows with experience: starting around $114,974 for beginners, reaching about $116,106 at mid-level, and approach $119,475 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a RN Acute Bedside?

RN Acute Bedside salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Acute Bedside roles are District of Columbia $130,207, California $129,713, Massachusetts $127,984. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Acute Bedside roles make?

Salaries for RN Acute Bedside level roles vary by specialization: NP - Acute Care: $118,101; Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care: $118,028; RN Surgical Acute: $105,524; Acute RN Dialysis: $90,293; Acute RN: $86,639.

How do different companies affect a RN Acute Bedside's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN Acute Bedside roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

RN Acute Bedside Salary in the United States

How much does a RN Acute Bedside make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Acute Bedside in the United States is $117,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,926
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,298 to $125,099
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,560

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RN Acute Bedside Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,099	$10,425	$2,406	$60
Average	$117,600	$9,800	$2,262	$57
25th Percentile	$111,298	$9,275	$2,140	$54

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Key Factors That Influence RN Acute Bedside Salaries

A RN Acute Bedside'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 RN Acute Bedside Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RN Acute Bedside'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): $114,974
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,446
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,106
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,269
Expert (over 8 years): $119,475

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RN Acute Bedside	$114,974
Intermediate Level RN Acute Bedside	$115,446
Senior Level RN Acute Bedside	$116,106
Specialist Level RN Acute Bedside	$117,269
Expert Level RN Acute Bedside	$119,475

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How Do RN Acute Bedside 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 RN Acute Bedsides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $130,207.
California: $129,713.
Massachusetts: $127,984.

District of Columbia $130,207

California $129,713

Massachusetts $127,984

Washington $127,514

New Jersey $127,467

Alaska $127,302

Connecticut $125,679

New York $125,021

Hawaii $122,916

Rhode Island $121,928

Maryland $121,257

Minnesota $120,340

Colorado $119,987

Illinois $119,870

Oregon $119,423

Delaware $119,094

New Hampshire $118,887

Virginia $118,423

Pennsylvania $117,071

Nevada $116,389

North Dakota $116,165

Michigan $115,812

Wisconsin $115,683

Vermont $115,424

Texas $114,707

Maine $114,660

Arizona $114,589

Ohio $114,507

Georgia $113,425

Indiana $112,884

Wyoming $112,778

Utah $112,614

Iowa $112,543

Kansas $111,979

Louisiana $111,814

North Carolina $111,755

Missouri $111,732

Florida $111,273

Montana $111,026

Nebraska $110,791

Kentucky $110,662

South Carolina $110,191

Tennessee $109,897

Idaho $109,780

New Mexico $108,921

Oklahoma $108,733

Alabama $108,039

South Dakota $106,875

Arkansas $106,240

West Virginia $105,899

Mississippi $104,876

Top Paying Cities for RN Acute Bedsides

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: $148,329
San Francisco: $146,705
Oakland: $143,613

San Jose, CA $148,329

San Francisco, CA $146,705

Oakland, CA $143,613

New York, NY $135,403

Paramus, NJ $133,757

Queens Village, NY $133,751

Passaic, NJ $133,639

Bergenfield, NJ $133,629

Stamford, CT $133,370

Huntington, NY $133,322

Newark, NJ $132,453

Bridgeport, CT $132,205

Vallejo, CA $131,971

New Brunswick, NJ $131,924

Petaluma, CA $131,853

Middlesex, NJ $131,630

Somerset, NJ $131,547

Santa Cruz, CA $131,394

Boston, MA $130,677

Monterey, CA $130,264

Seattle, WA $129,995

Santa Rosa, CA $129,972

Los Angeles, CA $129,936

Juneau, AK $129,630

Washington, DC $129,501

Orange, CA $129,082

Santa Ana, CA $128,772

Long Beach, CA $128,654

Anaheim, CA $128,631

Anchorage, AK $128,572

Santa Maria, CA $128,219

Everett, WA $128,196

Danbury, CT $127,782

Bremerton, WA $127,620

Tacoma, WA $127,196

New Suffolk, NY $127,194

Sacramento, CA $127,161

Santa Barbara, CA $127,032

Trenton, NJ $126,902

San Diego, CA $126,902

Brockton, MA $126,773

Fairbanks, AK $126,485

Lompoc, CA $126,185

Lowell, MA $126,090

Ventura, CA $126,067

Nashua, NH $126,044

Stockton, CA $126,032

Modesto, CA $125,173

Poughkeepsie, NY $124,915

Olympia, WA $124,691

Kennewick, WA $124,691

New Haven, CT $124,644

Lawrence, MA $124,221

Hartford, CT $124,103

Riverside, CA $124,080

New Bedford, MA $123,962

Richland, WA $123,962

Bakersfield, CA $123,798

San Bernardino, CA $123,750

New Britain, CT $123,739

Atlantic City, NJ $123,739

New London, CT $123,692

Norwich, CT $123,656

Portsmouth, NH $123,633

Boulder, CO $123,384

Portland, OR $123,221

Worcester, MA $123,210

Minneapolis, MN $122,845

Philadelphia, PA $122,680

Honolulu, HI $122,292

Saint Paul, MN $122,236

Vineland, NJ $122,210

Providence, RI $121,869

Chicago, IL $121,528

Bellingham, WA $121,387

Springfield, MA $121,293

Baltimore, MD $121,257

Chico, CA $120,963

Pittsfield, MA $120,646

Manchester, NH $120,422

Spokane, WA $119,905

Denver, CO $119,893

Albany, NY $119,340

Troy, NY $119,293

Nassau, NY $119,168

Schenectady, NY $119,046

Wilmington, DE $118,952

Burlington, VT $118,788

Salem, OR $118,741

Portland, ME $118,376

Yakima, WA $118,259

Rochester, MN $117,894

Reno, NV $117,835

Fresno, CA $117,835

Milwaukee, WI $117,729

Detroit, MI $117,612

Ann Arbor, MI $117,592

Allentown, PA $117,576

Colorado Springs, CO $117,377

Syracuse, NY $117,318

Carson City, NV $117,318

Houston, TX $117,153

Eugene, OR $117,094

Gary, IN $116,953

Springfield, OR $116,859

Bismarck, ND $116,836

Galveston, TX $116,753

Medford, OR $116,577

Fort Collins, CO $116,530

Concord, NH $116,471

Austin, TX $116,436

Mesa, AZ $116,189

Reading, PA $116,177

Phoenix, AZ $116,165

Dallas, TX $116,130

Saint Cloud, MN $116,017

Madison, WI $115,860

Utica, NY $115,542

Rochester, NY $115,354

Des Moines, IA $115,342

Raleigh, NC $115,330

Atlanta, GA $115,154

Battle Creek, MI $115,119

Salt Lake City, UT $115,083

Lancaster, PA $114,907

Harrisburg, PA $114,742

Kansas City, MO $114,625

Champaign, IL $114,601

Kansas City, KS $114,601

Fort Worth, TX $114,589

Columbus, OH $114,569

Boca Raton, FL $114,542

Pittsburgh, PA $114,495

Richmond, VA $114,448

Indianapolis, IN $114,425

Cleveland, OH $114,413

Las Vegas, NV $114,272

Cincinnati, OH $114,272

Petersburg, VA $114,096

Huntsville, AL $113,919

Lansing, MI $113,840

Lebanon, PA $113,825

Pueblo, CO $113,813

Appleton, WI $113,778

Buffalo, NY $113,731

Dayton, OH $113,696

Racine, WI $113,672

Charlotte, NC $113,660

Saint Louis, MO $113,625

York, PA $113,555

Elkhart, IN $113,555

Gastonia, NC $113,532

Billings, MT $113,504

Beaumont, TX $113,472

Lorain, OH $113,449

Benton Harbor, MI $113,425

Toledo, OH $113,402

Binghamton, NY $113,343

Rock Hill, SC $113,331

Rockford, IL $113,272

Springfield, IL $113,225

Elyria, OH $113,214

Fargo, ND $113,214

Flagstaff, AZ $113,131

Fort Lauderdale, FL $113,061

Duluth, MN $112,990

Miami, FL $112,990

Cheyenne, WY $112,908

Grand Forks, ND $112,908

Bangor, ME $112,649

Cedar Rapids, IA $112,520

Durham, NC $112,470

Louisville, KY $112,461

Grand Rapids, MI $112,437

Hialeah, FL $112,426

Casper, WY $112,261

Scranton, PA $112,120

New Orleans, LA $112,085

Virginia Beach, VA $112,073

Akron, OH $112,014

Peoria, IL $111,861

Sarasota, FL $111,838

Nashville, TN $111,755

Omaha, NE $111,755

Green Bay, WI $111,755

Baton Rouge, LA $111,696

Charleston, SC $111,673

Jamestown, NY $111,614

Davenport, IA $111,614

Tucson, AZ $111,555

Saint Petersburg, FL $111,485

Tampa, FL $111,461

Evansville, IN $111,391

Port Arthur, TX $111,391

Bradenton, FL $111,344

Santa Fe, NM $111,132

Orlando, FL $110,920

Clearwater, FL $110,885

Canton, OH $110,638

La Crosse, WI $110,638

Albuquerque, NM $110,568

Newport News, VA $110,556

High Point, NC $110,520

Ogden, UT $110,473

Corpus Christi, TX $110,379

Norfolk, VA $110,309

Laramie, WY $110,309

Rock Island, IL $110,238

Saginaw, MI $110,215

Jacksonville, FL $110,203

Salisbury, NC $110,179

Boise, ID $110,156

Moline, IL $110,097

Fort Myers, FL $110,062

Memphis, TN $110,038

Tulsa, OK $109,980

Waterloo, IA $109,909

Spartanburg, SC $109,791

Lincoln, NE $109,733

Fort Wayne, IN $109,709

Provo, UT $109,697

Cedar Falls, IA $109,556

San Antonio, TX $109,509

Greensboro, NC $109,462

South Bend, IN $109,450

Savannah, GA $109,321

Muskegon, MI $109,274

Birmingham, AL $109,262

Winston Salem, NC $109,205

Lake Charles, LA $108,921

Anderson, IN $108,898

Lexington, KY $108,862

Augusta, GA $108,827

Greenville, SC $108,827

Lima, OH $108,733

Wichita, KS $108,721

Tuscaloosa, AL $108,721

Columbia, SC $108,615

Springfield, OH $108,592

Asheville, NC $108,404

Bloomington, IN $108,321

Knoxville, TN $107,898

Shreveport, LA $107,886

Wilmington, NC $107,733

Roanoke, VA $107,733

Topeka, KS $107,522

Frankfort, KY $107,509

Oklahoma City, OK $107,428

Chillicothe, OH $107,381

Longview, TX $107,369

Melbourne, FL $107,357

Sioux Falls, SD $107,169

Mobile, AL $107,157

Terre Haute, IN $107,110

Altoona, PA $107,040

Amarillo, TX $106,957

Killeen, TX $106,922

Fayetteville, AR $106,828

Chattanooga, TN $106,793

Sioux City, IA $106,687

Idaho Falls, ID $106,663

Lynchburg, VA $106,569

Gainesville, FL $106,416

Portsmouth, OH $106,357

Little Rock, AR $106,334

Lafayette, LA $106,287

Youngstown, OH $106,287

Daytona Beach, FL $106,216

Clarksville, TN $106,205

Pensacola, FL $106,193

Temple, TX $106,185

Hopkinsville, KY $105,840

Erie, PA $105,816

Florence, SC $105,769

Charleston, WV $105,581

Great Falls, MT $105,522

Macon, GA $105,358

Tallahassee, FL $105,346

Fayetteville, NC $105,323

Waco, TX $105,299

Helena, MT $105,217

Pine Bluff, AR $105,172

Vincennes, IN $105,029

Lubbock, TX $104,982

Alamogordo, NM $104,911

Twin Falls, ID $104,805

Rapid City, SD $104,770

Jackson, MS $104,558

Huntington, WV $104,550

Greenville, MS $104,546

Parkersburg, WV $104,426

Montgomery, AL $104,405

Wichita Falls, TX $104,288

Springfield, MO $104,288

Biloxi, MS $104,229

Monroe, LA $104,111

Johnstown, PA $104,029

Sumter, SC $103,982

Columbus, GA $103,970

Pascagoula, MS $103,747

Abilene, TX $103,747

Kingsport, TN $103,441

Albany, GA $103,441

Gulfport, MS $103,406

Alexandria, LA $103,018

Fort Smith, AR $102,724

El Paso, TX $102,406

Las Cruces, NM $101,877

Harlingen, TX $101,578

Pocatello, ID $101,559

Florence, AL $101,406

Brownsville, TX $101,383

Mcallen, TX $101,136

Dothan, AL $100,971

Columbus, MS $100,273

Altus, OK $99,725

Lawton, OK $99,501

Pierre, SD $99,078

What Skills Can Increase a RN Acute Bedside's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Collaboration (Mentioned in 6.6% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
Psychiatric (Mentioned in 2.9% Job Postings): Periodically and systematically assessing the client's dietary intake and nutritional status to ensure the effectiveness of nutrition intervention.
Wound Care (Mentioned in 2.11% Job Postings): Decontaminating medical equipment and instruments from harmful microorganisms to avoid transmission of infectious pathogens to patients.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Collaboration	6.6%
Psychiatric	2.9%
Wound Care	2.11%

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 RN Acute Bedside's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Empathy: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Clinical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$139,944	19%
Empathy	$135,240	15%
Clinical Care	$134,064	14%
Communication Skills	$131,712	12%
Collaborating	$130,536	11%
Clinical Nursing	$130,536	11%

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RN Acute Bedside Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN Acute Bedside'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 May 01, 2026

$111,298

Average $117,600/year

$125,099

$9,275

Average $9,800/month

$10,425

$2,140

Average $2,262/week

$2,406

$54

Average $57/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,099	$10,425	$2,406	$60
Average	$117,600	$9,800	$2,262	$57
25th Percentile	$111,298	$9,275	$2,140	$54

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Salary Trends for RN Acute Bedside

Salaries for a RN Acute Bedside can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $230,067 in 2023 to around $224,907 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Acute Bedside salary trends, .

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2023

$230,067

2024

$235,532

2025

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