Trauma Nurse Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Trauma Nurse Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trauma Nurse Specialist in the United States is $62,746 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,417
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,071 to $67,808
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,904
Compensation Planning
Develop a Job Description
Pay Equity
2025 Compensation Trend
AI-Powered HR
Recruit with AI
View as table View as graph 25% $57,071 10% $51,904 90% $72,417 75% $67,808 $62,746 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

Trauma Nurse Specialist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $67,808 $5,651 $1,304 $33
Average $62,746 $5,229 $1,207 $30
25th Percentile $57,071 $4,756 $1,098 $27
Check out Trauma Nurse Specialist Job Openings in the United States
Registered Nurse

MetroHealth - Cleveland, OH

Registered Nurse

MetroHealth - Cleveland, OH

Registered Nurse Trauma Surgical ICU

University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH

Trauma Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant sign

Direct Staffing Inc - Zanesville, OH

Search More Trauma Nurse Specialist Jobs in the United States

Key Factors That Influence Trauma Nurse Specialist Salaries

A Trauma Nurse Specialist'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 Trauma Nurse Specialist 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 Trauma Nurse Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $69,472.
  • California: $69,209.
  • Massachusetts: $68,286.

Top Paying Cities for Trauma Nurse Specialists

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: $79,142
  • San Francisco: $78,275
  • Oakland: $76,625

What Skills Can Increase a Trauma Nurse Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Commitment (Mentioned in 3.49% 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.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 3.88% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Lean (Mentioned in 2.91% Job Postings): Lean manufacturing, or lean production, is a system of techniques and activities for running a manufacturing or service operation.
See More Skills
Skills Demand Percentage
Commitment 3.49%
Continuous Improvement 3.88%
Lean 2.91%
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 Trauma Nurse Specialist's salary.
  • Employee Health and Safety: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Taking Action: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Security Clearance: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Employee Health and Safety
$72,158
15%
Taking Action
$72,158
15%
Security Clearance
$69,648
11%
Problem Solving
$68,393
9%
Get Latest Data

How Education impacts a Trauma Nurse Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Trauma Nurse Specialists 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 Trauma Nurse Specialist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $62,539 and $64,601).

Trauma Nurse Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Trauma Nurse Specialist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 4.5%
High School 63.6%
Associates 13.6%
Bachelors 4.5%
Masters 9.1%
Doctorate 4.5%
view as graph

Trauma Nurse Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trauma Nurse Specialist'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

Salary Trends for Trauma Nurse Specialist

Salaries for a Trauma Nurse Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,173 in 2023 to around $52,382 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Trauma Nurse Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Trauma Nurse Specialist Over Time

2022
$???
2023
$53,173
2024
$52,973
2025
$52,382
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year Average Annual Salary
2022
View More
2023 $53,173
2024 $52,973
2025 $52,382
2026
View More
2027
View More

Most common benefits for Trauma Nurse Specialist

Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
For Employers

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.

Compensation Planning

Common company salaries for Trauma Nurse Specialist

Here are companies hiring for Trauma Nurse Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.

Find Your Next Trauma Nurse Specialist Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Trauma Nurse Specialist job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

United States
For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.

We offer detailed salary information across multiple percentiles for your reference. (Click here to learn Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial for Achieving Pay Equity.)

With the most extensive online, real-time compensation data available, Salary.com helps you pinpoint your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst