Critical Care Nurse Salary by City - Top U.S. Cities

Compare critical care nurse salary ranges across top U.S. cities by experience level.

Highest-Paying CitySeattle, WA$141K - $163K /Annual
Lowest-Paying CityOklahoma City, OK$80K - $94K /Annual
Experienced Critical Care Nurse Average$98K - $114K33 cities compared
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$19-$25
/Hour
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$20-$25
/Hour
San Antonio, TX
TX
$17-$21
/Hour
Columbus, OH
OH
$17-$22
/Hour
Denver, CO
CO
$21-$27
/Hour
Dallas, TX
TX
$20-$25
/Hour
Austin, TX
TX
$19-$24
/Hour
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$17-$21
/Hour
Chicago, IL
IL
$20-$25
/Hour
Nashville, TN
TN
$17-$22
/Hour
Seattle, WA
WA
$26-$33
/Hour
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$16-$21
/Hour
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$18-$23
/Hour
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$17-$22
/Hour
Raleigh, NC
NC
$17-$22
/Hour
Cleveland, OH
OH
$18-$23
/Hour
Baltimore, MD
MD
$20-$26
/Hour
Tampa, FL
FL
$17-$21
/Hour
Orlando, FL
FL
$17-$21
/Hour
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$17-$21
/Hour
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$20-$26
/Hour
Kansas City, MO
MO
$16-$21
/Hour
Rochester, NY
NY
$17-$22
/Hour
Detroit, MI
MI
$18-$23
/Hour
New Orleans, LA
LA
$16-$20
/Hour
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$15-$19
/Hour
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$18-$23
/Hour
Hartford, CT
CT
$20-$26
/Hour
Buffalo, NY
NY
$17-$22
/Hour
Providence, RI
RI
$19-$25
/Hour
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$18-$23
/Hour
Omaha, NE
NE
$15-$19
/Hour
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$16-$21
/Hour
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$90K - $108K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$92K - $110K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$78K - $94K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$97K - $116K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$92K - $110K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$87K - $104K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$77K - $92K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$92K - $110K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$121K - $145K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$75K - $90K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$85K - $102K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$82K - $98K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$93K - $111K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$78K - $94K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$77K - $92K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$78K - $94K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$95K - $114K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$75K - $90K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$82K - $98K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$72K - $86K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$69K - $83K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$85K - $102K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$95K - $114K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$80K - $96K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$89K - $107K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$85K - $102K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$71K - $85K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$75K - $90K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$95K - $112K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$97K - $115K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$82K - $98K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$102K - $121K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$97K - $115K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$91K - $108K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$82K - $96K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$97K - $115K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$128K - $150K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$80K - $94K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$89K - $106K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$86K - $102K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$98K - $116K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$82K - $98K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$82K - $96K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$82K - $98K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$100K - $118K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$80K - $94K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$86K - $102K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$76K - $90K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$73K - $86K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$89K - $106K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$100K - $118K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$84K - $100K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$94K - $112K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$89K - $106K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$75K - $88K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$80K - $94K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$101K - $117K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$103K - $120K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$88K - $102K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$109K - $127K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$103K - $120K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$97K - $113K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$87K - $100K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$103K - $120K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$136K - $157K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$85K - $98K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$95K - $111K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$92K - $106K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$104K - $121K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$88K - $102K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$87K - $100K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$88K - $102K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$106K - $124K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$85K - $98K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$92K - $106K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$81K - $94K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$77K - $90K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$95K - $111K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$106K - $124K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$100K - $117K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$95K - $111K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$79K - $92K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$85K - $98K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$105K - $121K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$107K - $125K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$91K - $107K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$113K - $132K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$107K - $125K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$101K - $117K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$107K - $125K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$141K - $163K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$88K - $102K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$99K - $115K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$95K - $111K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$108K - $126K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$91K - $107K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$90K - $104K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$91K - $107K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$110K - $129K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$88K - $102K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$95K - $111K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$84K - $98K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$80K - $94K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$99K - $115K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$110K - $129K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$93K - $109K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$104K - $122K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$99K - $115K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$82K - $96K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$88K - $102K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$109K - $132K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$112K - $136K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$96K - $116K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$118K - $144K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$112K - $136K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$105K - $128K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$94K - $113K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$112K - $136K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$147K - $177K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$92K - $111K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$103K - $126K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$100K - $121K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$113K - $137K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$96K - $116K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$94K - $113K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$96K - $116K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$116K - $140K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$92K - $111K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$100K - $121K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$88K - $106K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$84K - $102K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$103K - $126K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$116K - $140K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$98K - $118K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$109K - $133K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$103K - $126K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$86K - $104K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$92K - $111K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$115K - $143K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$118K - $148K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$100K - $127K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$124K - $157K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$118K - $148K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$111K - $139K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$98K - $123K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$118K - $148K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$154K - $193K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$96K - $121K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$109K - $137K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$104K - $131K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$119K - $149K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$100K - $127K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$98K - $123K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$100K - $127K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$121K - $152K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$96K - $121K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$104K - $131K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$92K - $115K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$88K - $111K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$109K - $137K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$121K - $152K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$102K - $129K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$115K - $145K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$109K - $137K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$90K - $113K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$96K - $121K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$144K - $179K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$143K - $177K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$134K - $167K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$141K - $175K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$147K - $183K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$143K - $177K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$143K - $177K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$135K - $168K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$149K - $185K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$137K - $170K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$160K - $198K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$141K - $174K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$140K - $174K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$141K - $175K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$142K - $176K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$141K - $174K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$149K - $185K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$137K - $170K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$136K - $169K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$140K - $174K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$151K - $187K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$141K - $175K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$142K - $176K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$144K - $179K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$138K - $171K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$132K - $164K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$145K - $179K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$153K - $190K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$140K - $173K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$150K - $186K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$141K - $175K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$137K - $170K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$136K - $169K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Houston, TX
TX
$215K - $283K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$213K - $281K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$201K - $265K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$210K - $277K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$220K - $290K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$213K - $281K
/Annual
Austin, TX
TX
$213K - $281K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$202K - $266K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$223K - $294K
/Annual
Nashville, TN
TN
$205K - $270K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$238K - $314K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$210K - $276K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$209K - $276K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$210K - $277K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$211K - $279K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$210K - $276K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$222K - $293K
/Annual
Tampa, FL
FL
$204K - $269K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$203K - $268K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$209K - $276K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$225K - $297K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$210K - $277K
/Annual
Rochester, NY
NY
$211K - $279K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$216K - $284K
/Annual
New Orleans, LA
LA
$205K - $271K
/Annual
Oklahoma City, OK
OK
$197K - $260K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$216K - $284K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$227K - $300K
/Annual
Buffalo, NY
NY
$208K - $275K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$223K - $294K
/Annual
Salt Lake City, UT
UT
$211K - $278K
/Annual
Omaha, NE
NE
$205K - $270K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$203K - $267K
/Annual

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