Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Connecticut

Trauma nurses in Connecticut earn an average of $97,903 per year (or $47.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Connecticut
18% higher than the national average
$97,903
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Connecticut trauma nurses earn 18% higher than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Trauma nurse salary range in Connecticut

10%
$67,978
MEDIAN
$92,739
90%
$122,288
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $122,288 $58
75th Percentile $110,278 $53
Median $92,739 $44
25th Percentile $85,462 $41

80% of Connecticut trauma nurses earn between $67,978 and $122,288.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Connecticut

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Connecticut
$94,684
Overall Average
Connecticut
$97,903

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Connecticut trauma nurses earn about $94,684 per year. Cost-of-living in Connecticut is 3% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Connecticut for trauma nurses

Stamford, CT $100,580 per year
East Hartford, CT $96,123 per year

Connecticut nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Stamford, where the average trauma nurses salary is $100,580 and 7,250 registered nurses are currently employed. The East Hartford area comes in second, with a $96,123 average trauma nurse salary and 11,950 registered nurses employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 per year
Arizona $82,571 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Connecticut?

Neurology Nurse $106,236 per year
Nurse Manager $102,590 per year
PACU Nurse $99,986 per year
Nurse Educator $97,976 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $97,903 per year
Research Nurse $97,903 per year
Infusion Nurse $97,903 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $97,903 per year
Diabetes Nurse $96,862 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $96,862 per year

At a $97,903 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Connecticut tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($106,236), nurse managers ($102,590), PACU nurses ($99,986), and nurse educators ($97,976). They tend to earn more than substance abuse nurses ($97,903), research nurses ($97,903), infusion nurses ($97,903), ambulatory nurses ($97,903), diabetes nurses ($96,862), and orthopedics nurses ($96,862).

More about trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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