Average PCU Nurse Salary in Alabama

PCU nurses in Alabama earn an average of $59,985 per year (or $28.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Alabama
23% lower than the national average
$59,985
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Alabama PCU nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Alabama

10%
$45,909
MEDIAN
$58,619
90%
$76,211
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $76,211 $36
75th Percentile $71,958 $34
Median $58,619 $28
25th Percentile $46,887 $22

80% of Alabama PCU nurses earn between $45,909 and $76,211.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Alabama

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Alabama
$67,172
Overall Average
Alabama
$59,985

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Alabama PCU nurses earn about $67,172 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 PCU nurses

Hoover, AL $61,622 per year
Huntsville, AL $61,544 per year
Mobile, AL $60,905 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Hoover, where the average PCU nurses salary is $61,622 and 17,880 registered nurses are currently employed. The Huntsville area comes in second, with a $61,544 average PCU nurse salary and 5,320 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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
Nurse Educator $67,725 per year
Diabetes Nurse $67,725 per year
Home Health Nurse $67,725 per year
Geriatric Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Manager $67,725 per year
Primary Care Nurse $67,725 per year

At a $59,985 average annual salary, PCU 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), nurse educators ($67,725), diabetes nurses ($67,725), home health nurses ($67,725), geriatric nurses ($67,725), nurse managers ($67,725), and primary care nurses ($67,725).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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