LIVE MARKET·3,179 CT postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Connecticut: $65.08/hr$2,603/wk$135,366/yr median.

Pay range $60.38$2,415$125,590–$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr across the middle 50% of 3,179 active Connecticut postings from 221 employers.

3.5% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #16 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$65.08$2,603$135,366
P25–P75
$60.38$2,415$125,590–$75.90$3,036$157,872
middle 50%
Postings
3,179
last 12 months
Employers
221
in CT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Connecticut compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr02New York24,161 postings
$68.79/hr$2,752/wk$143,083/yr03Rhode Island1,403 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr
04Connecticut (this page)3,179 postings
$65.08/hr$2,603/wk$135,366/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN CONNECTICUT·8 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Connecticut, by title.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse199 postings
$78.00/hr$3,120/wk$162,240/yr02Operating Room (OR) Nurse121 postings
$77.83/hr$3,113/wk$161,886/yr03Cath Lab Nurse75 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr04Emergency Department Nurse147 postings
$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr05ICU Nurse128 postings
$63.70/hr$2,548/wk$132,496/yr06Hematology Oncology Nurse84 postings
$61.24/hr$2,450/wk$127,379/yr07Telemetry Nurse82 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)358 postings
$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · CT

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Connecticut, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Connecticut?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Connecticut is $65.08/hr (about $135,366/yr), based on 3,179 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Connecticut?

The middle 50% of Connecticut postings pay $60.38–$75.90/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $370.88/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Connecticut above the national average?

Connecticut pays 3.5% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #16 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Connecticut?

221 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Connecticut over the last 12 months.

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