LIVE MARKET·398 DC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Critical Care Nurse salary in District of Columbia: $60.08/hr$2,403/wk$124,966/yr median.

Pay range $56.00$2,240$116,480–$64.90/hr$2,596/wk$134,992/yr across the middle 50% of 398 active District of Columbia postings from 53 employers.

4.7% below the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr · #32 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.08$2,403$124,966
P25–P75
$56.00$2,240$116,480–$64.90$2,596$134,992
middle 50%
Postings
398
last 12 months
Employers
53
in DC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CRITICAL CARE NURSE

How District of Columbia compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia1,919 postings
$61.33/hr$2,453/wk$127,566/yr
02District of Columbia (this page)398 postings
$60.08/hr$2,403/wk$124,966/yr
03Maryland869 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr
03·CRITICAL CARE NURSE ROLES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA·2 ROLES

Critical Care Nurse roles in District of Columbia, by title.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CRITICAL CARE NURSE · DC

Critical Care Nurse pay in District of Columbia, answered.

What do Critical Care Nurse jobs pay in District of Columbia?

The median Critical Care Nurse pay in District of Columbia is $60.08/hr (about $124,966/yr), based on 398 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in District of Columbia?

The middle 50% of District of Columbia postings pay $56.00–$64.90/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $91.08/hr.

Is Critical Care Nurse pay in District of Columbia above the national average?

District of Columbia pays 4.7% less than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr, ranking #32 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Critical Care Nurse roles in District of Columbia?

53 employers posted Critical Care Nurse roles with listed pay in District of Columbia over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in District of Columbia, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.