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

A RN Test Observer's salary grows with experience: an RN Test Observer (0-0 years)earns $61,875, an Asst. Professor - Nursing (0-0 years)earns $68,801, an Assoc. Professor - Nursing (0-0 years)earns $79,683, a Professor - Nursing (0-0 years)earns $104,995,

What are the highest paying states for a RN Test Observer?

RN Test Observer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Test Observer roles are District of Columbia $69,197, California $68,934, Massachusetts $68,015. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Test Observer roles make?

Salaries for RN Test Observer level roles vary by specialization: Hand Hygiene Observer: $90,429; Construction Observer: $83,133; Patient Observer: $63,821; Clinical Observer: $62,096; Weather Observer: $54,587.

How do different companies affect a RN Test Observer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN Test Observer 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 Test Observer Salary in the United States

How much does a RN Test Observer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Test Observer in the United States is $62,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,666
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,267 to $70,960
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,774

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RN Test Observer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,960	$5,913	$1,365	$34
Average	$62,497	$5,208	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$54,267	$4,522	$1,044	$26

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Key Factors That Influence RN Test Observer Salaries

A RN Test Observer'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 Test Observer 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 Test Observers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,197.
California: $68,934.
Massachusetts: $68,015.

District of Columbia $69,197

California $68,934

Massachusetts $68,015

Washington $67,765

New Jersey $67,740

Alaska $67,653

Connecticut $66,791

New York $66,441

Hawaii $65,322

Rhode Island $64,797

Maryland $64,441

Minnesota $63,953

Colorado $63,766

Illinois $63,703

Oregon $63,466

Delaware $63,291

New Hampshire $63,181

Virginia $62,934

Pennsylvania $62,216

Nevada $61,853

North Dakota $61,735

Michigan $61,547

Wisconsin $61,478

Vermont $61,341

Texas $60,960

Maine $60,935

Arizona $60,897

Ohio $60,853

Georgia $60,278

Indiana $59,991

Wyoming $59,935

Utah $59,847

Iowa $59,810

Kansas $59,510

Louisiana $59,422

North Carolina $59,391

Missouri $59,378

Florida $59,135

Montana $59,003

Nebraska $58,878

Kentucky $58,810

South Carolina $58,560

Tennessee $58,403

Idaho $58,341

New Mexico $57,885

Oklahoma $57,785

Alabama $57,416

South Dakota $56,797

Arkansas $56,460

West Virginia $56,279

Mississippi $55,735

Top Paying Cities for RN Test Observers

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: $78,827
San Francisco: $77,964
Oakland: $76,321

San Jose, CA $78,827

San Francisco, CA $77,964

Oakland, CA $76,321

New York, NY $71,958

Paramus, NJ $71,083

Queens Village, NY $71,080

Passaic, NJ $71,021

Bergenfield, NJ $71,015

Stamford, CT $70,878

Huntington, NY $70,852

Newark, NJ $70,390

Bridgeport, CT $70,259

Vallejo, CA $70,134

New Brunswick, NJ $70,109

Petaluma, CA $70,072

Middlesex, NJ $69,953

Somerset, NJ $69,909

Santa Cruz, CA $69,828

Boston, MA $69,447

Monterey, CA $69,227

Seattle, WA $69,084

Santa Rosa, CA $69,072

Los Angeles, CA $69,053

Juneau, AK $68,890

Washington, DC $68,822

Orange, CA $68,599

Santa Ana, CA $68,434

Long Beach, CA $68,372

Anaheim, CA $68,359

Anchorage, AK $68,328

Santa Maria, CA $68,140

Everett, WA $68,128

Danbury, CT $67,908

Bremerton, WA $67,822

Tacoma, WA $67,597

New Suffolk, NY $67,596

Sacramento, CA $67,578

Santa Barbara, CA $67,509

Trenton, NJ $67,441

San Diego, CA $67,441

Brockton, MA $67,372

Fairbanks, AK $67,219

Lompoc, CA $67,059

Lowell, MA $67,009

Ventura, CA $66,997

Nashua, NH $66,984

Stockton, CA $66,978

Modesto, CA $66,522

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,384

Olympia, WA $66,266

Kennewick, WA $66,266

New Haven, CT $66,241

Lawrence, MA $66,016

Hartford, CT $65,953

Riverside, CA $65,941

New Bedford, MA $65,878

Richland, WA $65,878

Bakersfield, CA $65,791

San Bernardino, CA $65,766

New Britain, CT $65,759

Atlantic City, NJ $65,759

New London, CT $65,734

Norwich, CT $65,716

Portsmouth, NH $65,703

Boulder, CO $65,571

Portland, OR $65,484

Worcester, MA $65,478

Minneapolis, MN $65,284

Philadelphia, PA $65,197

Honolulu, HI $64,991

Saint Paul, MN $64,961

Vineland, NJ $64,947

Providence, RI $64,766

Chicago, IL $64,584

Bellingham, WA $64,509

Springfield, MA $64,459

Baltimore, MD $64,441

Chico, CA $64,284

Pittsfield, MA $64,116

Manchester, NH $63,997

Spokane, WA $63,722

Denver, CO $63,716

Albany, NY $63,422

Troy, NY $63,397

Nassau, NY $63,330

Schenectady, NY $63,266

Wilmington, DE $63,216

Burlington, VT $63,128

Salem, OR $63,103

Portland, ME $62,909

Yakima, WA $62,847

Rochester, MN $62,653

Reno, NV $62,622

Fresno, CA $62,622

Milwaukee, WI $62,566

Detroit, MI $62,503

Ann Arbor, MI $62,493

Allentown, PA $62,485

Colorado Springs, CO $62,378

Syracuse, NY $62,347

Carson City, NV $62,347

Houston, TX $62,260

Eugene, OR $62,228

Gary, IN $62,153

Springfield, OR $62,103

Bismarck, ND $62,091

Galveston, TX $62,047

Medford, OR $61,953

Fort Collins, CO $61,928

Concord, NH $61,897

Austin, TX $61,878

Mesa, AZ $61,747

Reading, PA $61,741

Phoenix, AZ $61,735

Dallas, TX $61,716

Saint Cloud, MN $61,656

Madison, WI $61,572

Utica, NY $61,403

Rochester, NY $61,303

Des Moines, IA $61,297

Raleigh, NC $61,291

Atlanta, GA $61,197

Battle Creek, MI $61,178

Salt Lake City, UT $61,160

Lancaster, PA $61,066

Harrisburg, PA $60,978

Kansas City, MO $60,916

Champaign, IL $60,903

Kansas City, KS $60,903

Fort Worth, TX $60,897

Columbus, OH $60,886

Boca Raton, FL $60,872

Pittsburgh, PA $60,847

Richmond, VA $60,822

Indianapolis, IN $60,810

Cleveland, OH $60,803

Las Vegas, NV $60,728

Cincinnati, OH $60,728

Petersburg, VA $60,635

Huntsville, AL $60,541

Lansing, MI $60,499

Lebanon, PA $60,491

Pueblo, CO $60,485

Appleton, WI $60,466

Buffalo, NY $60,441

Dayton, OH $60,422

Racine, WI $60,410

Charlotte, NC $60,403

Saint Louis, MO $60,385

York, PA $60,347

Elkhart, IN $60,347

Gastonia, NC $60,335

Billings, MT $60,320

Beaumont, TX $60,303

Lorain, OH $60,291

Benton Harbor, MI $60,278

Toledo, OH $60,266

Binghamton, NY $60,235

Rock Hill, SC $60,228

Rockford, IL $60,197

Springfield, IL $60,172

Elyria, OH $60,166

Fargo, ND $60,166

Flagstaff, AZ $60,122

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,085

Duluth, MN $60,047

Miami, FL $60,047

Cheyenne, WY $60,003

Grand Forks, ND $60,003

Bangor, ME $59,866

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,797

Durham, NC $59,771

Louisville, KY $59,766

Grand Rapids, MI $59,753

Hialeah, FL $59,747

Casper, WY $59,660

Scranton, PA $59,585

New Orleans, LA $59,566

Virginia Beach, VA $59,560

Akron, OH $59,528

Peoria, IL $59,447

Sarasota, FL $59,435

Nashville, TN $59,391

Omaha, NE $59,391

Green Bay, WI $59,391

Baton Rouge, LA $59,360

Charleston, SC $59,347

Jamestown, NY $59,316

Davenport, IA $59,316

Tucson, AZ $59,285

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,247

Tampa, FL $59,235

Evansville, IN $59,197

Port Arthur, TX $59,197

Bradenton, FL $59,172

Santa Fe, NM $59,060

Orlando, FL $58,947

Clearwater, FL $58,928

Canton, OH $58,797

La Crosse, WI $58,797

Albuquerque, NM $58,760

Newport News, VA $58,753

High Point, NC $58,735

Ogden, UT $58,710

Corpus Christi, TX $58,660

Norfolk, VA $58,622

Laramie, WY $58,622

Rock Island, IL $58,585

Saginaw, MI $58,572

Jacksonville, FL $58,566

Salisbury, NC $58,553

Boise, ID $58,541

Moline, IL $58,510

Fort Myers, FL $58,491

Memphis, TN $58,478

Tulsa, OK $58,447

Waterloo, IA $58,410

Spartanburg, SC $58,347

Lincoln, NE $58,316

Fort Wayne, IN $58,303

Provo, UT $58,297

Cedar Falls, IA $58,222

San Antonio, TX $58,197

Greensboro, NC $58,172

South Bend, IN $58,166

Savannah, GA $58,097

Muskegon, MI $58,072

Birmingham, AL $58,066

Winston Salem, NC $58,035

Lake Charles, LA $57,885

Anderson, IN $57,872

Lexington, KY $57,853

Augusta, GA $57,835

Greenville, SC $57,835

Lima, OH $57,785

Wichita, KS $57,778

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,778

Columbia, SC $57,722

Springfield, OH $57,710

Asheville, NC $57,610

Bloomington, IN $57,566

Knoxville, TN $57,341

Shreveport, LA $57,335

Wilmington, NC $57,254

Roanoke, VA $57,254

Topeka, KS $57,141

Frankfort, KY $57,134

Oklahoma City, OK $57,091

Chillicothe, OH $57,066

Longview, TX $57,060

Melbourne, FL $57,054

Sioux Falls, SD $56,954

Mobile, AL $56,947

Terre Haute, IN $56,922

Altoona, PA $56,885

Amarillo, TX $56,841

Killeen, TX $56,822

Fayetteville, AR $56,772

Chattanooga, TN $56,754

Sioux City, IA $56,697

Idaho Falls, ID $56,685

Lynchburg, VA $56,635

Gainesville, FL $56,554

Portsmouth, OH $56,522

Little Rock, AR $56,510

Lafayette, LA $56,485

Youngstown, OH $56,485

Daytona Beach, FL $56,447

Clarksville, TN $56,441

Pensacola, FL $56,435

Temple, TX $56,430

Hopkinsville, KY $56,247

Erie, PA $56,235

Florence, SC $56,210

Charleston, WV $56,110

Great Falls, MT $56,079

Macon, GA $55,991

Tallahassee, FL $55,985

Fayetteville, NC $55,972

Waco, TX $55,960

Helena, MT $55,916

Pine Bluff, AR $55,892

Vincennes, IN $55,816

Lubbock, TX $55,791

Alamogordo, NM $55,754

Twin Falls, ID $55,697

Rapid City, SD $55,679

Jackson, MS $55,566

Huntington, WV $55,562

Greenville, MS $55,560

Parkersburg, WV $55,496

Montgomery, AL $55,485

Wichita Falls, TX $55,422

Springfield, MO $55,422

Biloxi, MS $55,391

Monroe, LA $55,329

Johnstown, PA $55,285

Sumter, SC $55,260

Columbus, GA $55,254

Pascagoula, MS $55,135

Abilene, TX $55,135

Kingsport, TN $54,972

Albany, GA $54,972

Gulfport, MS $54,954

Alexandria, LA $54,747

Fort Smith, AR $54,591

El Paso, TX $54,422

Las Cruces, NM $54,141

Harlingen, TX $53,982

Pocatello, ID $53,972

Florence, AL $53,891

Brownsville, TX $53,879

Mcallen, TX $53,747

Dothan, AL $53,660

Columbus, MS $53,289

Altus, OK $52,997

Lawton, OK $52,879

Pierre, SD $52,654

What Skills Can Increase a RN Test Observer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 10.12% 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.
Staff Development (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): Refers to all the policies, practices, and procedures used to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of staff to improve the effectiveness and efficiency both of the individual and the University.
Clinical Nursing (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): Clinical research nursing is defined as clinical nursing practice with a specialty focus on research implementation and the care of subjects participating in clinical research.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	10.12%
Staff Development	1.83%
Clinical Nursing	1.58%

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 Test Observer's salary.

Staff Development: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Staff Development	$66,872	7%
Insight	$66,872	7%
Coaching	$66,872	7%
Critical Care	$66,872	7%
Quality Improvement	$66,872	7%
Adult Learning	$66,247	6%

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How Education impacts a RN Test Observer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN Test Observers enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Test Observer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $58,825 and $70,226).

RN Test Observer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN Test Observer

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 0.9%

Associates 6.1%

Bachelors 25.4%

Masters 66.7%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	0.9%
Associates	6.1%
Bachelors	25.4%
Masters	66.7%
Doctorate	0.9%

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RN Test Observer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN Test Observer'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 June 01, 2026

$54,267

Average $62,497/year

$70,960

$4,522

Average $5,208/month

$5,913

$1,044

Average $1,202/week

$1,365

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,960	$5,913	$1,365	$34
Average	$62,497	$5,208	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$54,267	$4,522	$1,044	$26

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Salary Trends for RN Test Observer

Salaries for a RN Test Observer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,397 in 2023 to around $52,543 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Test Observer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$53,702

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2024	$53,702
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