LIVE MARKET·79 DC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in District of Columbia: $60.06/hr$2,402/wk$124,925/yr median.

Pay range $57.46$2,298$119,517–$65.32/hr$2,613/wk$135,866/yr across the middle 50% of 79 active District of Columbia postings from 25 employers.

6.2% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #32 of 50 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.06$2,402$124,925
P25–P75
$57.46$2,298$119,517–$65.32$2,613$135,866
middle 50%
Postings
79
last 180 days
Employers
25
in DC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How District of Columbia compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia344 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr
02District of Columbia (this page)79 postings
$60.06/hr$2,402/wk$124,925/yr
03Maryland229 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ICU NURSE · DC

ICU Nurse pay in District of Columbia, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in District of Columbia?

The median ICU Nurse pay in District of Columbia is $60.06/hr (about $124,925/yr), based on 79 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in District of Columbia?

The middle 50% of District of Columbia postings pay $57.46–$65.32/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $84.50/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in District of Columbia earn more than the national average?

District of Columbia pays 6.2% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #32 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in District of Columbia?

25 employers posted ICU Nurse roles with listed pay in District of Columbia over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in District of Columbia, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.