Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Alabama

Geriatric nurses in Alabama earn an average of $67,725 per year (or $32.56 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Alabama
9% lower than the national average
$67,725
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Alabama geriatric nurses earn 9% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Alabama

10%
$51,832
MEDIAN
$66,182
90%
$86,045
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,045 $41
75th Percentile $81,243 $39
Median $66,182 $31
25th Percentile $52,937 $25

80% of Alabama geriatric nurses earn between $51,832 and $86,045.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Alabama

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Alabama
$75,839
Overall Average
Alabama
$67,725

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Alabama geriatric nurses earn about $75,839 per year. Cost-of-living in Alabama is 10% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Alabama for geriatric nurses

Hoover, AL $69,573 per year
Huntsville, AL $69,485 per year
Mobile, AL $68,764 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Hoover, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $69,573 and 17,880 registered nurses are currently employed. The Huntsville area comes in second, with a $69,485 average geriatric nurse salary and 5,320 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Alabama?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $72,562 per year
Infection Control Nurse $71,430 per year
Case Management Nurse $71,111 per year
Urology Nurse $68,208 per year
Primary Care Nurse $67,725 per year
Diabetes Nurse $67,725 per year
Home Health Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Manager $67,725 per year
Nurse Educator $67,725 per year
Infusion Nurse $67,725 per year

At a $67,725 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Alabama tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($72,562), infection control nurses ($71,430), case management nurses ($71,111), and urology nurses ($68,208). They tend to earn more than primary care nurses ($67,725), diabetes nurses ($67,725), home health nurses ($67,725), nurse managers ($67,725), nurse educators ($67,725), and infusion nurses ($67,725).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health