As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit in the United States is $90,756. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,941 to $100,325, with most professionals earning between $72,005 and $109,037.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $100,325 | $8,360 | $1,929 | $48 |
| Average | $90,756 | $7,563 | $1,745 | $44 |
| 25th Percentile | $80,941 | $6,745 | $1,557 | $39 |
An entry-level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit with less than 1 year of experience earns about $87,533. With 1-2 years of experience, the average salary increases to $87,826. For 2-4 years of experience, the pay typically rises to $91,470. Senior-level professionals with 5-8 years of experience earn around $95,469, and those with over 8 years of experience can expect an average of $95,755.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit | $87,533 |
| Intermediate Level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit | $87,826 |
| Senior Level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit | $91,470 |
| Specialist Level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit | $95,469 |
| Expert Level Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit | $95,755 |
| Entry Level | 4% |
| Mid Level | 3% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 5% |
| Experienced | 6% |
Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
What Am I Worth?
Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
As of April 01, 2025, our research reveals a significant shift in Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit compensation over the past six years. For example, the median salary increased from $209,336 in 2023 to approximately $211,584 in 2024. (For a detailed analysis of Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit salary trends, click here.)
Key factors like location, experience, industry demand, and economic growth significantly influence salary variations, making them important to consider.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $90,756 | 72.4% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $6,943 | 5.5% | ||
| 401K/403B | $4,447 | 3.5% | ||
| Disability | $1,452 | 1.2% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,371 | 5.1% | ||
| Pension | $3,812 | 3.0% | ||
| Time Off | $11,519 | 9.2% | ||
| Total Compensation | $125,300 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 0.4% |
| High School | 1.6% |
| Associates | 32.0% |
| Bachelors | 59.4% |
| Masters | 6.5% |
| Doctorate | 0.2% |
What Am I Worth?
The average annual salary of Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $90,756. In case you are finding an easy salary calculator, the average hourly pay of Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $44; the average weekly pay of Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $1,745; the average monthly pay of Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $7,563.
A Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $114,471.
The highest pay for Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $109,037.
The lowest pay for Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit is $72,005.
Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in the intensive care unit. Performs various diagnostic tests, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures, operating and monitoring medical equipment as necessary. Observes patients' progress, records observations in patient medical record, and updates attending physician directly when necessary. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
Basic Life Support: BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
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