NICU Nurse Salary

Updated Jun 2026 · 2 salaries reported

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do NICU nurses make?

The average NICU nurse base pay is $63.29/hr (about $118,479/yr annualized at 36 hrs/week, base pay only), based on 2 nurse-reported salaries on Jemma. Pay varies by state, experience, and employer.

What factors affect NICU nurse pay?

Key factors include years of experience, location (state and city), shift type (day vs. night), certifications, union status, and employer type. Jemma tracks all of these variables.

How does NICU nurse pay compare to other specialties?

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NICU Salary by Credential

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Nurse Salaries by Specialty

Long-Term Care/SNF Assisted Living/Memory Care Home Health Hospice/Palliative Rehab Psychiatric/Mental Health Correctional School Nursing Occupational Health Primary Care/Outpatient Clinic Specialty Clinic Medical-Surgical Telemetry/Stepdown ICU (General/Adult)ICU — CCU (Cardiac)ICU — CVICU (Cardiothoracic)ICU — SICU (Surgical)ICU — NCCU (Neuro)Emergency/ER Trauma PACU OR/Perioperative Labor & Delivery Postpartum/Mother-Baby Antepartum PICU Pediatrics (General)Oncology/Hematology Bone Marrow Transplant Cath Lab/Electrophysiology Interventional Radiology Endoscopy/GI Lab Dialysis Urgent Care Infusion Public Health/Community Case Management Informatics Education/Clinical Educator Administration/Management Research/Clinical Trials Travel Nurse Float Pool/Resource Hospital — Medical-Surgical Hospital — Acute Care (various)Hospital — ED/Telemetry Tech Adult Day/Memory Care Primary Care (Family/Internal Medicine)Pediatrics Primary Care Women's Health/GYN Hospitalist/Inpatient Medicine Emergency/Urgent Care Critical Care/ICU Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Neonatal Cardiology Oncology/Hematology Endocrinology GI/Hepatology Nephrology Neurology Dermatology Orthopedics Rheumatology Pulmonology Infectious Disease Allergy/Immunology Geriatrics Psychiatry/Mental Health Addiction Medicine Palliative Care/Hospice Pain Management Wound Care Long-Term Care/SNF Home-Based Primary Care Occupational Health Telehealth Aesthetics (Dermatology Cosmetic)General/OR (Hospital)Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Neonatal Anesthesia Neuroanesthesia Pain Management (Non-Surgical)Regional Anesthesia Trauma/Emergency Anesthesia Office-Based (Dental/Podiatry/Plastics)Rural/Sole Provider Military/VA Academic Medical Center Locum Tenens Hospital-based L&D Birth Center Home Birth (Independent Practice)OB/GYN Clinic (Primary Care GYN + Prenatal)Academic/Teaching Locum Tenens

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