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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Nurse Leader roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nurse Leader's salary?

A Nurse Leader's salary grows with experience: a Charge Nurse (0-3 years)earns $89,197, a Nursing Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $101,331, a Nurse Leader (5+ years)earns $118,588, a Nursing Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $143,657, a Nursing Director (5+ years)earns $176,447,

What are the highest paying states for a Nurse Leader?

Nurse Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nurse Leader roles are District of Columbia $148,324, California $147,761, Massachusetts $145,792. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nurse Leader roles make?

Salaries for Nurse Leader level roles vary by specialization: Nurse Team Leader: $140,398; Unit Nurse Leader: $136,210; Clinical Nurse Leader: $127,600; Home Care Services Nurse Leader: $115,040; Occupational Health Unit Nurse Leader: $113,390.

Nurse Leader Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Nurse Leader make in Mississippi?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse Leader in Mississippi is $119,468 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,337
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,638 to $131,439
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,688

10% $100,688

50% (Median) $119,468

90% $142,337

Nurse Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,439	$10,953	$2,528	$63
Average	$119,468	$9,956	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$109,638	$9,136	$2,108	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Leader Salaries

A Nurse Leader'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 Nurse Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nurse Leader'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): $89,197
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,331
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,588
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,657
Expert (over 8 years): $176,447

Levels	Salary
Charge Nu... Level Nurse Leader	$89,197
Nursing S... Level Nurse Leader	$101,331
Nurse Lea... Level Nurse Leader	$118,588
Nursing S... Level Nurse Leader	$143,657
Nursing D... Level Nurse Leader	$176,447

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How Do Nurse Leader 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 Nurse Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $148,324.
California: $147,761.
Massachusetts: $145,792.

District of Columbia $148,324 California $147,761 Massachusetts $145,792 Washington $145,256 New Jersey $145,202 Alaska $145,015 Connecticut $143,166 New York $142,416

Hawaii $140,018 Rhode Island $138,893 Maryland $138,129 Minnesota $137,084 Colorado $136,682 Illinois $136,548 Oregon $136,039 Delaware $135,664

New Hampshire $135,429 Virginia $134,901 Pennsylvania $133,360 Nevada $132,583 North Dakota $132,329 Michigan $131,927 Wisconsin $131,779 Vermont $131,485

Texas $130,668 Maine $130,614 Arizona $130,534 Ohio $130,440 Georgia $129,207 Indiana $128,591 Wyoming $128,471 Utah $128,283

Iowa $128,203 Kansas $127,560 Louisiana $127,372 North Carolina $127,305 Missouri $127,278 Florida $126,756 Montana $126,474 Nebraska $126,207

Kentucky $126,059 South Carolina $125,523 Tennessee $125,188 Idaho $125,054 New Mexico $124,077 Oklahoma $123,862 Alabama $123,072 South Dakota $121,746

Arkansas $121,022 West Virginia $120,634 Mississippi $119,468

Top Paying Cities for Nurse Leaders

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:

Hillsboro: $117,236
Holly Bluff: $116,230
Kosciusko: $116,200

Hillsboro, MS $117,236 Holly Bluff, MS $116,230 Kosciusko, MS $116,200 Lake, MS $116,848 Lena, MS $117,309 Lexington, MS $115,995 Lorman, MS $116,284 Louise, MS $117,459

Ludlow, MS $117,566 Mc Adams, MS $116,095 Mc Cool, MS $115,965 Madden, MS $116,548 Madison, MS $118,635 Magee, MS $117,381 Mayersville, MS $116,927 Mendenhall, MS $117,798

Midnight, MS $117,461 Mize, MS $116,904 Morton, MS $117,839 Mount Olive, MS $116,911 Natchez, MS $116,584 Newhebron, MS $117,239 Pattison, MS $116,841 Pelahatchie, MS $118,214

Pickens, MS $116,927 Piney Woods, MS $118,409 Pinola, MS $117,727 Port Gibson, MS $116,821 Puckett, MS $117,953 Pulaski, MS $117,278 Raleigh, MS $116,963 Raymond, MS $118,591

Redwood, MS $116,990 Ridgeland, MS $118,939 Rolling Fork, MS $117,010 Sallis, MS $116,295 Sandhill, MS $118,486 Satartia, MS $117,586 Sharon, MS $117,709 Sibley, MS $116,867

Silver City, MS $116,808 Star, MS $118,571 Taylorsville, MS $116,608 Tchula, MS $116,092 Terry, MS $118,628 Thomastown, MS $116,557 Tinsley, MS $117,483 Tougaloo, MS $119,023

Utica, MS $117,936 Vaiden, MS $115,760 Valley Park, MS $116,451 Vaughan, MS $117,161 Vicksburg, MS $117,390 Walnut Grove, MS $116,770 Washington, MS $116,534 Wesson, MS $117,331

West, MS $115,745 Whitfield, MS $119,013 Yazoo City, MS $116,995 Jackson, MS $119,107 Pearl, MS $119,097 Richland, MS $119,107 Flowood, MS $119,073 Byram, MS $118,960

Lula, MS $118,492 Lyon, MS $116,287 Marks, MS $117,073 Michigan City, MS $119,373 Mount Pleasant, MS $122,243 Myrtle, MS $117,215 Nesbit, MS $124,264 New Albany, MS $117,006

Olive Branch, MS $124,082 Oxford, MS $117,409 Pope, MS $116,672 Potts Camp, MS $118,504 Red Banks, MS $122,182 Ripley, MS $116,855 Robinsonville, MS $122,586 Sarah, MS $120,832

Sardis, MS $118,715 Senatobia, MS $120,985 Sherard, MS $116,035 Sledge, MS $118,295 Southaven, MS $124,991 Taylor, MS $117,228 Tiplersville, MS $117,058 Tula, MS $116,573

Tunica, MS $121,152 University, MS $118,238 Victoria, MS $122,031 Walls, MS $124,722 Walnut, MS $117,100 Waterford, MS $118,936 Greenville, MS $119,093 Alligator, MS $115,665

Anguilla, MS $117,853 Arcola, MS $119,093 Avon, MS $119,093 Benoit, MS $117,980 Beulah, MS $116,891 Boyle, MS $117,451 Chatham, MS $118,888 Cleveland, MS $117,025

Doddsville, MS $116,379 Drew, MS $115,757 Parchman, MS $115,882 Dublin, MS $115,459 Duncan, MS $115,602 Glen Allan, MS $118,533 Grace, MS $118,244 Gunnison, MS $115,941

Hollandale, MS $119,093 Holly Ridge, MS $118,059 Indianola, MS $118,137 Inverness, MS $117,906 Isola, MS $118,171 Leland, MS $119,093 Merigold, MS $116,394 Metcalfe, MS $119,093

Moorhead, MS $116,994 Mound Bayou, MS $116,288 Pace, MS $116,974 Panther Burn, MS $118,575 Rena Lara, MS $115,630 Rome, MS $115,653 Rosedale, MS $116,697 Ruleville, MS $116,315

Scott, MS $118,386 Shaw, MS $117,807 Shelby, MS $116,011 Stoneville, MS $119,093 Sunflower, MS $116,774 Wayside, MS $119,093 Winstonville, MS $116,608 Winterville, MS $119,093

Tupelo, MS $117,542 Algoma, MS $117,218 Amory, MS $115,558 Baldwyn, MS $116,930 Becker, MS $115,260 Belden, MS $117,338 Belmont, MS $116,470 Blue Springs, MS $117,007

Booneville, MS $116,860 Burnsville, MS $116,768 Corinth, MS $117,210 Dennis, MS $116,337 Derma, MS $117,114 Ecru, MS $117,104 Fulton, MS $116,932 Gattman, MS $115,094

Glen, MS $116,884 Abbeville, MS $118,088 Arkabutla, MS $122,125 Ashland, MS $118,536 Batesville, MS $117,755 Belen, MS $116,714 Blue Mountain, MS $117,124 Byhalia, MS $122,724

Clarksdale, MS $115,949 Coahoma, MS $117,144 Coldwater, MS $122,316 Como, MS $119,388 Courtland, MS $117,143 Crenshaw, MS $118,769 Crowder, MS $116,737 Darling, MS $117,709

Dumas, MS $116,777 Dundee, MS $118,564 Etta, MS $117,089 Falcon, MS $117,992 Falkner, MS $117,646 Farrell, MS $116,289 Friars Point, MS $117,211 Hernando, MS $123,227

Hickory Flat, MS $117,980 Holly Springs, MS $119,886 Horn Lake, MS $124,856 Independence, MS $121,838 Jonestown, MS $117,250 Lake Cormorant, MS $124,198 Lamar, MS $119,949 Stennis Space Center, MS $119,011

Diamondhead, MS $118,009 Biloxi, MS $118,731 Diberville, MS $118,666 Escatawpa, MS $118,087 Gautier, MS $118,066 Hurley, MS $118,402 Kiln, MS $118,129 Lakeshore, MS $119,101

Long Beach, MS $117,863 Mc Henry, MS $117,535 Moss Point, MS $118,183 Ocean Springs, MS $118,242 Vancleave, MS $117,950 Pascagoula, MS $118,182 Pass Christian, MS $117,867 Pearlington, MS $120,643

Perkinston, MS $117,512 Saucier, MS $117,887 Waveland, MS $118,194 Wiggins, MS $117,112 Brookhaven, MS $117,311 Bogue Chitto, MS $116,714 Bude, MS $116,727 Centreville, MS $120,162

Chatawa, MS $117,783 Crosby, MS $117,416 Fernwood, MS $117,230 Gloster, MS $118,216 Jayess, MS $116,325 Kokomo, MS $116,380 Liberty, MS $118,541 Mc Call Creek, MS $116,619

Mccomb, MS $116,758 Magnolia, MS $117,365 Meadville, MS $116,271 Monticello, MS $117,019 Oak Vale, MS $116,429 Osyka, MS $118,179 Roxie, MS $116,204 Ruth, MS $116,504

Silver Creek, MS $116,915 Smithdale, MS $116,544 Sontag, MS $117,060 Summit, MS $116,498 Tylertown, MS $116,474 Union Church, MS $116,731 Woodville, MS $118,666 Columbus, MS $114,225

Aberdeen, MS $114,995 Ackerman, MS $116,016 Artesia, MS $114,392 Bellefontaine, MS $116,193 Brooksville, MS $114,830 Caledonia, MS $114,731 Cedarbluff, MS $115,010 Crawford, MS $114,564

Eupora, MS $116,161 French Camp, MS $115,985 Hamilton, MS $114,513 Kilmichael, MS $115,928 Maben, MS $115,704 Mantee, MS $115,858 Mathiston, MS $115,911 Mayhew, MS $114,233

Montpelier, MS $115,420 Pheba, MS $115,309 Prairie, MS $114,982 Starkville, MS $114,863 Mississippi State, MS $114,769 Steens, MS $114,288 Stewart, MS $115,944 Sturgis, MS $115,640

Walthall, MS $116,386 Weir, MS $116,129 West Point, MS $114,451 Woodland, MS $115,925 Thaxton, MS $116,794 Tishomingo, MS $116,246 Toccopola, MS $116,805 Trebloc, MS $115,543

Tremont, MS $116,666 Van Vleet, MS $116,439 Vardaman, MS $116,579 Verona, MS $117,516 Wheeler, MS $116,872 Grenada, MS $115,984 Banner, MS $116,485 Big Creek, MS $116,178

Bruce, MS $116,559 Calhoun City, MS $116,417 Carrollton, MS $115,436 Cascilla, MS $115,579 Charleston, MS $115,739 Coffeeville, MS $116,053 Coila, MS $115,448 Cruger, MS $115,713

Duck Hill, MS $115,890 Elliott, MS $116,019 Enid, MS $116,071 Glendora, MS $115,392 Gore Springs, MS $116,100 Greenwood, MS $115,404 Holcomb, MS $115,431 Itta Bena, MS $116,254

Mc Carley, MS $115,586 Minter City, MS $115,159 Money, MS $115,313 Morgan City, MS $116,459 North Carrollton, MS $116,060 Oakland, MS $115,938 Paris, MS $116,488 Philipp, MS $115,069

Pittsboro, MS $116,587 Schlater, MS $115,386 Scobey, MS $115,752 Sidon, MS $115,678 Slate Spring, MS $116,342 Sumner, MS $115,735 Swan Lake, MS $115,432 Swiftown, MS $116,766

Tie Plant, MS $115,988 Tillatoba, MS $115,808 Tippo, MS $115,248 Tutwiler, MS $115,674 Vance, MS $115,490 Water Valley, MS $116,367 Webb, MS $115,575 Winona, MS $115,889

Belzoni, MS $117,318 Benton, MS $117,137 Bentonia, MS $117,975 Bolton, MS $118,461 Brandon, MS $118,469 Braxton, MS $118,271 Camden, MS $116,834 Canton, MS $118,046

Carthage, MS $116,611 Cary, MS $117,132 Clinton, MS $118,835 Conehatta, MS $116,609 Crystal Springs, MS $118,221 Delta City, MS $118,567 D Lo, MS $118,025 Durant, MS $116,110

Edwards, MS $118,153 Ethel, MS $115,954 Fayette, MS $116,333 Flora, MS $118,406 Pocahontas, MS $118,985 Florence, MS $118,709 Meridian, MS $116,380 Bailey, MS $116,224

Buckatunna, MS $116,324 Chunky, MS $116,115 Clara, MS $116,241 Collinsville, MS $116,285 Daleville, MS $116,111 Decatur, MS $116,287 De Kalb, MS $116,137 Enterprise, MS $116,114

Hickory, MS $116,135 Lauderdale, MS $116,253 Lawrence, MS $116,534 Little Rock, MS $116,159 Louin, MS $116,355 Louisville, MS $116,131 Macon, MS $116,425 Marion, MS $116,631

Newton, MS $116,313 Noxapater, MS $116,186 Pachuta, MS $116,047 Paulding, MS $116,023 Philadelphia, MS $116,283 Porterville, MS $116,115 Preston, MS $116,150 Quitman, MS $116,197

Rose Hill, MS $115,957 Scooba, MS $116,384 Sebastopol, MS $116,892 Shubuta, MS $116,098 Shuqualak, MS $116,366 State Line, MS $116,541 Stonewall, MS $116,246 Toomsuba, MS $116,279

Union, MS $116,213 Vossburg, MS $116,071 Waynesboro, MS $116,249 Hattiesburg, MS $116,517 Bassfield, MS $116,430 Bay Springs, MS $116,442 Beaumont, MS $116,386 Brooklyn, MS $116,624

Carriere, MS $118,675 Carson, MS $116,482 Collins, MS $116,588 Columbia, MS $116,417 Eastabuchie, MS $116,297 Ellisville, MS $116,339 Heidelberg, MS $116,153 Laurel, MS $116,699

Leakesville, MS $117,285 Lucedale, MS $118,198 Lumberton, MS $116,940 Mc Lain, MS $116,840 Mc Neill, MS $118,529 Moselle, MS $116,299 Moss, MS $116,229 Neely, MS $116,627

New Augusta, MS $116,150 Nicholson, MS $119,263 Ovett, MS $116,143 Petal, MS $116,477 Picayune, MS $119,152 Poplarville, MS $117,757 Prentiss, MS $116,847 Purvis, MS $116,481

Richton, MS $116,126 Sandersville, MS $116,354 Sandy Hook, MS $116,461 Seminary, MS $116,273 Soso, MS $116,253 Stringer, MS $116,320 Sumrall, MS $116,329 Foxworth, MS $116,380

Gulfport, MS $117,794 Bay Saint Louis, MS $118,879 Plantersville, MS $116,871 Pontotoc, MS $117,189 Randolph, MS $116,754 Rienzi, MS $116,872 Saltillo, MS $117,238 Shannon, MS $116,911

Sherman, MS $117,376 Smithville, MS $116,280 Golden, MS $116,481 Greenwood Springs, MS $115,471 Guntown, MS $117,047 Houlka, MS $116,920 Houston, MS $116,291 Iuka, MS $116,347

Mantachie, MS $117,061 Marietta, MS $116,719 Mooreville, MS $117,281 Nettleton, MS $116,449 New Site, MS $116,467 Okolona, MS $116,183 Lambert, MS $115,810 Forest, MS $117,168

Gallman, MS $117,899 Georgetown, MS $117,972 Goodman, MS $116,714 Harperville, MS $117,076 Harriston, MS $116,386 Harrisville, MS $118,163 Hazlehurst, MS $117,440 Hermanville, MS $117,058

Nurse Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse Leader 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, Nurse Leader positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nurse Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nurse Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$143,362	$69.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Nurse Leader'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.

$109,638

Average $119,468/year

$131,439

$9,136

Average $9,956/month

$10,953

$2,108

Average $2,297/week

$2,528

$53

Average $57/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,439	$10,953	$2,528	$63
Average	$119,468	$9,956	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$109,638	$9,136	$2,108	$53

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