What are the main factors that influence a Rn New Grad'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 New Grad's salary?

A Rn New Grad's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $73,042, a Rn New Grad (2-4 years)earns $82,788, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $96,249,

What are the highest paying states for a Rn New Grad?

Rn New Grad salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Rn New Grad roles are District of Columbia $91,211, California $90,865, Massachusetts $89,654. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Rn New Grad roles make?

Salaries for Rn New Grad level roles vary by specialization: Software Engineer New Grad: $125,599; New York Presbyterian Hospital Registered Nurse (RN): $102,338; RN OR: $87,177; Grad Registered Nurse: $85,275; Rn: $81,984.

How do different companies affect a Rn New Grad's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Rn New Grad 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.

Rn New Grad Salary in the United States

How much does a Rn New Grad make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn New Grad in the United States is $82,380 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Rn New Grad's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,813
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,509 to $89,411
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,163

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Rn New Grad Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,411	$7,451	$1,719	$43
Average	$82,380	$6,865	$1,584	$40
25th Percentile	$76,509	$6,376	$1,471	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Rn New Grad Salaries

A Rn New Grad'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 New Grad 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 New Grads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,211.
California: $90,865.
Massachusetts: $89,654.

District of Columbia $91,211 California $90,865 Massachusetts $89,654 Washington $89,325 New Jersey $89,292 Alaska $89,176 Connecticut $88,040 New York $87,578

Hawaii $86,104 Rhode Island $85,412 Maryland $84,942 Minnesota $84,299 Colorado $84,052 Illinois $83,970 Oregon $83,657 Delaware $83,426

New Hampshire $83,281 Virginia $82,957 Pennsylvania $82,009 Nevada $81,531 North Dakota $81,375 Michigan $81,128 Wisconsin $81,037 Vermont $80,856

Texas $80,353 Maine $80,321 Arizona $80,271 Ohio $80,213 Georgia $79,456 Indiana $79,077 Wyoming $79,002 Utah $78,887

Iowa $78,838 Kansas $78,442 Louisiana $78,327 North Carolina $78,286 Missouri $78,269 Florida $77,948 Montana $77,775 Nebraska $77,610

Kentucky $77,520 South Carolina $77,190 Tennessee $76,984 Idaho $76,902 New Mexico $76,300 Oklahoma $76,169 Alabama $75,683 South Dakota $74,867

Arkansas $74,422 West Virginia $74,183 Mississippi $73,466

Top Paying Cities for Rn New Grads

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: $103,906
San Francisco: $102,768
Oakland: $100,602

San Jose, CA $103,906

San Francisco, CA $102,768

Oakland, CA $100,602

New York, NY $94,852

Paramus, NJ $93,698

Queens Village, NY $93,694

Passaic, NJ $93,616

Bergenfield, NJ $93,608

Stamford, CT $93,427

Huntington, NY $93,393

Newark, NJ $92,785

Bridgeport, CT $92,611

Vallejo, CA $92,447

New Brunswick, NJ $92,414

Petaluma, CA $92,364

Middlesex, NJ $92,208

Somerset, NJ $92,150

Santa Cruz, CA $92,043

Boston, MA $91,541

Monterey, CA $91,252

Seattle, WA $91,063

Santa Rosa, CA $91,046

Los Angeles, CA $91,022

Juneau, AK $90,807

Washington, DC $90,717

Orange, CA $90,424

Santa Ana, CA $90,206

Long Beach, CA $90,124

Anaheim, CA $90,107

Anchorage, AK $90,066

Santa Maria, CA $89,819

Everett, WA $89,802

Danbury, CT $89,512

Bremerton, WA $89,399

Tacoma, WA $89,102

New Suffolk, NY $89,101

Sacramento, CA $89,077

Santa Barbara, CA $88,987

Trenton, NJ $88,896

San Diego, CA $88,896

Brockton, MA $88,806

Fairbanks, AK $88,604

Lompoc, CA $88,394

Lowell, MA $88,327

Ventura, CA $88,311

Nashua, NH $88,295

Stockton, CA $88,287

Modesto, CA $87,685

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,504

Olympia, WA $87,348

Kennewick, WA $87,348

New Haven, CT $87,315

Lawrence, MA $87,018

Hartford, CT $86,936

Riverside, CA $86,919

New Bedford, MA $86,837

Richland, WA $86,837

Bakersfield, CA $86,721

San Bernardino, CA $86,688

New Britain, CT $86,680

Atlantic City, NJ $86,680

New London, CT $86,647

Norwich, CT $86,623

Portsmouth, NH $86,606

Boulder, CO $86,431

Portland, OR $86,318

Worcester, MA $86,310

Minneapolis, MN $86,054

Philadelphia, PA $85,939

Honolulu, HI $85,667

Saint Paul, MN $85,627

Vineland, NJ $85,609

Providence, RI $85,370

Chicago, IL $85,131

Bellingham, WA $85,033

Springfield, MA $84,967

Baltimore, MD $84,942

Chico, CA $84,736

Pittsfield, MA $84,514

Manchester, NH $84,357

Spokane, WA $83,995

Denver, CO $83,986

Albany, NY $83,599

Troy, NY $83,566

Nassau, NY $83,478

Schenectady, NY $83,393

Wilmington, DE $83,327

Burlington, VT $83,212

Salem, OR $83,179

Portland, ME $82,924

Yakima, WA $82,841

Rochester, MN $82,586

Reno, NV $82,545

Fresno, CA $82,545

Milwaukee, WI $82,471

Detroit, MI $82,388

Ann Arbor, MI $82,374

Allentown, PA $82,364

Colorado Springs, CO $82,223

Syracuse, NY $82,182

Carson City, NV $82,182

Houston, TX $82,067

Eugene, OR $82,026

Gary, IN $81,927

Springfield, OR $81,861

Bismarck, ND $81,845

Galveston, TX $81,787

Medford, OR $81,663

Fort Collins, CO $81,630

Concord, NH $81,589

Austin, TX $81,564

Mesa, AZ $81,391

Reading, PA $81,383

Phoenix, AZ $81,375

Dallas, TX $81,350

Saint Cloud, MN $81,271

Madison, WI $81,161

Utica, NY $80,938

Rochester, NY $80,807

Des Moines, IA $80,798

Raleigh, NC $80,790

Atlanta, GA $80,666

Battle Creek, MI $80,642

Salt Lake City, UT $80,617

Lancaster, PA $80,493

Harrisburg, PA $80,378

Kansas City, MO $80,296

Champaign, IL $80,279

Kansas City, KS $80,279

Fort Worth, TX $80,271

Columbus, OH $80,257

Boca Raton, FL $80,238

Pittsburgh, PA $80,205

Richmond, VA $80,172

Indianapolis, IN $80,156

Cleveland, OH $80,148

Las Vegas, NV $80,049

Cincinnati, OH $80,049

Petersburg, VA $79,925

Huntsville, AL $79,802

Lansing, MI $79,746

Lebanon, PA $79,736

Pueblo, CO $79,727

Appleton, WI $79,703

Buffalo, NY $79,670

Dayton, OH $79,645

Racine, WI $79,629

Charlotte, NC $79,620

Saint Louis, MO $79,596

York, PA $79,546

Elkhart, IN $79,546

Gastonia, NC $79,530

Billings, MT $79,511

Beaumont, TX $79,488

Lorain, OH $79,472

Benton Harbor, MI $79,456

Toledo, OH $79,439

Binghamton, NY $79,398

Rock Hill, SC $79,390

Rockford, IL $79,348

Springfield, IL $79,315

Elyria, OH $79,307

Fargo, ND $79,307

Flagstaff, AZ $79,250

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,200

Duluth, MN $79,151

Miami, FL $79,151

Cheyenne, WY $79,093

Grand Forks, ND $79,093

Bangor, ME $78,912

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,821

Durham, NC $78,787

Louisville, KY $78,780

Grand Rapids, MI $78,764

Hialeah, FL $78,755

Casper, WY $78,640

Scranton, PA $78,541

New Orleans, LA $78,516

Virginia Beach, VA $78,508

Akron, OH $78,467

Peoria, IL $78,360

Sarasota, FL $78,343

Nashville, TN $78,286

Omaha, NE $78,286

Green Bay, WI $78,286

Baton Rouge, LA $78,245

Charleston, SC $78,228

Jamestown, NY $78,187

Davenport, IA $78,187

Tucson, AZ $78,146

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,096

Tampa, FL $78,080

Evansville, IN $78,030

Port Arthur, TX $78,030

Bradenton, FL $77,997

Santa Fe, NM $77,849

Orlando, FL $77,701

Clearwater, FL $77,676

Canton, OH $77,503

La Crosse, WI $77,503

Albuquerque, NM $77,454

Newport News, VA $77,445

High Point, NC $77,421

Ogden, UT $77,388

Corpus Christi, TX $77,322

Norfolk, VA $77,272

Laramie, WY $77,272

Rock Island, IL $77,223

Saginaw, MI $77,207

Jacksonville, FL $77,198

Salisbury, NC $77,182

Boise, ID $77,165

Moline, IL $77,124

Fort Myers, FL $77,099

Memphis, TN $77,083

Tulsa, OK $77,042

Waterloo, IA $76,992

Spartanburg, SC $76,910

Lincoln, NE $76,869

Fort Wayne, IN $76,852

Provo, UT $76,844

Cedar Falls, IA $76,745

San Antonio, TX $76,712

Greensboro, NC $76,679

South Bend, IN $76,671

Savannah, GA $76,580

Muskegon, MI $76,547

Birmingham, AL $76,539

Winston Salem, NC $76,499

Lake Charles, LA $76,300

Anderson, IN $76,284

Lexington, KY $76,259

Augusta, GA $76,234

Greenville, SC $76,234

Lima, OH $76,169

Wichita, KS $76,160

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,160

Columbia, SC $76,086

Springfield, OH $76,070

Asheville, NC $75,938

Bloomington, IN $75,880

Knoxville, TN $75,584

Shreveport, LA $75,575

Wilmington, NC $75,468

Roanoke, VA $75,468

Topeka, KS $75,320

Frankfort, KY $75,311

Oklahoma City, OK $75,254

Chillicothe, OH $75,221

Longview, TX $75,213

Melbourne, FL $75,205

Sioux Falls, SD $75,073

Mobile, AL $75,065

Terre Haute, IN $75,032

Altoona, PA $74,982

Amarillo, TX $74,925

Killeen, TX $74,900

Fayetteville, AR $74,834

Chattanooga, TN $74,809

Sioux City, IA $74,735

Idaho Falls, ID $74,719

Lynchburg, VA $74,653

Gainesville, FL $74,546

Portsmouth, OH $74,504

Little Rock, AR $74,488

Lafayette, LA $74,455

Youngstown, OH $74,455

Daytona Beach, FL $74,406

Clarksville, TN $74,397

Pensacola, FL $74,389

Temple, TX $74,383

Hopkinsville, KY $74,142

Erie, PA $74,126

Florence, SC $74,093

Charleston, WV $73,961

Great Falls, MT $73,920

Macon, GA $73,804

Tallahassee, FL $73,796

Fayetteville, NC $73,780

Waco, TX $73,763

Helena, MT $73,705

Pine Bluff, AR $73,674

Vincennes, IN $73,574

Lubbock, TX $73,541

Alamogordo, NM $73,491

Twin Falls, ID $73,417

Rapid City, SD $73,392

Jackson, MS $73,244

Huntington, WV $73,238

Greenville, MS $73,236

Parkersburg, WV $73,152

Montgomery, AL $73,137

Wichita Falls, TX $73,055

Springfield, MO $73,055

Biloxi, MS $73,013

Monroe, LA $72,931

Johnstown, PA $72,873

Sumter, SC $72,840

Columbus, GA $72,832

Pascagoula, MS $72,676

Abilene, TX $72,676

Kingsport, TN $72,461

Albany, GA $72,461

Gulfport, MS $72,437

Alexandria, LA $72,165

Fort Smith, AR $71,959

El Paso, TX $71,737

Las Cruces, NM $71,366

Harlingen, TX $71,157

Pocatello, ID $71,143

Florence, AL $71,036

Brownsville, TX $71,020

Mcallen, TX $70,847

Dothan, AL $70,731

Columbus, MS $70,242

Altus, OK $69,858

Lawton, OK $69,702

Pierre, SD $69,405

What Skills Can Increase a Rn New Grad'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 Rn New Grad'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	$84,851	3%
Accountability	$84,028	2%
Dedication	$84,028	2%
Partnering	$84,028	2%
Innovation	$84,028	2%
Commitment	$84,028	2%

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How Education impacts a Rn New Grad's Salary?

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

Rn New Grad Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Rn New Grad

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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Rn New Grad Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rn New Grad'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 May 01, 2026

$76,509

Average $82,380/year

$89,411

$6,376

Average $6,865/month

$7,451

$1,471

Average $1,584/week

$1,719

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,411	$7,451	$1,719	$43
Average	$82,380	$6,865	$1,584	$40
25th Percentile	$76,509	$6,376	$1,471	$37

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Salary Trends for Rn New Grad

Salaries for a Rn New Grad can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $72,927 in 2023 to around $73,089 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Rn New Grad salary trends, .

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2023

$72,927

2024

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2024	$73,554
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