What are the main factors that influence a Clinic Nurse'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 Clinic Nurse?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Clinic Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Clinic Nurse's salary?

A Clinic Nurse's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,904, a Clinic Nurse (2-4 years)earns $84,896, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $98,713,

What are the highest paying states for a Clinic Nurse?

Clinic Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Clinic Nurse roles are District of Columbia $93,534, California $93,179, Massachusetts $91,938. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Clinic Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Clinic Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Minute Clinic Family Nurse Practitioner: $109,551; Clinic Nurse Manager: $104,300; Clinic Nurse Supervisor: $98,100; Anticoagulation Clinic Registered Nurse: $85,261; Registered Nurse Clinic: $80,659.

How do different companies affect a Clinic Nurse's salary?

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

Clinic Nurse Salary in the United States

How much does a Clinic Nurse make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinic Nurse in the United States is $84,478 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,271
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,456 to $91,698
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,973

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Clinic Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,698	$7,641	$1,763	$44
Average	$84,478	$7,040	$1,625	$41
25th Percentile	$78,456	$6,538	$1,509	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Clinic Nurse Salaries

A Clinic Nurse'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 Clinic Nurse 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 Clinic Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,534.
California: $93,179.
Massachusetts: $91,938.

District of Columbia $93,534 California $93,179 Massachusetts $91,938 Washington $91,600 New Jersey $91,566 Alaska $91,448 Connecticut $90,282 New York $89,809

Hawaii $88,297 Rhode Island $87,587 Maryland $87,105 Minnesota $86,446 Colorado $86,193 Illinois $86,109 Oregon $85,788 Delaware $85,551

New Hampshire $85,402 Virginia $85,069 Pennsylvania $84,098 Nevada $83,608 North Dakota $83,447 Michigan $83,194 Wisconsin $83,101 Vermont $82,915

Texas $82,400 Maine $82,366 Arizona $82,315 Ohio $82,256 Georgia $81,479 Indiana $81,091 Wyoming $81,014 Utah $80,896

Iowa $80,846 Kansas $80,440 Louisiana $80,322 North Carolina $80,280 Missouri $80,263 Florida $79,933 Montana $79,756 Nebraska $79,587

Kentucky $79,494 South Carolina $79,156 Tennessee $78,945 Idaho $78,860 New Mexico $78,244 Oklahoma $78,108 Alabama $77,610 South Dakota $76,774

Arkansas $76,318 West Virginia $76,073 Mississippi $75,338

Top Paying Cities for Clinic Nurses

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: $106,552
San Francisco: $105,386
Oakland: $103,165

San Jose, CA $106,552

San Francisco, CA $105,386

Oakland, CA $103,165

New York, NY $97,267

Paramus, NJ $96,085

Queens Village, NY $96,080

Passaic, NJ $96,000

Bergenfield, NJ $95,992

Stamford, CT $95,807

Huntington, NY $95,772

Newark, NJ $95,148

Bridgeport, CT $94,969

Vallejo, CA $94,801

New Brunswick, NJ $94,768

Petaluma, CA $94,717

Middlesex, NJ $94,556

Somerset, NJ $94,497

Santa Cruz, CA $94,387

Boston, MA $93,872

Monterey, CA $93,576

Seattle, WA $93,382

Santa Rosa, CA $93,365

Los Angeles, CA $93,340

Juneau, AK $93,120

Washington, DC $93,027

Orange, CA $92,727

Santa Ana, CA $92,504

Long Beach, CA $92,419

Anaheim, CA $92,402

Anchorage, AK $92,360

Santa Maria, CA $92,106

Everett, WA $92,090

Danbury, CT $91,792

Bremerton, WA $91,676

Tacoma, WA $91,372

New Suffolk, NY $91,370

Sacramento, CA $91,346

Santa Barbara, CA $91,253

Trenton, NJ $91,160

San Diego, CA $91,160

Brockton, MA $91,067

Fairbanks, AK $90,860

Lompoc, CA $90,645

Lowell, MA $90,577

Ventura, CA $90,561

Nashua, NH $90,544

Stockton, CA $90,535

Modesto, CA $89,918

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,733

Olympia, WA $89,572

Kennewick, WA $89,572

New Haven, CT $89,538

Lawrence, MA $89,234

Hartford, CT $89,150

Riverside, CA $89,133

New Bedford, MA $89,048

Richland, WA $89,048

Bakersfield, CA $88,930

San Bernardino, CA $88,896

New Britain, CT $88,888

Atlantic City, NJ $88,888

New London, CT $88,854

Norwich, CT $88,829

Portsmouth, NH $88,812

Boulder, CO $88,633

Portland, OR $88,516

Worcester, MA $88,508

Minneapolis, MN $88,246

Philadelphia, PA $88,128

Honolulu, HI $87,849

Saint Paul, MN $87,808

Vineland, NJ $87,790

Providence, RI $87,545

Chicago, IL $87,300

Bellingham, WA $87,198

Springfield, MA $87,131

Baltimore, MD $87,105

Chico, CA $86,894

Pittsfield, MA $86,666

Manchester, NH $86,506

Spokane, WA $86,134

Denver, CO $86,125

Albany, NY $85,728

Troy, NY $85,695

Nassau, NY $85,604

Schenectady, NY $85,517

Wilmington, DE $85,450

Burlington, VT $85,331

Salem, OR $85,298

Portland, ME $85,036

Yakima, WA $84,951

Rochester, MN $84,689

Reno, NV $84,647

Fresno, CA $84,647

Milwaukee, WI $84,571

Detroit, MI $84,487

Ann Arbor, MI $84,472

Allentown, PA $84,461

Colorado Springs, CO $84,318

Syracuse, NY $84,275

Carson City, NV $84,275

Houston, TX $84,157

Eugene, OR $84,115

Gary, IN $84,013

Springfield, OR $83,946

Bismarck, ND $83,929

Galveston, TX $83,870

Medford, OR $83,743

Fort Collins, CO $83,709

Concord, NH $83,667

Austin, TX $83,642

Mesa, AZ $83,464

Reading, PA $83,456

Phoenix, AZ $83,447

Dallas, TX $83,422

Saint Cloud, MN $83,341

Madison, WI $83,228

Utica, NY $83,000

Rochester, NY $82,865

Des Moines, IA $82,856

Raleigh, NC $82,848

Atlanta, GA $82,721

Battle Creek, MI $82,696

Salt Lake City, UT $82,670

Lancaster, PA $82,544

Harrisburg, PA $82,425

Kansas City, MO $82,341

Champaign, IL $82,324

Kansas City, KS $82,324

Fort Worth, TX $82,315

Columbus, OH $82,301

Boca Raton, FL $82,282

Pittsburgh, PA $82,248

Richmond, VA $82,214

Indianapolis, IN $82,197

Cleveland, OH $82,189

Las Vegas, NV $82,087

Cincinnati, OH $82,087

Petersburg, VA $81,961

Huntsville, AL $81,834

Lansing, MI $81,777

Lebanon, PA $81,766

Pueblo, CO $81,758

Appleton, WI $81,733

Buffalo, NY $81,699

Dayton, OH $81,673

Racine, WI $81,657

Charlotte, NC $81,648

Saint Louis, MO $81,623

York, PA $81,572

Elkhart, IN $81,572

Gastonia, NC $81,556

Billings, MT $81,536

Beaumont, TX $81,513

Lorain, OH $81,496

Benton Harbor, MI $81,479

Toledo, OH $81,462

Binghamton, NY $81,420

Rock Hill, SC $81,412

Rockford, IL $81,369

Springfield, IL $81,336

Elyria, OH $81,327

Fargo, ND $81,327

Flagstaff, AZ $81,268

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,217

Duluth, MN $81,167

Miami, FL $81,167

Cheyenne, WY $81,107

Grand Forks, ND $81,107

Bangor, ME $80,922

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,829

Durham, NC $80,793

Louisville, KY $80,786

Grand Rapids, MI $80,770

Hialeah, FL $80,761

Casper, WY $80,643

Scranton, PA $80,541

New Orleans, LA $80,516

Virginia Beach, VA $80,508

Akron, OH $80,465

Peoria, IL $80,356

Sarasota, FL $80,339

Nashville, TN $80,280

Omaha, NE $80,280

Green Bay, WI $80,280

Baton Rouge, LA $80,237

Charleston, SC $80,220

Jamestown, NY $80,178

Davenport, IA $80,178

Tucson, AZ $80,136

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,085

Tampa, FL $80,068

Evansville, IN $80,018

Port Arthur, TX $80,018

Bradenton, FL $79,984

Santa Fe, NM $79,832

Orlando, FL $79,680

Clearwater, FL $79,654

Canton, OH $79,477

La Crosse, WI $79,477

Albuquerque, NM $79,426

Newport News, VA $79,418

High Point, NC $79,393

Ogden, UT $79,359

Corpus Christi, TX $79,291

Norfolk, VA $79,240

Laramie, WY $79,240

Rock Island, IL $79,190

Saginaw, MI $79,173

Jacksonville, FL $79,164

Salisbury, NC $79,148

Boise, ID $79,131

Moline, IL $79,088

Fort Myers, FL $79,063

Memphis, TN $79,046

Tulsa, OK $79,004

Waterloo, IA $78,953

Spartanburg, SC $78,869

Lincoln, NE $78,827

Fort Wayne, IN $78,810

Provo, UT $78,801

Cedar Falls, IA $78,700

San Antonio, TX $78,666

Greensboro, NC $78,632

South Bend, IN $78,624

Savannah, GA $78,531

Muskegon, MI $78,497

Birmingham, AL $78,489

Winston Salem, NC $78,447

Lake Charles, LA $78,244

Anderson, IN $78,227

Lexington, KY $78,201

Augusta, GA $78,176

Greenville, SC $78,176

Lima, OH $78,108

Wichita, KS $78,100

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,100

Columbia, SC $78,024

Springfield, OH $78,007

Asheville, NC $77,872

Bloomington, IN $77,813

Knoxville, TN $77,509

Shreveport, LA $77,500

Wilmington, NC $77,390

Roanoke, VA $77,390

Topeka, KS $77,238

Frankfort, KY $77,229

Oklahoma City, OK $77,171

Chillicothe, OH $77,137

Longview, TX $77,129

Melbourne, FL $77,120

Sioux Falls, SD $76,985

Mobile, AL $76,976

Terre Haute, IN $76,943

Altoona, PA $76,892

Amarillo, TX $76,833

Killeen, TX $76,807

Fayetteville, AR $76,740

Chattanooga, TN $76,715

Sioux City, IA $76,639

Idaho Falls, ID $76,622

Lynchburg, VA $76,554

Gainesville, FL $76,444

Portsmouth, OH $76,402

Little Rock, AR $76,385

Lafayette, LA $76,351

Youngstown, OH $76,351

Daytona Beach, FL $76,301

Clarksville, TN $76,292

Pensacola, FL $76,284

Temple, TX $76,278

Hopkinsville, KY $76,030

Erie, PA $76,013

Florence, SC $75,980

Charleston, WV $75,844

Great Falls, MT $75,802

Macon, GA $75,684

Tallahassee, FL $75,675

Fayetteville, NC $75,659

Waco, TX $75,642

Helena, MT $75,583

Pine Bluff, AR $75,550

Vincennes, IN $75,447

Lubbock, TX $75,414

Alamogordo, NM $75,363

Twin Falls, ID $75,287

Rapid City, SD $75,262

Jackson, MS $75,109

Huntington, WV $75,104

Greenville, MS $75,101

Parkersburg, WV $75,015

Montgomery, AL $75,000

Wichita Falls, TX $74,915

Springfield, MO $74,915

Biloxi, MS $74,873

Monroe, LA $74,788

Johnstown, PA $74,729

Sumter, SC $74,696

Columbus, GA $74,687

Pascagoula, MS $74,527

Abilene, TX $74,527

Kingsport, TN $74,307

Albany, GA $74,307

Gulfport, MS $74,282

Alexandria, LA $74,003

Fort Smith, AR $73,792

El Paso, TX $73,564

Las Cruces, NM $73,183

Harlingen, TX $72,969

Pocatello, ID $72,955

Florence, AL $72,845

Brownsville, TX $72,829

Mcallen, TX $72,651

Dothan, AL $72,533

Columbus, MS $72,031

Altus, OK $71,637

Lawton, OK $71,477

Pierre, SD $71,173

What Skills Can Increase a Clinic Nurse'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 Clinic Nurse'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	$87,012	3%
Accountability	$86,168	2%
Dedication	$86,168	2%
Partnering	$86,168	2%
Innovation	$86,168	2%
Commitment	$86,168	2%

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Clinic Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Clinic Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Clinic Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Clinic Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Clinic Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$97,150	$47.0	15%
Biotechnology	$95,038	$46.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$90,814	$44.0	7%
Insurance	$88,702	$43.0	5%

How Education impacts a Clinic Nurse's Salary?

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

Clinic Nurse Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Clinic Nurse

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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Clinic Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clinic Nurse'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

$78,456

Average $84,478/year

$91,698

$6,538

Average $7,040/month

$7,641

$1,509

Average $1,625/week

$1,763

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,698	$7,641	$1,763	$44
Average	$84,478	$7,040	$1,625	$41
25th Percentile	$78,456	$6,538	$1,509	$38

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Salary Trends for Clinic Nurse

Salaries for a Clinic Nurse can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,801 in 2023 to around $74,968 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Clinic Nurse salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Clinic Nurse Over Time

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2023

$74,801

2024

$75,445

2025

$74,968

2026

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2023	$74,801
2024	$75,445
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