The average salary for a clinical nurse specialist in the United States is around $73,300 per year.
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Clinical nurse specialists earn an average yearly salary of $73,300.
Wages typically start from $52,080 and go up to $111,220.
16% above national average Updated in 2019
Clinical nurse specialist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Clinical nurse specialist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $87,650 |
| Alabama | $57,930 |
| Arkansas | $59,650 |
| Arizona | $75,770 |
| California | $104,410 |
| Colorado | $72,870 |
| Connecticut | $79,920 |
| District of Columbia | $88,800 |
| Delaware | $73,030 |
| Florida | $64,400 |
| Georgia | $67,870 |
| Guam | $57,320 |
| Hawaii | $105,300 |
| Iowa | $59,130 |
| Idaho | $66,780 |
| Illinois | $73,890 |
| Indiana | $62,330 |
| Kansas | $59,680 |
| Kentucky | $61,780 |
| Louisiana | $62,400 |
| Massachusetts | $86,860 |
| Maryland | $75,660 |
| Maine | $65,630 |
| Michigan | $70,590 |
| Minnesota | $77,940 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Mississippi | $57,440 |
| Montana | $65,960 |
| North Carolina | $62,940 |
| North Dakota | $63,870 |
| Nebraska | $62,730 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 |
| New Jersey | $81,820 |
| New Mexico | $71,310 |
| Nevada | $85,210 |
| New York | $85,300 |
| Ohio | $64,200 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Oregon | $91,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,800 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 |
| South Carolina | $62,910 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Tennessee | $60,120 |
| Texas | $72,000 |
| Utah | $63,570 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,950 |
| Vermont | $65,740 |
| Washington | $79,920 |
| Wisconsin | $70,150 |
| West Virginia | $60,890 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 |
How do clinical nurse specialist salaries compare to similar careers?
Clinical nurse specialists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than registered nurses.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Physical therapist salary | $79K |
| Audiologist salary | $78K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $78K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $73K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $73K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $74K |
| MRI technologist salary | $73K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $68K |
| Registered nurse salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)