Rn Nicu Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Rn Nicu make in North Dakota?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn Nicu in North Dakota is $90,425 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,930 to $99,964
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,196

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Rn Nicu Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,964	$8,330	$1,922	$48
Average	$90,425	$7,535	$1,739	$43
25th Percentile	$81,930	$6,828	$1,576	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Nicu Salaries

A Rn Nicu'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Rn Nicu Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rn Nicu'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): $88,419
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,655
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,786
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,107
Expert (over 8 years): $96,416

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Rn Nicu	$88,419
Intermediate Level Rn Nicu	$88,655
Senior Level Rn Nicu	$91,786
Specialist Level Rn Nicu	$96,107
Expert Level Rn Nicu	$96,416

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How Do Rn Nicu 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 Nicus. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,355.
California: $100,970.
Massachusetts: $99,625.

District of Columbia $101,355 California $100,970 Massachusetts $99,625 Washington $99,258 New Jersey $99,222 Alaska $99,094 Connecticut $97,830 New York $97,318

Hawaii $95,679 Rhode Island $94,910 Maryland $94,388 Minnesota $93,674 Colorado $93,400 Illinois $93,308 Oregon $92,960 Delaware $92,704

New Hampshire $92,543 Virginia $92,182 Pennsylvania $91,130 Nevada $90,599 North Dakota $90,425 Michigan $90,150 Wisconsin $90,049 Vermont $89,848

Texas $89,290 Maine $89,253 Arizona $89,198 Ohio $89,134 Georgia $88,292 Indiana $87,871 Wyoming $87,788 Utah $87,660

Iowa $87,605 Kansas $87,166 Louisiana $87,038 North Carolina $86,992 Missouri $86,974 Florida $86,617 Montana $86,424 Nebraska $86,241

Kentucky $86,141 South Carolina $85,774 Tennessee $85,546 Idaho $85,454 New Mexico $84,786 Oklahoma $84,639 Alabama $84,099 South Dakota $83,193

Arkansas $82,699 West Virginia $82,433 Mississippi $81,637

Top Paying Cities for Rn Nicus

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:

Epping: $92,315
Fortuna: $91,666
Grenora: $91,542

Epping, ND $92,315 Fortuna, ND $91,666 Grenora, ND $91,542 Keene, ND $92,407 Ray, ND $92,328 Tioga, ND $92,394 Trenton, ND $92,234 Watford City, ND $92,576

Zahl, ND $91,807 Stirum, ND $91,183 Tower City, ND $90,113 Valley City, ND $90,848 Wahpeton, ND $90,580 Walcott, ND $89,246 West Fargo, ND $88,167 Wheatland, ND $89,129

Wyndmere, ND $90,426 Fargo, ND $88,127 Grand Forks, ND $87,889 Grand Forks Afb, ND $87,889 Adams, ND $91,114 Aneta, ND $90,388 Arvilla, ND $88,309 Bathgate, ND $91,111

Buxton, ND $88,437 Caledonia, ND $89,152 Cavalier, ND $91,405 Crystal, ND $91,241 Cummings, ND $88,835 Dahlen, ND $90,468 Drayton, ND $90,805 Edinburg, ND $91,231

Emerado, ND $87,889 Fairdale, ND $91,137 Almont, ND $91,870 Baldwin, ND $91,099 Beulah, ND $92,774 Braddock, ND $91,257 Cannon Ball, ND $91,613 Carson, ND $91,709

Center, ND $91,615 Coleharbor, ND $92,301 Driscoll, ND $91,280 Elgin, ND $92,126 Flasher, ND $91,625 Fort Yates, ND $91,432 Garrison, ND $92,632 Golden Valley, ND $92,736

Hague, ND $91,141 Hazelton, ND $91,355 Hazen, ND $92,619 Drake, ND $91,749 Kintyre, ND $91,376 Linton, ND $91,464 Mandan, ND $91,121 Menoken, ND $91,020

Mercer, ND $91,671 Moffit, ND $91,254 Napoleon, ND $91,469 New Leipzig, ND $92,002 New Salem, ND $91,780 Raleigh, ND $91,499 Riverdale, ND $92,704 Saint Anthony, ND $91,298

Selfridge, ND $91,321 Shields, ND $91,407 Solen, ND $91,445 Stanton, ND $92,164 Sterling, ND $91,163 Strasburg, ND $91,263 Turtle Lake, ND $91,969 Underwood, ND $92,134

Washburn, ND $91,839 Wilton, ND $91,346 Zap, ND $92,700 Zeeland, ND $91,111 Dickinson, ND $92,764 Amidon, ND $92,156 Beach, ND $91,889 Belfield, ND $92,431

Bowman, ND $91,803 Dodge, ND $92,765 Dunn Center, ND $92,667 Fairfield, ND $92,303 Gladstone, ND $92,570 Glen Ullin, ND $92,363 Golva, ND $91,835 Grassy Butte, ND $92,263

Halliday, ND $92,754 Hebron, ND $92,558 Hettinger, ND $91,644 Killdeer, ND $92,593 Lefor, ND $92,363 Manning, ND $92,533 Marmarth, ND $91,462 Marshall, ND $92,613

Medora, ND $92,162 Mott, ND $92,168 New England, ND $92,333 Reeder, ND $91,784 Regent, ND $92,252 Rhame, ND $91,683 Richardton, ND $92,559 Scranton, ND $91,592

Sentinel Butte, ND $91,922 South Heart, ND $92,482 Taylor, ND $92,568 Minot, ND $92,503 Minot Afb, ND $92,607 Anamoose, ND $91,638 Antler, ND $91,874 Balfour, ND $91,745

Bantry, ND $91,790 Benedict, ND $92,091 Berthold, ND $92,222 Bowbells, ND $92,110 Burlington, ND $92,375 Butte, ND $91,795 Carpio, ND $92,096 Columbus, ND $92,078

Crosby, ND $92,140 Deering, ND $91,938 Des Lacs, ND $92,277 Donnybrook, ND $92,104 Douglas, ND $92,260 Finley, ND $90,424 Fordville, ND $90,273 Forest River, ND $89,127

Gilby, ND $88,546 Glasston, ND $91,213 Grafton, ND $90,223 Hamilton, ND $91,088 Hannah, ND $91,186 Hatton, ND $88,879 Hensel, ND $91,229 Hoople, ND $91,067

Inkster, ND $89,173 Langdon, ND $91,368 Lankin, ND $90,925 Larimore, ND $89,063 Mcville, ND $90,797 Maida, ND $91,409 Manvel, ND $87,889 Mayville, ND $89,176

Mekinock, ND $87,889 Michigan, ND $90,742 Milton, ND $91,137 Minto, ND $88,755 Mountain, ND $91,322 Neche, ND $91,258 Niagara, ND $89,881 Northwood, ND $88,943

Osnabrock, ND $91,253 Park River, ND $90,879 Pembina, ND $91,193 Petersburg, ND $90,323 Pisek, ND $90,112 Portland, ND $89,900 Reynolds, ND $87,906 Saint Thomas, ND $91,206

Sharon, ND $90,101 Thompson, ND $87,891 Wales, ND $91,206 Walhalla, ND $91,359 Devils Lake, ND $91,362 Agate, ND $91,327 Alsen, ND $91,133 Balta, ND $91,991

Belcourt, ND $91,834 Bisbee, ND $91,367 Bottineau, ND $91,873 Bremen, ND $91,036 Brocket, ND $90,993 Calvin, ND $91,215 Cando, ND $91,409 Churchs Ferry, ND $91,130

Crary, ND $91,048 Dunseith, ND $91,781 Edmore, ND $91,132 Abercrombie, ND $89,453 Absaraka, ND $89,186 Amenia, ND $88,946 Argusville, ND $88,380 Arthur, ND $88,913

Ayr, ND $89,345 Barney, ND $90,313 Blanchard, ND $89,492 Buffalo, ND $89,509 Casselton, ND $88,656 Cayuga, ND $90,992 Christine, ND $88,926 Clifford, ND $90,091

Cogswell, ND $90,891 Colfax, ND $89,531 Davenport, ND $88,727 Enderlin, ND $90,326 Erie, ND $89,315 Fairmount, ND $90,926 Fingal, ND $90,141 Forman, ND $91,027

Fort Ransom, ND $91,066 Galesburg, ND $89,875 Gardner, ND $88,674 Bismarck, ND $90,946 Grandin, ND $88,955 Egeland, ND $91,283 Esmond, ND $91,346 Fort Totten, ND $91,338

Hampden, ND $91,141 Hansboro, ND $91,407 Harvey, ND $91,511 Knox, ND $91,383 Lakota, ND $91,017 Lawton, ND $91,022 Leeds, ND $91,363 Maddock, ND $91,285

Minnewaukan, ND $91,222 Munich, ND $91,288 Mylo, ND $91,428 Nekoma, ND $91,224 New Rockford, ND $91,044 Oberon, ND $91,163 Pekin, ND $90,762 Penn, ND $91,159

Perth, ND $91,384 Rocklake, ND $91,355 Rolette, ND $91,578 Rolla, ND $91,628 Rugby, ND $91,640 Saint John, ND $91,721 Saint Michael, ND $91,234 Sarles, ND $91,294

Sheyenne, ND $91,036 Starkweather, ND $91,182 Tokio, ND $91,217 Tolna, ND $90,858 Warwick, ND $90,882 Webster, ND $91,097 Willow City, ND $91,629 Wolford, ND $91,424

York, ND $91,352 Jamestown, ND $91,240 Ashley, ND $91,033 Berlin, ND $91,176 Binford, ND $90,659 Bowdon, ND $91,226 Buchanan, ND $90,881 Carrington, ND $91,011

Cathay, ND $91,046 Chaseley, ND $91,309 Cleveland, ND $91,068 Cooperstown, ND $90,822 Courtenay, ND $90,676 Dawson, ND $91,330 Dazey, ND $90,769 Denhoff, ND $91,497

Dickey, ND $91,114 Edgeley, ND $91,253 Ellendale, ND $90,902 Fessenden, ND $91,288 Forbes, ND $90,879 Fredonia, ND $91,163 Fullerton, ND $91,099 Gackle, ND $91,235

Glenfield, ND $90,668 Goodrich, ND $91,477 Grace City, ND $90,761 Hannaford, ND $90,706 Hurdsfield, ND $91,387 Jessie, ND $90,978 Jud, ND $91,120 Kensal, ND $90,700

Kulm, ND $91,220 Lamoure, ND $91,261 Lehr, ND $91,235 Litchville, ND $91,031 Mcclusky, ND $91,609 Mchenry, ND $90,693 Marion, ND $91,065 Medina, ND $91,192

Montpelier, ND $91,094 Oakes, ND $91,034 Pettibone, ND $91,154 Pingree, ND $90,860 Regan, ND $91,379 Robinson, ND $91,199 Rogers, ND $90,829 Sanborn, ND $90,907

Spiritwood, ND $90,889 Steele, ND $91,382 Streeter, ND $91,298 Sutton, ND $90,544 Sykeston, ND $91,081 Tappen, ND $91,309 Tuttle, ND $91,264 Verona, ND $91,131

Wimbledon, ND $90,770 Wing, ND $91,265 Wishek, ND $91,419 Woodworth, ND $91,006 Ypsilanti, ND $91,025 Gwinner, ND $91,302 Hankinson, ND $91,012 Harwood, ND $88,196

Havana, ND $90,827 Hillsboro, ND $89,363 Hope, ND $90,373 Horace, ND $88,548 Hunter, ND $89,152 Kathryn, ND $90,807 Kindred, ND $88,919 Leonard, ND $89,323

Lidgerwood, ND $91,043 Lisbon, ND $90,838 Luverne, ND $90,551 Mcleod, ND $90,102 Mantador, ND $90,771 Mapleton, ND $88,657 Milnor, ND $90,838 Mooreton, ND $90,408

Nome, ND $90,591 Oriska, ND $90,252 Page, ND $90,036 Pillsbury, ND $90,311 Rutland, ND $90,997 Sheldon, ND $90,043 Flaxton, ND $92,024 Glenburn, ND $92,068

Granville, ND $91,949 Karlsruhe, ND $91,797 Kenmare, ND $92,148 Kramer, ND $91,744 Lansford, ND $92,005 Lignite, ND $92,168 Mcgregor, ND $92,163 Makoti, ND $92,353

Mandaree, ND $92,617 Martin, ND $91,532 Max, ND $92,231 Maxbass, ND $91,908 Mohall, ND $92,042 Newburg, ND $91,898 New Town, ND $92,561 Noonan, ND $92,114

Norwich, ND $92,039 Palermo, ND $92,256 Parshall, ND $92,559 Plaza, ND $92,328 Portal, ND $92,105 Powers Lake, ND $92,217 Roseglen, ND $92,570 Ross, ND $92,313

Ruso, ND $91,915 Ryder, ND $92,367 Sawyer, ND $92,183 Sherwood, ND $91,987 Souris, ND $91,748 Stanley, ND $92,387 Surrey, ND $92,262 Tolley, ND $92,005

Towner, ND $91,754 Upham, ND $91,852 Velva, ND $92,129 Voltaire, ND $91,870 Westhope, ND $91,912 White Earth, ND $92,306 Wildrose, ND $92,133 Williston, ND $92,234

Alamo, ND $92,087 Alexander, ND $92,045 Ambrose, ND $91,833 Arnegard, ND $92,287 Cartwright, ND $91,767

Rn Nicu Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn Nicu roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Rn Nicu positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Rn Nicu as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Rn Nicu

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$108,510	$52.0	20%

Rn Nicu Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rn Nicu'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

$81,930

Average $90,425/year

$99,964

$6,828

Average $7,535/month

$8,330

$1,576

Average $1,739/week

$1,922

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,964	$8,330	$1,922	$48
Average	$90,425	$7,535	$1,739	$43
25th Percentile	$81,930	$6,828	$1,576	$39

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