Average Wound Nurse Salary in Connecticut

Wound nurses in Connecticut earn an average of $95,820 per year (or $46.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Connecticut
21% higher than the national average
$95,820
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Connecticut wound nurses earn 21% higher than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Wound nurse salary range in Connecticut

10%
$66,532
MEDIAN
$90,766
90%
$119,686
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $119,686 $57
75th Percentile $107,932 $51
Median $90,766 $43
25th Percentile $83,644 $40

80% of Connecticut wound nurses earn between $66,532 and $119,686.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Connecticut

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Connecticut
$92,669
Overall Average
Connecticut
$95,820

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Connecticut wound nurses earn about $92,669 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 wound nurses

Stamford, CT $98,440 per year
East Hartford, CT $94,078 per year

Connecticut nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is Stamford, where the average wound nurses salary is $98,440 and 7,250 registered nurses are currently employed. The East Hartford area comes in second, with a $94,078 average wound nurse salary and 11,950 registered nurses employed.

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 per year
Arizona $78,685 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
Ambulatory Nurse $97,903 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $97,903 per year
Infusion Nurse $97,903 per year
Trauma Nurse $97,903 per year
Research Nurse $97,903 per year
Diabetes Nurse $96,862 per year

At a $95,820 average annual salary, wound nurses in Connecticut tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($106,236), nurse managers ($102,590), PACU nurses ($99,986), nurse educators ($97,976), ambulatory nurses ($97,903), substance abuse nurses ($97,903), infusion nurses ($97,903), trauma nurses ($97,903), research nurses ($97,903), and diabetes nurses ($96,862).

More about wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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