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Registered Nurses Salary in Connecticut

What Registered Nurses earn in Connecticut, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in CT
$103,129
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 45
published states
Workers in state
38,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Connecticut

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Connecticut
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$105,660$77,793$44,242Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
New Haven, CT$104,490$77,040$47,425South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$101,470$75,097$47,882Capitol Planning Region, CT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Connecticut counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Capitol Planning Region, CT$101,470$75,097$47,882
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT$101,470$75,097$47,882
3South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT$104,490$77,040$47,425
4Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT$105,660$77,793$44,242
5Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT$105,660$77,793$44,242

Registered Nurses pay in Connecticut

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Connecticut is $103,129, based on 38,900 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Connecticut averages 5.7% above it.

Inside Connecticut, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $105,660 in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area and the lowest is $101,470 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, a difference of $4,190 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Connecticut

We compare 5 Connecticut counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,882. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT leaves the smallest, $44,242. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Connecticut

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Connecticut?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $103,129, from $101,470 to $105,660 depending on the labor market.

Which Connecticut county is best for Registered Nurses?

Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,882). Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT follows at $47,882.