RN CCU Salary in the United States

How much does a RN CCU make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN CCU in the United States is $93,362 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,046
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,285 to $104,189
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,931
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RN CCU Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $104,189 $8,682 $2,004 $50
Average $93,362 $7,780 $1,795 $45
25th Percentile $85,285 $7,107 $1,640 $41
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Key Factors That Influence RN CCU Salaries

A RN CCU'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 Experience Level Affects RN CCU Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RN CCU'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): $89,940
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $90,179
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,362
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,820
  • Expert (over 8 years): $98,139
Levels Salary
Entry Level RN CCU$89,940
Intermediate Level RN CCU$90,179
Senior Level RN CCU$93,362
Specialist Level RN CCU$97,820
Expert Level RN CCU$98,139
$89,940 0 yr
$90,179 < 2 yrs
$93,362 2-4 yrs
$97,820 5-8 yrs
$98,139 > 8 yrs
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How Do RN CCU 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 CCUs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $103,371.
  • California: $102,979.
  • Massachusetts: $101,606.

Top Paying Cities for RN CCUs

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: $117,758
  • San Francisco: $116,468
  • Oakland: $114,014

What Skills Can Increase a RN CCU's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 5.02% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 3.01% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Home Care (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 5.02%
Acute Care 3.01%
Home Care 2.02%
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 CCU's salary.
  • Effective Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Delegation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Family Education: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Effective Communication
$99,898
7%
Delegation
$97,097
4%
Family Education
$97,097
4%
Accountability
$97,097
4%
Quality Improvement
$97,097
4%
Confidentiality
$96,163
3%
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How Education impacts a RN CCU's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN CCUs 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 RN CCU with a Associate's Degree is between $81,005 and $87,195).

RN CCU Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN CCU
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.3%
High School 1.3%
Associates 32.5%
Bachelors 59.3%
Masters 6.3%
Doctorate 0.7%
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RN CCU Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN CCU'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

Salary Trends for RN CCU

Salaries for a RN CCU can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $208,750 in 2023 to around $203,037 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN CCU salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of RN CCU Over Time

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2023
$208,750
2024
$210,991
2025
$203,037
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2023 $208,750
2024 $210,991
2025 $203,037
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