Chief Nursing Officer salary: median $181,500 a year
Chief Nursing Officer listings that state pay run from $145,000 to $237,500 for the middle half, based on 26 current job listings. 256 chief nursing officer roles are open now.
Chief Nursing Officer pay range
From 26 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.
- Lower quarter
- $145,000
- Median
- $181,500
- Upper quarter
- $237,500
Open chief nursing officer jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Chief Nursing Officer
Joint Township District Memorial Hospital · Saint Marys, OH
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer
Ascension · Round Rock, TX
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Lakewood
UCI Health · Lakewood, CA
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Inpatient Rehab Leader
Connecthcs · Quincy, MA
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer: Lead Patient-Centric Care & Outcomes
Encompass Health · Braintree, MA
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Behavioral Health
FHEHealth (“FHE”) · Deerfield Beach, FL
Oct 26, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Confidential · Portland, ME
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Confidential · Las Vegas, NV
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Behavioral Health
Exact Recruiting · Albion, IN
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Behavioral Health
Summit Behavioral Healthcare · Kingsport, TN
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer - Optum, Home & Community Care Delivery
UnitedHealthcare · Lafayette, LA
$225k–$375k · Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer, Anna Jaques Hospital
Beth Israel Lahey Health · Newburyport, MA
$220k–$250k · Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Legacy Healthcare · Sacramento, CA
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Nealy Pierce · El Paso, TX
Oct 25, 2026
- Chief Nursing Officer
Jackson County Regional Health Center · Hanover, IL
Oct 25, 2026
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Chief Nursing Officer salary questions
- How much does a chief nursing officer make?
- Among 26 open chief nursing officer listings that state pay, the median is $181,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $145,000 and $237,500.
- Where does this chief nursing officer pay data come from?
- From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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