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

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

How does experience change a School RN Job's salary?

A School RN Job's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,620 for beginners, reaching about $81,936 at mid-level, and approach $85,328 for experts.

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

School RN Job salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for School RN Job roles are District of Columbia $90,720, California $90,376, Massachusetts $89,171. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for School RN Job level roles vary by specialization: School Psychologist Job: $133,624; School Based SLP Job School: $96,751; Standard Job Coordinator: $65,393; Production On The Job Trainer: $65,090; In- School Nurse (RN): $62,500.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for School RN Job roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

School RN Job Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a School RN Job in the United States is $81,936 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,623
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,516 to $89,624
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,581

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School RN Job Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,624	$7,469	$1,724	$43
Average	$81,936	$6,828	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$76,516	$6,376	$1,471	$37

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Key Factors That Influence School RN Job Salaries

A School RN Job'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 RN Job Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a School RN Job'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): $79,620
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,779
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,936
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,102
Expert (over 8 years): $85,328

Levels	Salary
Entry Level School RN Job	$79,620
Intermediate Level School RN Job	$79,779
Senior Level School RN Job	$81,936
Specialist Level School RN Job	$85,102
Expert Level School RN Job	$85,328

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How Do School RN Job 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 RN Jobs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,720.
California: $90,376.
Massachusetts: $89,171.

District of Columbia $90,720

California $90,376

Massachusetts $89,171

Washington $88,843

New Jersey $88,811

Alaska $88,696

Connecticut $87,565

New York $87,106

Hawaii $85,640

Rhode Island $84,951

Maryland $84,484

Minnesota $83,845

Colorado $83,599

Illinois $83,517

Oregon $83,206

Delaware $82,977

New Hampshire $82,832

Virginia $82,510

Pennsylvania $81,567

Nevada $81,092

North Dakota $80,936

Michigan $80,691

Wisconsin $80,601

Vermont $80,420

Texas $79,920

Maine $79,888

Arizona $79,839

Ohio $79,781

Georgia $79,027

Indiana $78,650

Wyoming $78,577

Utah $78,462

Iowa $78,413

Kansas $78,020

Louisiana $77,905

North Carolina $77,864

Missouri $77,847

Florida $77,528

Montana $77,356

Nebraska $77,192

Kentucky $77,102

South Carolina $76,774

Tennessee $76,569

Idaho $76,487

New Mexico $75,889

Oklahoma $75,758

Alabama $75,275

South Dakota $74,464

Arkansas $74,021

West Virginia $73,783

Mississippi $73,071

Top Paying Cities for School RN Jobs

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: $103,346
San Francisco: $102,330
Oakland: $100,060

San Jose, CA $103,346

San Francisco, CA $102,330

Oakland, CA $100,060

New York, NY $94,956

Queens Village, NY $94,341

Paramus, NJ $93,686

Passaic, NJ $93,604

Bergenfield, NJ $93,522

Stamford, CT $93,399

Huntington, NY $93,317

Newark, NJ $92,784

Bridgeport, CT $92,621

New Brunswick, NJ $92,350

Vallejo, CA $92,178

Middlesex, NJ $92,129

Somerset, NJ $92,055

Petaluma, CA $91,867

Santa Cruz, CA $91,547

Boston, MA $91,383

Monterey, CA $90,974

Fairbanks, AK $90,916

Los Angeles, CA $90,761

Washington, DC $90,720

Seattle, WA $90,572

Santa Rosa, CA $90,556

Juneau, AK $90,318

Orange, CA $90,048

Anchorage, AK $89,900

Anaheim, CA $89,843

Santa Ana, CA $89,720

Nassau, NY $89,671

Long Beach, CA $89,638

Danbury, CT $89,614

Santa Maria, CA $89,335

Everett, WA $89,319

Bremerton, WA $88,917

Trenton, NJ $88,761

Sacramento, CA $88,729

San Diego, CA $88,688

Brockton, MA $88,655

Tacoma, WA $88,622

Santa Barbara, CA $88,507

Lowell, MA $88,180

New Suffolk, NY $88,147

Nashua, NH $88,049

Lompoc, CA $87,917

Ventura, CA $87,835

Stockton, CA $87,811

New Haven, CT $87,647

Atlantic City, NJ $87,434

Hartford, CT $87,254

Modesto, CA $87,213

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,033

New Britain, CT $86,992

Olympia, WA $86,877

Kennewick, WA $86,877

New London, CT $86,860

Norwich, CT $86,836

Lawrence, MA $86,795

Bakersfield, CA $86,565

Riverside, CA $86,451

New Bedford, MA $86,451

Richland, WA $86,369

Portsmouth, NH $86,303

Vineland, NJ $86,287

San Bernardino, CA $86,221

Boulder, CO $85,992

Worcester, MA $85,926

Portland, OR $85,853

Saint Paul, MN $85,754

Minneapolis, MN $85,754

Philadelphia, PA $85,640

Honolulu, HI $85,205

Springfield, MA $84,919

Providence, RI $84,910

Chicago, IL $84,673

Bellingham, WA $84,574

Baltimore, MD $84,484

Chico, CA $84,279

Wilmington, DE $84,140

Pittsfield, MA $84,058

Manchester, NH $83,903

Spokane, WA $83,542

Denver, CO $83,534

Albany, NY $83,149

Troy, NY $83,116

Schenectady, NY $82,944

Burlington, VT $82,764

Portland, ME $82,477

Salem, OR $82,411

Yakima, WA $82,395

Ann Arbor, MI $82,370

Rochester, MN $82,141

Fresno, CA $82,100

Reno, NV $82,100

Milwaukee, WI $82,026

Detroit, MI $81,944

Allentown, PA $81,920

Carson City, NV $81,912

Houston, TX $81,789

Colorado Springs, CO $81,780

Syracuse, NY $81,739

Eugene, OR $81,584

Bismarck, ND $81,485

Gary, IN $81,485

Galveston, TX $81,485

Springfield, OR $81,420

Medford, OR $81,223

Fort Collins, CO $81,190

Austin, TX $81,125

Mesa, AZ $80,953

Phoenix, AZ $80,936

Dallas, TX $80,912

Reading, PA $80,863

Saint Cloud, MN $80,830

Concord, NH $80,756

Madison, WI $80,723

Utica, NY $80,502

Raleigh, NC $80,437

Las Vegas, NV $80,428

Rochester, NY $80,371

Des Moines, IA $80,363

Atlanta, GA $80,232

Battle Creek, MI $80,207

Salt Lake City, UT $80,183

Lancaster, PA $80,060

Champaign, IL $80,043

Harrisburg, PA $79,945

Durham, NC $79,871

Kansas City, MO $79,863

Kansas City, KS $79,847

Fort Worth, TX $79,839

Boca Raton, FL $79,806

Cleveland, OH $79,798

Columbus, OH $79,781

Pittsburgh, PA $79,773

Richmond, VA $79,740

Indianapolis, IN $79,724

Cincinnati, OH $79,617

Petersburg, VA $79,494

Billings, MT $79,314

Lansing, MI $79,314

Huntsville, AL $79,314

Lebanon, PA $79,306

Dayton, OH $79,298

Pueblo, CO $79,298

Appleton, WI $79,273

Buffalo, NY $79,240

Racine, WI $79,199

Charlotte, NC $79,191

Saint Louis, MO $79,167

Springfield, IL $79,134

Elkhart, IN $79,117

York, PA $79,117

Gastonia, NC $79,109

Benton Harbor, MI $79,109

Beaumont, TX $79,060

Lorain, OH $79,044

Toledo, OH $79,011

Binghamton, NY $78,970

Rock Hill, SC $78,962

Rockford, IL $78,921

Fargo, ND $78,880

Elyria, OH $78,880

Flagstaff, AZ $78,823

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,773

Miami, FL $78,724

Duluth, MN $78,593

Bangor, ME $78,487

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,396

Louisville, KY $78,355

Grand Rapids, MI $78,339

Hialeah, FL $78,331

Casper, WY $78,216

Scranton, PA $78,118

New Orleans, LA $78,093

Virginia Beach, VA $78,085

Akron, OH $78,044

Peoria, IL $77,938

Sarasota, FL $77,921

Green Bay, WI $77,864

Baton Rouge, LA $77,823

Charleston, SC $77,807

Nashville, TN $77,782

Jamestown, NY $77,766

Davenport, IA $77,766

Tucson, AZ $77,725

Cheyenne, WY $77,700

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,675

Tampa, FL $77,659

Omaha, NE $77,643

Port Arthur, TX $77,610

Evansville, IN $77,610

Bradenton, FL $77,577

Santa Fe, NM $77,430

Orlando, FL $77,348

Clearwater, FL $77,258

Canton, OH $77,085

La Crosse, WI $77,085

Grand Forks, ND $77,061

Albuquerque, NM $77,036

Tulsa, OK $77,036

Newport News, VA $77,028

High Point, NC $77,004

Ogden, UT $76,971

Corpus Christi, TX $76,905

Laramie, WY $76,856

Norfolk, VA $76,856

Rock Island, IL $76,807

Saginaw, MI $76,791

Jacksonville, FL $76,782

Salisbury, NC $76,766

Memphis, TN $76,750

Moline, IL $76,709

Fort Myers, FL $76,684

Waterloo, IA $76,577

Spartanburg, SC $76,496

Lincoln, NE $76,455

Fort Wayne, IN $76,438

Birmingham, AL $76,348

Cedar Falls, IA $76,332

Provo, UT $76,323

Springfield, OH $76,315

San Antonio, TX $76,299

Greensboro, NC $76,266

South Bend, IN $76,258

Winston Salem, NC $76,250

Boise, ID $76,225

Savannah, GA $76,168

Muskegon, MI $76,020

Lima, OH $75,922

Lake Charles, LA $75,889

Anderson, IN $75,873

Lexington, KY $75,848

Augusta, GA $75,824

Greenville, SC $75,824

Wichita, KS $75,750

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,750

Columbia, SC $75,676

Bloomington, IN $75,471

Roanoke, VA $75,422

Asheville, NC $75,316

Knoxville, TN $75,176

Shreveport, LA $75,168

Wilmington, NC $75,062

Frankfort, KY $74,906

Oklahoma City, OK $74,849

Chillicothe, OH $74,816

Longview, TX $74,808

Topeka, KS $74,783

Mobile, AL $74,660

Terre Haute, IN $74,627

Erie, PA $74,619

Altoona, PA $74,578

Melbourne, FL $74,554

Amarillo, TX $74,521

Killeen, TX $74,496

Fayetteville, AR $74,431

Sioux Falls, SD $74,373

Chattanooga, TN $74,324

Idaho Falls, ID $74,316

Gainesville, FL $74,144

Portsmouth, OH $74,103

Little Rock, AR $74,087

Lynchburg, VA $74,087

Lafayette, LA $74,054

Youngstown, OH $74,054

Temple, TX $74,021

Daytona Beach, FL $74,005

Clarksville, TN $73,996

Pensacola, FL $73,988

Hopkinsville, KY $73,742

Charleston, WV $73,734

Florence, SC $73,693

Sioux City, IA $73,644

Macon, GA $73,407

Tallahassee, FL $73,398

Fayetteville, NC $73,382

Waco, TX $73,366

Wichita Falls, TX $73,366

Pine Bluff, AR $73,333

Vincennes, IN $73,177

Lubbock, TX $73,144

Great Falls, MT $73,095

Alamogordo, NM $73,087

Abilene, TX $73,021

Rapid City, SD $72,915

Monroe, LA $72,915

Albany, GA $72,866

Huntington, WV $72,858

Jackson, MS $72,849

Greenville, MS $72,841

Parkersburg, WV $72,759

Montgomery, AL $72,743

Johnstown, PA $72,726

Springfield, MO $72,661

Biloxi, MS $72,620

Sumter, SC $72,448

Columbus, GA $72,440

Twin Falls, ID $72,391

Pascagoula, MS $72,284

Kingsport, TN $72,071

Gulfport, MS $72,046

Alexandria, LA $71,776

Fort Smith, AR $71,571

El Paso, TX $71,350

Helena, MT $71,243

Las Cruces, NM $70,981

Harlingen, TX $70,752

Pocatello, ID $70,678

Florence, AL $70,653

Brownsville, TX $70,637

Dothan, AL $70,506

Mcallen, TX $70,465

Columbus, MS $69,859

Altus, OK $69,482

Lawton, OK $69,326

Pierre, SD $69,031

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

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Nursing Process (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 1.96% 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.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.16%
Nursing Process	3.34%
Long Term Care	1.96%

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 RN Job's salary.

Telemetry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telemetry	$84,394	3%
Accountability	$83,575	2%
Dedication	$83,575	2%
Partnering	$83,575	2%
Innovation	$83,575	2%
Commitment	$83,575	2%

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How Education impacts a School RN Job's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many School RN Jobs 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 School RN Job with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

School RN Job Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for School RN Job

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 48.9%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	48.9%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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

Understanding how a School RN Job'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

$76,516

Average $81,936/year

$89,624

$6,376

Average $6,828/month

$7,469

$1,471

Average $1,576/week

$1,724

$37

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,624	$7,469	$1,724	$43
Average	$81,936	$6,828	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$76,516	$6,376	$1,471	$37

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Salary Trends for School RN Job

Salaries for a School RN Job can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $71,648 in 2023 to around $71,807 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of School RN Job salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$72,264
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