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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for School Nurse RN?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for School Nurse RN roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A School Nurse RN's salary?

A School Nurse RN's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,820 for beginners, reaching about $65,558 at mid-level, and approach $66,234 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a School Nurse RN?

School Nurse RN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for School Nurse RN roles are District of Columbia $68,843, California $68,582, Massachusetts $67,668. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of School Nurse RN roles make?

Salaries for School Nurse RN level roles vary by specialization: Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice: $87,713; Staff Nurse - RN - Geriatric: $84,466; School RN Job: $81,879; Nurse, RN: $74,209; Certified School Nurse: $67,017.

How do different companies affect a School Nurse RN's salary?

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

School Nurse RN Salary in the United States

How much does a School Nurse RN make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a School Nurse RN in the United States is $62,178 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,743
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,953 to $71,372
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,554

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School Nurse RN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,372	$5,948	$1,373	$34
Average	$62,178	$5,181	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$52,953	$4,413	$1,018	$25

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Key Factors That Influence School Nurse RN Salaries

A School Nurse 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 Experience Level Affects School Nurse RN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a School Nurse RN'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): $59,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,772
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,558
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,964
Expert (over 8 years): $66,234

Levels	Salary
Entry Level School Nurse RN	$59,820
Intermediate Level School Nurse RN	$61,772
Senior Level School Nurse RN	$65,558
Specialist Level School Nurse RN	$65,964
Expert Level School Nurse RN	$66,234

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How Do School Nurse 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 School Nurse RNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,843.
California: $68,582.
Massachusetts: $67,668.

District of Columbia $68,843 California $68,582 Massachusetts $67,668 Washington $67,419 New Jersey $67,395 Alaska $67,307 Connecticut $66,449 New York $66,101

Hawaii $64,988 Rhode Island $64,466 Maryland $64,112 Minnesota $63,627 Colorado $63,440 Illinois $63,378 Oregon $63,142 Delaware $62,967

New Hampshire $62,858 Virginia $62,613 Pennsylvania $61,898 Nevada $61,537 North Dakota $61,419 Michigan $61,233 Wisconsin $61,164 Vermont $61,028

Texas $60,648 Maine $60,623 Arizona $60,586 Ohio $60,543 Georgia $59,970 Indiana $59,684 Wyoming $59,629 Utah $59,541

Iowa $59,504 Kansas $59,206 Louisiana $59,119 North Carolina $59,088 Missouri $59,075 Florida $58,833 Montana $58,702 Nebraska $58,578

Kentucky $58,509 South Carolina $58,261 Tennessee $58,105 Idaho $58,043 New Mexico $57,589 Oklahoma $57,490 Alabama $57,123 South Dakota $56,507

Arkansas $56,171 West Virginia $55,991 Mississippi $55,450

Top Paying Cities for School Nurse 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: $78,425
San Francisco: $77,566
Oakland: $75,932

San Jose, CA $78,425

San Francisco, CA $77,566

Oakland, CA $75,932

New York, NY $71,591

Paramus, NJ $70,720

Queens Village, NY $70,717

Passaic, NJ $70,658

Bergenfield, NJ $70,653

Stamford, CT $70,516

Huntington, NY $70,490

Newark, NJ $70,031

Bridgeport, CT $69,900

Vallejo, CA $69,776

New Brunswick, NJ $69,751

Petaluma, CA $69,714

Middlesex, NJ $69,596

Somerset, NJ $69,552

Santa Cruz, CA $69,471

Boston, MA $69,092

Monterey, CA $68,874

Seattle, WA $68,731

Santa Rosa, CA $68,719

Los Angeles, CA $68,700

Juneau, AK $68,539

Washington, DC $68,470

Orange, CA $68,249

Santa Ana, CA $68,085

Long Beach, CA $68,023

Anaheim, CA $68,010

Anchorage, AK $67,979

Santa Maria, CA $67,792

Everett, WA $67,780

Danbury, CT $67,561

Bremerton, WA $67,475

Tacoma, WA $67,252

New Suffolk, NY $67,250

Sacramento, CA $67,233

Santa Barbara, CA $67,164

Trenton, NJ $67,096

San Diego, CA $67,096

Brockton, MA $67,028

Fairbanks, AK $66,875

Lompoc, CA $66,717

Lowell, MA $66,666

Ventura, CA $66,655

Nashua, NH $66,642

Stockton, CA $66,636

Modesto, CA $66,182

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,045

Olympia, WA $65,927

Kennewick, WA $65,927

New Haven, CT $65,902

Lawrence, MA $65,678

Hartford, CT $65,616

Riverside, CA $65,604

New Bedford, MA $65,542

Richland, WA $65,542

Bakersfield, CA $65,455

San Bernardino, CA $65,430

New Britain, CT $65,423

Atlantic City, NJ $65,423

New London, CT $65,399

Norwich, CT $65,380

Portsmouth, NH $65,368

Boulder, CO $65,236

Portland, OR $65,150

Worcester, MA $65,144

Minneapolis, MN $64,951

Philadelphia, PA $64,864

Honolulu, HI $64,659

Saint Paul, MN $64,629

Vineland, NJ $64,615

Providence, RI $64,435

Chicago, IL $64,255

Bellingham, WA $64,180

Springfield, MA $64,130

Baltimore, MD $64,112

Chico, CA $63,956

Pittsfield, MA $63,788

Manchester, NH $63,670

Spokane, WA $63,396

Denver, CO $63,390

Albany, NY $63,098

Troy, NY $63,073

Nassau, NY $63,007

Schenectady, NY $62,943

Wilmington, DE $62,893

Burlington, VT $62,806

Salem, OR $62,781

Portland, ME $62,588

Yakima, WA $62,526

Rochester, MN $62,333

Reno, NV $62,302

Fresno, CA $62,302

Milwaukee, WI $62,246

Detroit, MI $62,184

Ann Arbor, MI $62,173

Allentown, PA $62,165

Colorado Springs, CO $62,060

Syracuse, NY $62,029

Carson City, NV $62,029

Houston, TX $61,942

Eugene, OR $61,910

Gary, IN $61,836

Springfield, OR $61,786

Bismarck, ND $61,774

Galveston, TX $61,730

Medford, OR $61,637

Fort Collins, CO $61,612

Concord, NH $61,581

Austin, TX $61,562

Mesa, AZ $61,432

Reading, PA $61,425

Phoenix, AZ $61,419

Dallas, TX $61,401

Saint Cloud, MN $61,341

Madison, WI $61,258

Utica, NY $61,090

Rochester, NY $60,990

Des Moines, IA $60,984

Raleigh, NC $60,978

Atlanta, GA $60,885

Battle Creek, MI $60,866

Salt Lake City, UT $60,847

Lancaster, PA $60,754

Harrisburg, PA $60,667

Kansas City, MO $60,605

Champaign, IL $60,592

Kansas City, KS $60,592

Fort Worth, TX $60,586

Columbus, OH $60,575

Boca Raton, FL $60,561

Pittsburgh, PA $60,536

Richmond, VA $60,511

Indianapolis, IN $60,499

Cleveland, OH $60,493

Las Vegas, NV $60,418

Cincinnati, OH $60,418

Petersburg, VA $60,325

Huntsville, AL $60,232

Lansing, MI $60,190

Lebanon, PA $60,182

Pueblo, CO $60,176

Appleton, WI $60,157

Buffalo, NY $60,132

Dayton, OH $60,113

Racine, WI $60,101

Charlotte, NC $60,095

Saint Louis, MO $60,076

York, PA $60,039

Elkhart, IN $60,039

Gastonia, NC $60,027

Billings, MT $60,012

Beaumont, TX $59,995

Lorain, OH $59,983

Benton Harbor, MI $59,970

Toledo, OH $59,958

Binghamton, NY $59,927

Rock Hill, SC $59,921

Rockford, IL $59,890

Springfield, IL $59,865

Elyria, OH $59,859

Fargo, ND $59,859

Flagstaff, AZ $59,815

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,778

Duluth, MN $59,740

Miami, FL $59,740

Cheyenne, WY $59,697

Grand Forks, ND $59,697

Bangor, ME $59,560

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,492

Durham, NC $59,466

Louisville, KY $59,461

Grand Rapids, MI $59,448

Hialeah, FL $59,442

Casper, WY $59,355

Scranton, PA $59,280

New Orleans, LA $59,262

Virginia Beach, VA $59,255

Akron, OH $59,224

Peoria, IL $59,144

Sarasota, FL $59,131

Nashville, TN $59,088

Omaha, NE $59,088

Green Bay, WI $59,088

Baton Rouge, LA $59,056

Charleston, SC $59,044

Jamestown, NY $59,013

Davenport, IA $59,013

Tucson, AZ $58,982

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,945

Tampa, FL $58,932

Evansville, IN $58,895

Port Arthur, TX $58,895

Bradenton, FL $58,870

Santa Fe, NM $58,758

Orlando, FL $58,646

Clearwater, FL $58,627

Canton, OH $58,497

La Crosse, WI $58,497

Albuquerque, NM $58,460

Newport News, VA $58,453

High Point, NC $58,435

Ogden, UT $58,410

Corpus Christi, TX $58,360

Norfolk, VA $58,323

Laramie, WY $58,323

Rock Island, IL $58,285

Saginaw, MI $58,273

Jacksonville, FL $58,267

Salisbury, NC $58,254

Boise, ID $58,242

Moline, IL $58,211

Fort Myers, FL $58,192

Memphis, TN $58,180

Tulsa, OK $58,149

Waterloo, IA $58,111

Spartanburg, SC $58,049

Lincoln, NE $58,018

Fort Wayne, IN $58,006

Provo, UT $57,999

Cedar Falls, IA $57,925

San Antonio, TX $57,900

Greensboro, NC $57,875

South Bend, IN $57,869

Savannah, GA $57,800

Muskegon, MI $57,776

Birmingham, AL $57,769

Winston Salem, NC $57,739

Lake Charles, LA $57,589

Anderson, IN $57,577

Lexington, KY $57,558

Augusta, GA $57,539

Greenville, SC $57,539

Lima, OH $57,490

Wichita, KS $57,483

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,483

Columbia, SC $57,427

Springfield, OH $57,415

Asheville, NC $57,315

Bloomington, IN $57,272

Knoxville, TN $57,048

Shreveport, LA $57,042

Wilmington, NC $56,961

Roanoke, VA $56,961

Topeka, KS $56,849

Frankfort, KY $56,842

Oklahoma City, OK $56,799

Chillicothe, OH $56,775

Longview, TX $56,768

Melbourne, FL $56,762

Sioux Falls, SD $56,663

Mobile, AL $56,656

Terre Haute, IN $56,632

Altoona, PA $56,594

Amarillo, TX $56,551

Killeen, TX $56,532

Fayetteville, AR $56,482

Chattanooga, TN $56,464

Sioux City, IA $56,408

Idaho Falls, ID $56,395

Lynchburg, VA $56,346

Gainesville, FL $56,265

Portsmouth, OH $56,234

Little Rock, AR $56,221

Lafayette, LA $56,196

Youngstown, OH $56,196

Daytona Beach, FL $56,159

Clarksville, TN $56,153

Pensacola, FL $56,147

Temple, TX $56,142

Hopkinsville, KY $55,960

Erie, PA $55,948

Florence, SC $55,923

Charleston, WV $55,823

Great Falls, MT $55,792

Macon, GA $55,705

Tallahassee, FL $55,699

Fayetteville, NC $55,686

Waco, TX $55,674

Helena, MT $55,630

Pine Bluff, AR $55,607

Vincennes, IN $55,531

Lubbock, TX $55,506

Alamogordo, NM $55,469

Twin Falls, ID $55,413

Rapid City, SD $55,394

Jackson, MS $55,282

Huntington, WV $55,278

Greenville, MS $55,276

Parkersburg, WV $55,213

Montgomery, AL $55,201

Wichita Falls, TX $55,139

Springfield, MO $55,139

Biloxi, MS $55,108

Monroe, LA $55,046

Johnstown, PA $55,002

Sumter, SC $54,978

Columbus, GA $54,971

Pascagoula, MS $54,853

Abilene, TX $54,853

Kingsport, TN $54,692

Albany, GA $54,692

Gulfport, MS $54,673

Alexandria, LA $54,468

Fort Smith, AR $54,312

El Paso, TX $54,144

Las Cruces, NM $53,865

Harlingen, TX $53,707

Pocatello, ID $53,697

Florence, AL $53,616

Brownsville, TX $53,603

Mcallen, TX $53,473

Dothan, AL $53,386

Columbus, MS $53,017

Altus, OK $52,727

Lawton, OK $52,609

Pierre, SD $52,385

What Skills Can Increase a School Nurse RN's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.21% 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.
Community Health (Mentioned in 3.9% Job Postings): Community health refers to simple health services that are delivered by laymen outside hospitals and clinics.
Medication Administration (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): Medication administration is the direct application of a prescribed medication whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of the individual by an individual legally authorized to do so.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.21%
Community Health	3.9%
Medication Administration	2.31%

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 School Nurse RN's salary.

Home Care: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Home Care	$67,152	8%
Integrity	$64,043	3%
Consulting	$64,043	3%
Pediatric	$63,421	2%
Attention to Detail	$63,421	2%
Customer Service	$63,421	2%

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School Nurse RN Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For School Nurse RN roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, School Nurse RN positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view School Nurse RN as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a School Nurse RN

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$71,504	$34.0	15%

How Education impacts a School Nurse RN's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many School Nurse RNs 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 School Nurse RN with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $50,792 and $57,479).

School Nurse RN Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for School Nurse RN

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 10.6%

Associates 30.5%

Bachelors 47.6%

Masters 10.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	10.6%
Associates	30.5%
Bachelors	47.6%
Masters	10.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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School Nurse RN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a School Nurse 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 July 01, 2026

$52,953

Average $62,178/year

$71,372

$4,413

Average $5,181/month

$5,948

$1,018

Average $1,196/week

$1,373

$25

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,372	$5,948	$1,373	$34
Average	$62,178	$5,181	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$52,953	$4,413	$1,018	$25

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Salary Trends for School Nurse RN

Salaries for a School Nurse RN can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,365 in 2023 to around $54,221 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of School Nurse RN salary trends, .

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2023

$55,365

2024

$55,103

2025

$54,221

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2024	$55,103
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