Registered Nurses Salary in Connecticut
The median annual wage for registered nurses in Connecticut is $102,740 ($49.39 per hour) — +5.3% vs. the national median of $97,550. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $102,740
- Mean annual wage
- $105,250
- Median hourly wage
- $49.39
- Employment in CT
- 40,110
40,110 employed · 23.6 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in Connecticut
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,350 | $38.63 |
| 25th percentile | $86,120 | $41.40 |
| Median (50th) | $102,740 | $49.39 |
| 75th percentile | $121,840 | $58.58 |
| 90th percentile | $134,870 | $64.84 |
What this salary is worth in Connecticut
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $99,160
- Median rent burden
- 17.4%
- Est. affordable home price
- $374,789
Connecticut prices are 103.6 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in Connecticut: $1,488/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $2,569/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in Connecticut is $366,900 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
Registered Nurses salary in other states
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- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
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- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.