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

A RN Extender's salary grows with experience: a RN Extender (0-0 years)earns $35,121, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $35,382, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $39,190,

What are the highest paying states for a RN Extender?

RN Extender salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Extender roles are District of Columbia $39,041, California $38,893, Massachusetts $38,375. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Extender roles make?

Salaries for RN Extender level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Extender: $125,645; Physician Extender: $121,403; Electrophysiology RN: $96,190; Psychiatric RN: $89,577; asn rn: $88,449.

How do different companies affect a RN Extender's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN Extender roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

RN Extender Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Extender in the United States is $35,261 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,892
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,919 to $37,162
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,875

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RN Extender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,162	$3,097	$715	$18
Average	$35,261	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$31,919	$2,660	$614	$15

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Key Factors That Influence RN Extender Salaries

A RN Extender'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 RN Extender 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 Extenders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,041.
California: $38,893.
Massachusetts: $38,375.

District of Columbia $39,041

California $38,893

Massachusetts $38,375

Washington $38,234

New Jersey $38,220

Alaska $38,170

Connecticut $37,684

New York $37,486

Hawaii $36,855

Rhode Island $36,559

Maryland $36,358

Minnesota $36,083

Colorado $35,977

Illinois $35,942

Oregon $35,808

Delaware $35,709

New Hampshire $35,647

Virginia $35,508

Pennsylvania $35,102

Nevada $34,898

North Dakota $34,831

Michigan $34,725

Wisconsin $34,686

Vermont $34,609

Texas $34,394

Maine $34,380

Arizona $34,358

Ohio $34,334

Georgia $34,009

Indiana $33,847

Wyoming $33,815

Utah $33,766

Iowa $33,745

Kansas $33,576

Louisiana $33,526

North Carolina $33,509

Missouri $33,502

Florida $33,364

Montana $33,290

Nebraska $33,219

Kentucky $33,181

South Carolina $33,040

Tennessee $32,951

Idaho $32,916

New Mexico $32,659

Oklahoma $32,602

Alabama $32,394

South Dakota $32,045

Arkansas $31,855

West Virginia $31,753

Mississippi $31,446

Top Paying Cities for RN Extenders

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: $44,475
San Francisco: $44,038
Oakland: $43,061

San Jose, CA $44,475

San Francisco, CA $44,038

Oakland, CA $43,061

New York, NY $40,864

Queens Village, NY $40,600

Paramus, NJ $40,318

Passaic, NJ $40,282

Bergenfield, NJ $40,247

Stamford, CT $40,194

Huntington, NY $40,159

Newark, NJ $39,930

Bridgeport, CT $39,859

New Brunswick, NJ $39,743

Vallejo, CA $39,669

Middlesex, NJ $39,648

Somerset, NJ $39,616

Petaluma, CA $39,535

Santa Cruz, CA $39,397

Boston, MA $39,327

Monterey, CA $39,150

Fairbanks, AK $39,126

Los Angeles, CA $39,059

Washington, DC $39,041

Seattle, WA $38,978

Santa Rosa, CA $38,971

Juneau, AK $38,868

Orange, CA $38,752

Anchorage, AK $38,688

Anaheim, CA $38,664

Santa Ana, CA $38,611

Nassau, NY $38,590

Long Beach, CA $38,576

Danbury, CT $38,565

Santa Maria, CA $38,445

Everett, WA $38,438

Bremerton, WA $38,265

Trenton, NJ $38,198

Sacramento, CA $38,184

San Diego, CA $38,167

Brockton, MA $38,153

Tacoma, WA $38,138

Santa Barbara, CA $38,089

Lowell, MA $37,948

New Suffolk, NY $37,934

Nashua, NH $37,892

Lompoc, CA $37,835

Ventura, CA $37,800

Stockton, CA $37,789

New Haven, CT $37,719

Atlantic City, NJ $37,627

Hartford, CT $37,550

Modesto, CA $37,532

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,454

New Britain, CT $37,437

Olympia, WA $37,387

Kennewick, WA $37,387

New London, CT $37,380

Norwich, CT $37,370

Lawrence, MA $37,352

Bakersfield, CA $37,253

Riverside, CA $37,204

New Bedford, MA $37,204

Richland, WA $37,169

Portsmouth, NH $37,141

Vineland, NJ $37,133

San Bernardino, CA $37,105

Boulder, CO $37,007

Worcester, MA $36,978

Portland, OR $36,947

Saint Paul, MN $36,904

Minneapolis, MN $36,904

Philadelphia, PA $36,855

Honolulu, HI $36,668

Springfield, MA $36,545

Providence, RI $36,541

Chicago, IL $36,439

Bellingham, WA $36,397

Baltimore, MD $36,358

Chico, CA $36,270

Wilmington, DE $36,210

Pittsfield, MA $36,174

Manchester, NH $36,107

Spokane, WA $35,952

Denver, CO $35,949

Albany, NY $35,783

Troy, NY $35,769

Schenectady, NY $35,695

Burlington, VT $35,617

Portland, ME $35,494

Salem, OR $35,466

Yakima, WA $35,459

Ann Arbor, MI $35,448

Rochester, MN $35,349

Fresno, CA $35,332

Reno, NV $35,332

Milwaukee, WI $35,300

Detroit, MI $35,265

Allentown, PA $35,254

Carson City, NV $35,251

Houston, TX $35,198

Colorado Springs, CO $35,194

Syracuse, NY $35,176

Eugene, OR $35,109

Bismarck, ND $35,067

Gary, IN $35,067

Galveston, TX $35,067

Springfield, OR $35,039

Medford, OR $34,954

Fort Collins, CO $34,940

Austin, TX $34,912

Mesa, AZ $34,838

Phoenix, AZ $34,831

Dallas, TX $34,820

Reading, PA $34,799

Saint Cloud, MN $34,785

Concord, NH $34,753

Madison, WI $34,739

Utica, NY $34,644

Raleigh, NC $34,616

Las Vegas, NV $34,612

Rochester, NY $34,588

Des Moines, IA $34,584

Atlanta, GA $34,528

Battle Creek, MI $34,517

Salt Lake City, UT $34,507

Lancaster, PA $34,454

Champaign, IL $34,447

Harrisburg, PA $34,404

Durham, NC $34,373

Kansas City, MO $34,369

Kansas City, KS $34,362

Fort Worth, TX $34,358

Boca Raton, FL $34,344

Cleveland, OH $34,341

Columbus, OH $34,334

Pittsburgh, PA $34,330

Richmond, VA $34,316

Indianapolis, IN $34,309

Cincinnati, OH $34,263

Petersburg, VA $34,210

Billings, MT $34,133

Lansing, MI $34,133

Huntsville, AL $34,133

Lebanon, PA $34,129

Dayton, OH $34,126

Pueblo, CO $34,126

Appleton, WI $34,115

Buffalo, NY $34,101

Racine, WI $34,083

Charlotte, NC $34,080

Saint Louis, MO $34,069

Springfield, IL $34,055

Elkhart, IN $34,048

York, PA $34,048

Gastonia, NC $34,045

Benton Harbor, MI $34,045

Beaumont, TX $34,023

Lorain, OH $34,016

Toledo, OH $34,002

Binghamton, NY $33,985

Rock Hill, SC $33,981

Rockford, IL $33,963

Fargo, ND $33,946

Elyria, OH $33,946

Flagstaff, AZ $33,921

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,900

Miami, FL $33,879

Duluth, MN $33,822

Bangor, ME $33,777

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,738

Louisville, KY $33,720

Grand Rapids, MI $33,713

Hialeah, FL $33,710

Casper, WY $33,660

Scranton, PA $33,618

New Orleans, LA $33,607

Virginia Beach, VA $33,604

Akron, OH $33,586

Peoria, IL $33,540

Sarasota, FL $33,533

Green Bay, WI $33,509

Baton Rouge, LA $33,491

Charleston, SC $33,484

Nashville, TN $33,473

Jamestown, NY $33,466

Davenport, IA $33,466

Tucson, AZ $33,449

Cheyenne, WY $33,438

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,428

Tampa, FL $33,420

Omaha, NE $33,413

Port Arthur, TX $33,399

Evansville, IN $33,399

Bradenton, FL $33,385

Santa Fe, NM $33,322

Orlando, FL $33,286

Clearwater, FL $33,248

Canton, OH $33,174

La Crosse, WI $33,174

Grand Forks, ND $33,163

Albuquerque, NM $33,152

Tulsa, OK $33,152

Newport News, VA $33,149

High Point, NC $33,138

Ogden, UT $33,124

Corpus Christi, TX $33,096

Laramie, WY $33,075

Norfolk, VA $33,075

Rock Island, IL $33,054

Saginaw, MI $33,047

Jacksonville, FL $33,043

Salisbury, NC $33,036

Memphis, TN $33,029

Moline, IL $33,011

Fort Myers, FL $33,001

Waterloo, IA $32,955

Spartanburg, SC $32,920

Lincoln, NE $32,902

Fort Wayne, IN $32,895

Birmingham, AL $32,856

Cedar Falls, IA $32,849

Provo, UT $32,846

Springfield, OH $32,842

San Antonio, TX $32,835

Greensboro, NC $32,821

South Bend, IN $32,818

Winston Salem, NC $32,814

Boise, ID $32,803

Savannah, GA $32,779

Muskegon, MI $32,715

Lima, OH $32,673

Lake Charles, LA $32,659

Anderson, IN $32,652

Lexington, KY $32,641

Augusta, GA $32,631

Greenville, SC $32,631

Wichita, KS $32,599

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,599

Columbia, SC $32,567

Bloomington, IN $32,479

Roanoke, VA $32,458

Asheville, NC $32,412

Knoxville, TN $32,352

Shreveport, LA $32,349

Wilmington, NC $32,303

Frankfort, KY $32,236

Oklahoma City, OK $32,211

Chillicothe, OH $32,197

Longview, TX $32,193

Topeka, KS $32,183

Mobile, AL $32,130

Terre Haute, IN $32,116

Erie, PA $32,112

Altoona, PA $32,095

Melbourne, FL $32,084

Amarillo, TX $32,070

Killeen, TX $32,059

Fayetteville, AR $32,031

Sioux Falls, SD $32,007

Chattanooga, TN $31,985

Idaho Falls, ID $31,982

Gainesville, FL $31,908

Portsmouth, OH $31,890

Little Rock, AR $31,883

Lynchburg, VA $31,883

Lafayette, LA $31,869

Youngstown, OH $31,869

Temple, TX $31,855

Daytona Beach, FL $31,848

Clarksville, TN $31,844

Pensacola, FL $31,841

Hopkinsville, KY $31,735

Charleston, WV $31,731

Florence, SC $31,714

Sioux City, IA $31,693

Macon, GA $31,590

Tallahassee, FL $31,587

Fayetteville, NC $31,580

Waco, TX $31,573

Wichita Falls, TX $31,573

Pine Bluff, AR $31,559

Vincennes, IN $31,492

Lubbock, TX $31,478

Great Falls, MT $31,456

Alamogordo, NM $31,453

Abilene, TX $31,425

Rapid City, SD $31,379

Monroe, LA $31,379

Albany, GA $31,358

Huntington, WV $31,354

Jackson, MS $31,351

Greenville, MS $31,347

Parkersburg, WV $31,312

Montgomery, AL $31,305

Johnstown, PA $31,298

Springfield, MO $31,270

Biloxi, MS $31,252

Sumter, SC $31,178

Columbus, GA $31,174

Twin Falls, ID $31,153

Pascagoula, MS $31,107

Kingsport, TN $31,016

Gulfport, MS $31,005

Alexandria, LA $30,889

Fort Smith, AR $30,801

El Paso, TX $30,705

Helena, MT $30,660

Las Cruces, NM $30,547

Harlingen, TX $30,448

Pocatello, ID $30,416

Florence, AL $30,406

Brownsville, TX $30,399

Dothan, AL $30,342

Mcallen, TX $30,325

Columbus, MS $30,064

Altus, OK $29,901

Lawton, OK $29,834

Pierre, SD $29,707

What Skills Can Increase a RN Extender's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.53% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.69% 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.
Home Care (Mentioned in 2.18% 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
Commitment	3.53%
Long Term Care	4.69%
Home Care	2.18%

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 Extender's salary.

Dialysis: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dialysis	$40,198	14%
Attention to Detail	$37,377	6%
Initiative	$37,024	5%
Collaboration	$37,024	5%
Cardiac	$36,672	4%
Organizational Skills	$36,672	4%

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How Education impacts a RN Extender's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN Extenders enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Extender with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

RN Extender Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN Extender

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 78.7%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 7.6%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	78.7%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	7.6%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a RN Extender'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 January 01, 2026

$31,919

Average $35,261/year

$37,162

$2,660

Average $2,938/month

$3,097

$614

Average $678/week

$715

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,162	$3,097	$715	$18
Average	$35,261	$2,938	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$31,919	$2,660	$614	$15

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Salary Trends for RN Extender

Salaries for a RN Extender can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $50,699 in 2023 to around $51,330 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Extender salary trends, .

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2023

$50,699

2024

$51,504

2025

$51,330

2026

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2023	$50,699
2024	$51,504
2025	$51,330
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