Skilled Nursing Facility nurse pay
$89,680median posted offer#160 of 197 specialties
Read from 24 live Skilled Nursing Facility postings that state pay — 10% below the all-nursing median of $99,320. Updated July 22, 2026.
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Where Skilled Nursing Facility pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $94,640 | $131k | 9 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $89,680Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Skilled Nursing Facility nurses make?
- Across 24 live Skilled Nursing Facility postings that state pay, the median offer is $89,680 a year. The middle half runs $72,915–$99,284, and the top 10% start at $115,220.
- Does Skilled Nursing Facility pay more than nursing overall?
- Skilled Nursing Facility ranks #160 of 197 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 10% below the all-nursing median of $99,320.
- Which states pay Skilled Nursing Facility nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($94,640). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.