Average ICU Nurse Salary in Alabama

ICU nurses in Alabama earn an average of $61,920 per year (or $29.77 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Alabama
23% lower than the national average
$61,920
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Alabama ICU nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in Alabama

10%
$47,390
MEDIAN
$60,510
90%
$78,670
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $78,670 $37
75th Percentile $74,280 $35
Median $60,510 $29
25th Percentile $48,400 $23

80% of Alabama ICU nurses earn between $47,390 and $78,670.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Alabama

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Alabama
$69,339
Overall Average
Alabama
$61,920

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Alabama ICU nurses earn about $69,339 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 ICU nurses

Hoover, AL $63,610 per year
Huntsville, AL $63,530 per year
Mobile, AL $62,870 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Hoover, where the average ICU nurses salary is $63,610 and 17,880 registered nurses are currently employed. The Huntsville area comes in second, with a $63,530 average ICU nurse salary and 5,320 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 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
Diabetes Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Educator $67,725 per year
Home Health Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Manager $67,725 per year
Geriatric Nurse $67,725 per year
Primary Care Nurse $67,725 per year

At a $61,920 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Alabama tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($72,562), infection control nurses ($71,430), case management nurses ($71,111), urology nurses ($68,208), diabetes nurses ($67,725), nurse educators ($67,725), home health nurses ($67,725), nurse managers ($67,725), geriatric nurses ($67,725), and primary care nurses ($67,725).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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