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

A School RN's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,623 for beginners, reaching about $65,349 at mid-level, and approach $66,023 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a School RN?

School RN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for School RN roles are District of Columbia $68,620, California $68,359, Massachusetts $67,448. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of School RN roles make?

Salaries for School RN level roles vary by specialization: School Superintendent: $160,154; School Principal: $106,964; RN OR: $87,233; Rn: $81,996; School RN Job: $81,907.

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

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

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a School RN in the United States is $61,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,771 to $71,150
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,390

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School RN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,150	$5,929	$1,368	$34
Average	$61,976	$5,165	$1,192	$30
25th Percentile	$52,771	$4,398	$1,015	$25

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Key Factors That Influence School RN Salaries

A School 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 RN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a School 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): $59,623
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,571
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,349
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,754
Expert (over 8 years): $66,023

Levels	Salary
Entry Level School RN	$59,623
Intermediate Level School RN	$61,571
Senior Level School RN	$65,349
Specialist Level School RN	$65,754
Expert Level School RN	$66,023

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

District of Columbia: $68,620.
California: $68,359.
Massachusetts: $67,448.

District of Columbia $68,620 California $68,359 Massachusetts $67,448 Washington $67,200 New Jersey $67,176 Alaska $67,089 Connecticut $66,234 New York $65,887

Hawaii $64,777 Rhode Island $64,257 Maryland $63,903 Minnesota $63,420 Colorado $63,234 Illinois $63,172 Oregon $62,937 Delaware $62,763

New Hampshire $62,654 Virginia $62,410 Pennsylvania $61,697 Nevada $61,338 North Dakota $61,220 Michigan $61,034 Wisconsin $60,966 Vermont $60,829

Texas $60,451 Maine $60,427 Arizona $60,389 Ohio $60,346 Georgia $59,776 Indiana $59,491 Wyoming $59,435 Utah $59,348

Iowa $59,311 Kansas $59,013 Louisiana $58,927 North Carolina $58,896 Missouri $58,883 Florida $58,642 Montana $58,511 Nebraska $58,387

Kentucky $58,319 South Carolina $58,071 Tennessee $57,916 Idaho $57,855 New Mexico $57,402 Oklahoma $57,303 Alabama $56,937 South Dakota $56,324

Arkansas $55,989 West Virginia $55,809 Mississippi $55,270

Top Paying Cities for School 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: $78,170
San Francisco: $77,402
Oakland: $75,685

San Jose, CA $78,170

San Francisco, CA $77,402

Oakland, CA $75,685

New York, NY $71,824

Queens Village, NY $71,359

Paramus, NJ $70,863

Passaic, NJ $70,801

Bergenfield, NJ $70,739

Stamford, CT $70,646

Huntington, NY $70,584

Newark, NJ $70,182

Bridgeport, CT $70,058

New Brunswick, NJ $69,853

Vallejo, CA $69,723

Middlesex, NJ $69,686

Somerset, NJ $69,630

Petaluma, CA $69,487

Santa Cruz, CA $69,246

Boston, MA $69,122

Monterey, CA $68,812

Fairbanks, AK $68,768

Los Angeles, CA $68,651

Washington, DC $68,620

Seattle, WA $68,508

Santa Rosa, CA $68,496

Juneau, AK $68,316

Orange, CA $68,112

Anchorage, AK $68,000

Anaheim, CA $67,957

Santa Ana, CA $67,864

Nassau, NY $67,826

Long Beach, CA $67,802

Danbury, CT $67,783

Santa Maria, CA $67,572

Everett, WA $67,560

Bremerton, WA $67,256

Trenton, NJ $67,138

Sacramento, CA $67,114

San Diego, CA $67,083

Brockton, MA $67,058

Tacoma, WA $67,033

Santa Barbara, CA $66,946

Lowell, MA $66,698

New Suffolk, NY $66,674

Nashua, NH $66,599

Lompoc, CA $66,500

Ventura, CA $66,438

Stockton, CA $66,420

New Haven, CT $66,296

Atlantic City, NJ $66,134

Hartford, CT $65,998

Modesto, CA $65,967

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,831

New Britain, CT $65,800

Olympia, WA $65,713

Kennewick, WA $65,713

New London, CT $65,701

Norwich, CT $65,682

Lawrence, MA $65,651

Bakersfield, CA $65,478

Riverside, CA $65,391

New Bedford, MA $65,391

Richland, WA $65,329

Portsmouth, NH $65,279

Vineland, NJ $65,267

San Bernardino, CA $65,217

Boulder, CO $65,044

Worcester, MA $64,994

Portland, OR $64,938

Saint Paul, MN $64,864

Minneapolis, MN $64,864

Philadelphia, PA $64,777

Honolulu, HI $64,449

Springfield, MA $64,232

Providence, RI $64,226

Chicago, IL $64,046

Bellingham, WA $63,972

Baltimore, MD $63,903

Chico, CA $63,748

Wilmington, DE $63,643

Pittsfield, MA $63,581

Manchester, NH $63,463

Spokane, WA $63,191

Denver, CO $63,184

Albany, NY $62,893

Troy, NY $62,868

Schenectady, NY $62,738

Burlington, VT $62,602

Portland, ME $62,385

Salem, OR $62,335

Yakima, WA $62,323

Ann Arbor, MI $62,304

Rochester, MN $62,131

Fresno, CA $62,100

Reno, NV $62,100

Milwaukee, WI $62,044

Detroit, MI $61,982

Allentown, PA $61,964

Carson City, NV $61,957

Houston, TX $61,864

Colorado Springs, CO $61,858

Syracuse, NY $61,827

Eugene, OR $61,709

Bismarck, ND $61,635

Gary, IN $61,635

Galveston, TX $61,635

Springfield, OR $61,585

Medford, OR $61,437

Fort Collins, CO $61,412

Austin, TX $61,362

Mesa, AZ $61,232

Phoenix, AZ $61,220

Dallas, TX $61,201

Reading, PA $61,164

Saint Cloud, MN $61,139

Concord, NH $61,083

Madison, WI $61,059

Utica, NY $60,891

Raleigh, NC $60,842

Las Vegas, NV $60,836

Rochester, NY $60,792

Des Moines, IA $60,786

Atlanta, GA $60,687

Battle Creek, MI $60,668

Salt Lake City, UT $60,650

Lancaster, PA $60,557

Champaign, IL $60,544

Harrisburg, PA $60,470

Durham, NC $60,414

Kansas City, MO $60,408

Kansas City, KS $60,396

Fort Worth, TX $60,389

Boca Raton, FL $60,365

Cleveland, OH $60,358

Columbus, OH $60,346

Pittsburgh, PA $60,340

Richmond, VA $60,315

Indianapolis, IN $60,303

Cincinnati, OH $60,222

Petersburg, VA $60,129

Billings, MT $59,993

Lansing, MI $59,993

Huntsville, AL $59,993

Lebanon, PA $59,986

Dayton, OH $59,980

Pueblo, CO $59,980

Appleton, WI $59,962

Buffalo, NY $59,937

Racine, WI $59,906

Charlotte, NC $59,900

Saint Louis, MO $59,881

Springfield, IL $59,856

Elkhart, IN $59,844

York, PA $59,844

Gastonia, NC $59,838

Benton Harbor, MI $59,838

Beaumont, TX $59,801

Lorain, OH $59,788

Toledo, OH $59,763

Binghamton, NY $59,732

Rock Hill, SC $59,726

Rockford, IL $59,695

Fargo, ND $59,664

Elyria, OH $59,664

Flagstaff, AZ $59,621

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,584

Miami, FL $59,546

Duluth, MN $59,447

Bangor, ME $59,367

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,299

Louisville, KY $59,268

Grand Rapids, MI $59,255

Hialeah, FL $59,249

Casper, WY $59,162

Scranton, PA $59,088

New Orleans, LA $59,069

Virginia Beach, VA $59,063

Akron, OH $59,032

Peoria, IL $58,951

Sarasota, FL $58,939

Green Bay, WI $58,896

Baton Rouge, LA $58,865

Charleston, SC $58,852

Nashville, TN $58,834

Jamestown, NY $58,821

Davenport, IA $58,821

Tucson, AZ $58,790

Cheyenne, WY $58,772

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,753

Tampa, FL $58,741

Omaha, NE $58,728

Port Arthur, TX $58,704

Evansville, IN $58,704

Bradenton, FL $58,679

Santa Fe, NM $58,567

Orlando, FL $58,505

Clearwater, FL $58,437

Canton, OH $58,307

La Crosse, WI $58,307

Grand Forks, ND $58,288

Albuquerque, NM $58,270

Tulsa, OK $58,270

Newport News, VA $58,264

High Point, NC $58,245

Ogden, UT $58,220

Corpus Christi, TX $58,171

Laramie, WY $58,133

Norfolk, VA $58,133

Rock Island, IL $58,096

Saginaw, MI $58,084

Jacksonville, FL $58,078

Salisbury, NC $58,065

Memphis, TN $58,053

Moline, IL $58,022

Fort Myers, FL $58,003

Waterloo, IA $57,923

Spartanburg, SC $57,861

Lincoln, NE $57,830

Fort Wayne, IN $57,817

Birmingham, AL $57,749

Cedar Falls, IA $57,737

Provo, UT $57,731

Springfield, OH $57,724

San Antonio, TX $57,712

Greensboro, NC $57,687

South Bend, IN $57,681

Winston Salem, NC $57,675

Boise, ID $57,656

Savannah, GA $57,613

Muskegon, MI $57,501

Lima, OH $57,427

Lake Charles, LA $57,402

Anderson, IN $57,390

Lexington, KY $57,371

Augusta, GA $57,352

Greenville, SC $57,352

Wichita, KS $57,297

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,297

Columbia, SC $57,241

Bloomington, IN $57,086

Roanoke, VA $57,049

Asheville, NC $56,968

Knoxville, TN $56,863

Shreveport, LA $56,857

Wilmington, NC $56,776

Frankfort, KY $56,658

Oklahoma City, OK $56,615

Chillicothe, OH $56,590

Longview, TX $56,584

Topeka, KS $56,565

Mobile, AL $56,472

Terre Haute, IN $56,448

Erie, PA $56,441

Altoona, PA $56,410

Melbourne, FL $56,392

Amarillo, TX $56,367

Killeen, TX $56,348

Fayetteville, AR $56,299

Sioux Falls, SD $56,256

Chattanooga, TN $56,218

Idaho Falls, ID $56,212

Gainesville, FL $56,082

Portsmouth, OH $56,051

Little Rock, AR $56,039

Lynchburg, VA $56,039

Lafayette, LA $56,014

Youngstown, OH $56,014

Temple, TX $55,989

Daytona Beach, FL $55,977

Clarksville, TN $55,970

Pensacola, FL $55,964

Hopkinsville, KY $55,778

Charleston, WV $55,772

Florence, SC $55,741

Sioux City, IA $55,704

Macon, GA $55,524

Tallahassee, FL $55,518

Fayetteville, NC $55,506

Waco, TX $55,493

Wichita Falls, TX $55,493

Pine Bluff, AR $55,468

Vincennes, IN $55,351

Lubbock, TX $55,326

Great Falls, MT $55,289

Alamogordo, NM $55,283

Abilene, TX $55,233

Rapid City, SD $55,152

Monroe, LA $55,152

Albany, GA $55,115

Huntington, WV $55,109

Jackson, MS $55,103

Greenville, MS $55,097

Parkersburg, WV $55,035

Montgomery, AL $55,022

Johnstown, PA $55,010

Springfield, MO $54,960

Biloxi, MS $54,929

Sumter, SC $54,799

Columbus, GA $54,793

Twin Falls, ID $54,756

Pascagoula, MS $54,675

Kingsport, TN $54,514

Gulfport, MS $54,495

Alexandria, LA $54,291

Fort Smith, AR $54,136

El Paso, TX $53,969

Helena, MT $53,888

Las Cruces, NM $53,690

Harlingen, TX $53,516

Pocatello, ID $53,460

Florence, AL $53,442

Brownsville, TX $53,429

Dothan, AL $53,330

Mcallen, TX $53,299

Columbus, MS $52,841

Altus, OK $52,556

Lawton, OK $52,438

Pierre, SD $52,215

What Skills Can Increase a School 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 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	$66,934	8%
Integrity	$63,835	3%
Consulting	$63,835	3%
Pediatric	$63,215	2%
Attention to Detail	$63,215	2%
Customer Service	$63,215	2%

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How Education impacts a School RN's Salary?

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

School RN Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for School 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 RN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a School 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 April 01, 2026

$52,771

Average $61,976/year

$71,150

$4,398

Average $5,165/month

$5,929

$1,015

Average $1,192/week

$1,368

$25

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,150	$5,929	$1,368	$34
Average	$61,976	$5,165	$1,192	$30
25th Percentile	$52,771	$4,398	$1,015	$25

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Salary Trends for School RN

Salaries for a School RN can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,191 in 2023 to around $54,050 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of School RN salary trends, .

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2023

$55,191

2024

$54,929

2025

$54,050

2026

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2023	$55,191
2024	$54,929
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