50 highest-paying nurse jobs in 2023 (2024)

Chief nurse anesthetist is the highest-paying nurse job in 2023, according to an article on Nursing Process.

Nursing Process, an independent, educational resource site, used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to determine some of the top paying nursing jobs.

Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 6 percent by 2030. Here are the top paying nursing jobs with their average salary:

1. Chief nurse anesthetist: $211,500
2. Certified registered nurse anesthetist: $189,190
3. Dean of nursing: $185,466
4. Chief nursing informatics officer: $159,849
5. Chief nursing officer: $146,250
6. Chief nurse practitioner: $145,000
7. Travel nurse: $118,270
8. Director of nursing: $117,996
9. Certified nurse midwife: $117,552
10. Nurse practitioner: $115,195
11. Pain management nurse: $114,450
12. Neuroscience nurse: $109,930
13. Nurse educator: $108,060
14. Respiratory nurse: $107,280
15. Cardiac catheterization laboratory nurse: $106,550
16. Clinical nurse specialist: $106,407
17. Surgical nurse: $104,370
18. Clinical nurse leader: $104,107
19. Labor and delivery nurse: $104,000
20. Geriatric nurse: $103,800
21. Rheumatology nurse: $103,680
22. Informatics nurse: $102,230
23. Nurse researcher: $101,815
24. Palliative care nurse: $101,680
25. Orthopedic nurse: $101,070
26. Progressive care unit/step-down nurse: $100,560
27. Post-anesthesia care unit nurse: $99,710
28. Pediatric endocrinology nurse: $99,550
29. Pediatric intensive care unit nurse: $98,700
30. ER nurse: $98,080
31. Infusion nurse: $97,260
32. Genetic nurse: $96,850
33. Burn care nurse: $96,080
34. Nurse consultant: $95,540
35. Psychiatric nurse: $94,360
36. Gastroenterology nurse: $93,980
37. Clinical nurse educator: $93,629
38. Nurse manager: $92,490
39. Oncology nurse: $91,710
40. Cardiovascular ICU nurse: $90,980
41. Ambulatory care nurse: $89,950
42. Aesthetic nurse: $89,900
43. Infection control nurse: $88,810
44. Pharmaceutical nurse: $88,570
45. Nurse administrator: $88,030
46. Radiology nurse: $86,040
47. Hospice nurse: $85,490
48. Dialysis nurse: $85,460
49. Flight nurse: $85,150
50. Charge nurse: $85,020