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9 things to know about NICU nurse salaries

U.S.-based registered nurses working in neonatal intensive care units earn an average of $102,093 per year, according to job search website ZipRecruiter.

Anuja Vaidya

Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Here are nine points on annual, monthly and hourly salary for NICU nurses, as of April 26:

Annual salary

• 25th percentile: $82,500
• Average: $102,093
• 75th percentile: $117,500

Monthly salary

• 25th percentile: $6,875
• Average: $8,508
• 75th percentile: $9,792

Hourly wage

• 25th percentile: $40
• Average: $49
• 75th percentile: $56

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