What are the main factors that influence an Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrator/Director of Nursing?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrator/Director of Nursing roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary?

An Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary grows with experience: starting around $109,488 for beginners, reaching about $155,234 at mid-level, and approach $230,360 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrator/Director of Nursing?

Administrator/Director of Nursing salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrator/Director of Nursing roles are District of Columbia $182,192, California $181,501, Massachusetts $179,082. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrator/Director of Nursing roles make?

Salaries for Administrator/Director of Nursing level roles vary by specialization: Director of Nursing: $244,990; Head of Nursing: $244,913; Nursing Director: $202,717; Dean of Nursing: $177,673; Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home: $150,510.

Administrator/Director of Nursing Salary in Georgia

How much does an Administrator/Director of Nursing make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrator/Director of Nursing in Georgia is $158,710 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

However, an Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $190,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,872 to $175,395
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $130,362

10% $130,362

50% (Median) $158,710

90% $190,586

Administrator/Director of Nursing Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$175,395	$14,616	$3,373	$84
Average	$158,710	$13,226	$3,052	$76
25th Percentile	$143,872	$11,989	$2,767	$69

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Key Factors That Influence Administrator/Director of Nursing Salaries

An Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrator/Director of Nursing Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrator/Director of Nursing's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $109,488
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,144
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $155,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $190,672
Expert (over 8 years): $230,360

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Nursing Supervisor	less than 1 year	$109,488
Nursing Manager	1-2 years	$128,144
Administrator/Director of Nursing	2-4 years	$155,234
Nursing Director	5-8 years	$190,672
Head of Nursing	over 8 years	$230,360

How Do Administrator/Director of Nursing Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrator/Director of Nursings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $182,192.
California: $181,501.
Massachusetts: $179,082.

District of Columbia $182,192 California $181,501 Massachusetts $179,082 Washington $178,424 New Jersey $178,358 Alaska $178,128 Connecticut $175,857 New York $174,935

Hawaii $171,990 Rhode Island $170,608 Maryland $169,670 Minnesota $168,386 Colorado $167,892 Illinois $167,728 Oregon $167,103 Delaware $166,642

New Hampshire $166,352 Virginia $165,704 Pennsylvania $163,812 Nevada $162,857 North Dakota $162,544 Michigan $162,051 Wisconsin $161,870 Vermont $161,508

Texas $160,504 Maine $160,438 Arizona $160,339 Ohio $160,224 Georgia $158,710 Indiana $157,953 Wyoming $157,805 Utah $157,575

Iowa $157,476 Kansas $156,686 Louisiana $156,456 North Carolina $156,374 Missouri $156,341 Florida $155,699 Montana $155,354 Nebraska $155,024

Kentucky $154,843 South Carolina $154,185 Tennessee $153,774 Idaho $153,609 New Mexico $152,408 Oklahoma $152,145 Alabama $151,174 South Dakota $149,545

Arkansas $148,656 West Virginia $148,179 Mississippi $146,747

Top Paying Cities for Administrator/Director of Nursing

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $147,170
Kennesaw: $158,710
Kingston: $151,342

Attapulgus, GA $147,170

Kennesaw, GA $158,710

Kingston, GA $151,342

Lebanon, GA $156,965

Lindale, GA $150,290

Marble Hill, GA $152,439

Mount Berry, GA $149,410

Mount Zion, GA $152,709

Nelson, GA $154,613

Rockmart, GA $154,565

Rome, GA $149,907

Roopville, GA $151,263

Rydal, GA $152,053

Shannon, GA $149,747

Silver Creek, GA $150,988

Talking Rock, GA $150,473

Tallapoosa, GA $151,258

Tate, GA $153,076

Taylorsville, GA $154,694

Temple, GA $155,530

Villa Rica, GA $156,673

Waco, GA $151,725

Waleska, GA $153,673

White, GA $154,147

Whitesburg, GA $155,712

Winston, GA $157,233

Woodstock, GA $158,159

Barnesville, GA $149,140

Brooks, GA $154,027

Concord, GA $150,124

Experiment, GA $154,386

Fairburn, GA $159,319

Fayetteville, GA $159,033

Flovilla, GA $149,913

Franklin, GA $149,918

Gay, GA $150,591

Glenn, GA $149,922

Grantville, GA $151,353

Greenville, GA $149,101

Griffin, GA $154,866

Hampton, GA $157,323

Haralson, GA $153,361

Hogansville, GA $149,693

Jackson, GA $151,845

Jenkinsburg, GA $153,422

Jonesboro, GA $159,634

Lagrange, GA $148,321

Manor, GA $146,145

Mershon, GA $146,099

Millwood, GA $146,109

Nahunta, GA $147,664

Nicholls, GA $146,279

Odum, GA $146,672

Offerman, GA $146,668

Patterson, GA $146,236

Saint Marys, GA $151,743

Screven, GA $146,206

Sea Island, GA $147,371

Saint George, GA $152,197

Surrency, GA $146,009

Waresboro, GA $146,664

Waverly, GA $148,750

Waynesville, GA $147,922

West Green, GA $146,163

White Oak, GA $149,056

Woodbine, GA $150,567

Valdosta, GA $146,756

Adel, GA $146,450

Alapaha, GA $146,152

Argyle, GA $146,629

Axson, GA $146,178

Barney, GA $146,231

Boston, GA $146,925

Cecil, GA $146,673

Dixie, GA $146,425

Du Pont, GA $145,941

Fargo, GA $146,698

Hahira, GA $146,535

Homerville, GA $146,275

Lakeland, GA $146,354

Lake Park, GA $146,542

Lenox, GA $146,152

Morven, GA $146,390

Nashville, GA $146,343

Naylor, GA $146,252

Pearson, GA $146,241

Quitman, GA $146,525

Ray City, GA $146,487

Sparks, GA $146,364

Statenville, GA $146,520

Stockton, GA $146,252

Willacoochee, GA $146,262

Moody A F B, GA $146,576

Albany, GA $144,740

Americus, GA $146,267

Andersonville, GA $146,218

Arabi, GA $145,543

Ashburn, GA $145,485

Baconton, GA $144,962

Barwick, GA $146,553

Berlin, GA $146,632

Locust Grove, GA $154,850

Bainbridge, GA $146,356

Blakely, GA $143,583

Bluffton, GA $145,011

Brinson, GA $146,035

Bronwood, GA $145,173

Cairo, GA $146,517

Calvary, GA $147,258

Cedar Springs, GA $142,805

Climax, GA $146,729

Coleman, GA $145,484

Colquitt, GA $145,826

Cuthbert, GA $145,749

Damascus, GA $145,255

Dawson, GA $145,214

Donalsonville, GA $145,701

Edison, GA $145,372

Fort Gaines, GA $144,947

Fowlstown, GA $147,103

Georgetown, GA $145,466

Iron City, GA $145,739

Jakin, GA $143,188

Leary, GA $145,071

Morgan, GA $145,118

Morris, GA $145,382

Newton, GA $145,377

Parrott, GA $145,717

Sasser, GA $144,985

Shellman, GA $145,576

Whigham, GA $146,660

Lovejoy, GA $157,963

Luthersville, GA $151,161

Mcdonough, GA $156,713

Meansville, GA $148,747

Milner, GA $150,437

Molena, GA $148,566

Moreland, GA $152,874

Morrow, GA $160,647

Newnan, GA $153,968

Orchard Hill, GA $151,259

Palmetto, GA $157,985

Peachtree City, GA $157,294

Red Oak, GA $160,752

Rex, GA $160,351

Riverdale, GA $160,239

Sargent, GA $154,511

Senoia, GA $154,067

Sharpsburg, GA $155,854

Stockbridge, GA $159,359

Sunny Side, GA $156,030

The Rock, GA $148,755

Thomaston, GA $147,991

Conley, GA $161,129

Turin, GA $154,983

Tyrone, GA $158,297

Union City, GA $159,870

Williamson, GA $151,719

Woodbury, GA $148,669

Ellenwood, GA $160,999

Zebulon, GA $150,116

Forest Park, GA $161,115

Stapleton, GA $149,565

Thomson, GA $149,792

Warrenton, GA $148,413

Waynesboro, GA $150,249

Wrens, GA $149,943

Augusta, GA $152,276

Abbeville, GA $146,339

North Metro, GA $159,061

Millen, GA $147,934

Mount Vernon, GA $146,125

Newington, GA $148,979

Norristown, GA $145,694

Nunez, GA $145,661

Oliver, GA $149,311

Portal, GA $146,822

Pulaski, GA $147,575

Adrian, GA $145,745

Allentown, GA $146,966

Bolingbroke, GA $147,529

Bonaire, GA $147,225

Butler, GA $146,703

Byromville, GA $146,280

Byron, GA $147,310

Cadwell, GA $146,265

Cordele, GA $146,260

Chauncey, GA $146,181

Chester, GA $146,761

Clinchfield, GA $146,710

Cochran, GA $146,927

Culloden, GA $147,881

Danville, GA $146,998

Davisboro, GA $147,101

Dexter, GA $146,683

Dry Branch, GA $147,300

Dublin, GA $146,813

Dudley, GA $146,744

Eastman, GA $146,527

Eatonton, GA $148,992

Elko, GA $146,687

East Dublin, GA $146,522

Centerville, GA $147,318

Forsyth, GA $148,362

Fort Valley, GA $147,082

Gordon, GA $147,218

Gray, GA $147,488

Haddock, GA $147,653

Hardwick, GA $146,994

Harrison, GA $146,254

Hawkinsville, GA $146,698

Helena, GA $146,343

Hillsboro, GA $148,001

Howard, GA $146,264

Ideal, GA $146,395

Irwinton, GA $147,006

Jeffersonville, GA $147,213

Jewell, GA $147,212

Juliette, GA $147,840

Kathleen, GA $147,137

Kite, GA $145,709

Knoxville, GA $147,175

Lilly, GA $146,687

Lizella, GA $147,465

Mc Intyre, GA $147,057

Mc Rae, GA $146,315

Marshallville, GA $146,828

Mauk, GA $146,129

Milledgeville, GA $147,062

Milan, GA $146,198

Montezuma, GA $146,540

Monticello, GA $149,486

Montrose, GA $146,891

Musella, GA $147,620

Oconee, GA $147,162

Oglethorpe, GA $146,552

Perry, GA $147,133

Pinehurst, GA $146,306

Pineview, GA $146,349

Pitts, GA $146,183

Rentz, GA $146,532

Reynolds, GA $146,756

Rhine, GA $146,134

Roberta, GA $147,590

Rochelle, GA $146,249

Rupert, GA $146,125

Sandersville, GA $147,114

Scotland, GA $146,527

Seville, GA $146,835

Shady Dale, GA $150,348

Smarr, GA $147,738

Sparta, GA $147,272

Warner Robins, GA $147,272

Comer, GA $147,420

Crawford, GA $147,848

Tennille, GA $146,733

Toomsboro, GA $146,723

Unadilla, GA $146,626

Vienna, GA $146,334

Warthen, GA $146,696

Wrightsville, GA $146,206

Yatesville, GA $148,200

Reidsville, GA $147,090

Rockledge, GA $145,940

Rocky Ford, GA $146,993

Sardis, GA $149,293

Soperton, GA $145,923

Statesboro, GA $148,426

Stillmore, GA $145,966

Sylvania, GA $147,267

Tarrytown, GA $145,852

Twin City, GA $145,762

Uvalda, GA $146,134

Vidalia, GA $146,246

Wadley, GA $147,144

Gainesville, GA $153,139

Chestnut Mountain, GA $154,730

Alto, GA $149,542

Baldwin, GA $148,679

Blairsville, GA $147,653

Blue Ridge, GA $148,220

Buford, GA $156,644

Bowersville, GA $149,076

Braselton, GA $154,745

Canon, GA $148,957

Carnesville, GA $148,418

Cherry Log, GA $148,184

Clarkesville, GA $147,937

Clayton, GA $148,362

Clermont, GA $150,935

Cleveland, GA $149,290

Commerce, GA $150,537

Cornelia, GA $149,145

Dahlonega, GA $150,825

Dawsonville, GA $152,992

Demorest, GA $148,498

Ellijay, GA $149,196

Dillard, GA $148,474

Eastanollee, GA $148,969

East Ellijay, GA $149,183

Epworth, GA $148,222

Flowery Branch, GA $155,326

Gillsville, GA $151,505

Habersham, GA $148,370

Helen, GA $147,424

Hiawassee, GA $147,491

Homer, GA $148,946

Hoschton, GA $154,707

Jefferson, GA $152,275

Lakemont, GA $148,164

Lavonia, GA $149,135

Lula, GA $150,802

Mc Caysville, GA $148,446

Martin, GA $149,056

Maysville, GA $150,930

Mineral Bluff, GA $147,954

Morganton, GA $147,829

Mountain City, GA $148,714

Mount Airy, GA $148,411

Murrayville, GA $151,868

Nicholson, GA $150,466

Oakwood, GA $154,646

Pendergrass, GA $152,703

Rabun Gap, GA $148,255

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $147,667

Suches, GA $148,164

Tallulah Falls, GA $148,655

Talmo, GA $152,819

Tiger, GA $148,288

Toccoa, GA $148,855

Turnerville, GA $148,558

Wiley, GA $148,711

Young Harris, GA $147,595

Toccoa Falls, GA $149,152

Athens, GA $150,443

Macon, GA $147,422

Allenhurst, GA $149,774

Bloomingdale, GA $152,401

Clyo, GA $150,246

Crescent, GA $148,928

Darien, GA $148,172

Eden, GA $151,878

Ellabell, GA $151,380

Fleming, GA $151,287

Hinesville, GA $150,182

Guyton, GA $151,181

Fort Stewart, GA $150,272

Ludowici, GA $148,701

Meldrim, GA $152,165

Meridian, GA $148,553

Midway, GA $151,004

Pembroke, GA $150,070

Pooler, GA $152,968

Riceboro, GA $150,009

Richmond Hill, GA $151,987

Rincon, GA $152,066

Sapelo Island, GA $148,302

Tybee Island, GA $152,520

Springfield, GA $150,692

Townsend, GA $148,706

Walthourville, GA $149,688

Savannah, GA $152,968

Swainsboro, GA $145,842

Ailey, GA $146,032

Alamo, GA $146,208

Alston, GA $146,162

Bartow, GA $146,719

Bellville, GA $147,781

Brooklet, GA $149,981

Claxton, GA $148,191

Cobbtown, GA $146,432

Collins, GA $146,846

Daisy, GA $148,939

Dover, GA $148,051

Garfield, GA $146,736

Girard, GA $149,444

Glennville, GA $147,889

Glenwood, GA $146,017

Hagan, GA $148,618

Louisville, GA $148,408

Lyons, GA $146,076

Manassas, GA $147,585

Metter, GA $146,563

Midville, GA $147,241

Waycross, GA $146,886

Atlanta, GA $161,129

Ty Ty, GA $145,788

Arlington, GA $145,148

Cumming, GA $155,535

Decatur, GA $161,129

Lithonia, GA $160,106

Snellville, GA $159,183

Lawrenceville, GA $158,080

Lilburn, GA $159,854

Loganville, GA $157,484

Oxford, GA $157,149

Mansfield, GA $152,739

Newborn, GA $151,439

Porterdale, GA $155,936

Pine Lake, GA $161,129

Redan, GA $160,555

Roswell, GA $159,275

Scottdale, GA $161,129

Smyrna, GA $161,129

Stone Mountain, GA $161,116

Tucker, GA $161,087

Brookfield, GA $146,497

Camilla, GA $145,592

Chula, GA $145,887

Cobb, GA $145,520

Coolidge, GA $146,354

Cotton, GA $145,775

De Soto, GA $145,316

Doerun, GA $145,214

Ellenton, GA $146,524

Enigma, GA $146,213

Fitzgerald, GA $146,446

Funston, GA $145,767

Hartsfield, GA $145,765

Thomasville, GA $146,619

Irwinville, GA $146,081

Leesburg, GA $144,847

Leslie, GA $145,533

Meigs, GA $146,247

Moultrie, GA $146,242

Mystic, GA $146,211

Norman Park, GA $146,084

Oakfield, GA $145,007

Ochlocknee, GA $146,433

Ocilla, GA $146,302

Omega, GA $146,027

Pavo, GA $146,272

Pelham, GA $146,377

Plains, GA $145,967

Poulan, GA $145,196

Putney, GA $144,740

Rebecca, GA $145,869

Sale City, GA $145,413

Smithville, GA $145,321

Sumner, GA $145,337

Sycamore, GA $145,757

Sylvester, GA $145,013

Tifton, GA $145,976

Duluth, GA $159,061

Acworth, GA $157,812

Adairsville, GA $150,501

Aragon, GA $152,071

Armuchee, GA $149,602

Austell, GA $160,208

Ball Ground, GA $155,235

Bowdon, GA $151,039

Bowdon Junction, GA $153,497

Bremen, GA $153,981

Clarkdale, GA $159,890

Carrollton, GA $154,220

Buchanan, GA $152,306

Canton, GA $156,250

Cartersville, GA $154,157

Lithia Springs, GA $160,173

Cassville, GA $153,553

Cave Spring, GA $149,099

Cedartown, GA $150,835

Mableton, GA $161,129

Powder Springs, GA $159,174

Coosa, GA $148,321

Dallas, GA $156,841

Douglasville, GA $158,924

Emerson, GA $156,456

Esom Hill, GA $150,014

Fairmount, GA $151,019

Felton, GA $152,151

Hiram, GA $158,413

Holly Springs, GA $157,419

Arnoldsville, GA $149,018

Bethlehem, GA $155,515

Bishop, GA $151,748

Bogart, GA $152,513

Bostwick, GA $151,954

Bowman, GA $148,365

Buckhead, GA $148,762

Carlton, GA $146,789

Colbert, GA $148,475

Avondale Estates, GA $161,129

Norcross, GA $160,112

Alpharetta, GA $157,853

Marietta, GA $160,109

Auburn, GA $155,936

Conyers, GA $158,730

Covington, GA $154,988

Grayson, GA $158,069

Jersey, GA $156,288

Dacula, GA $156,711

Clarkston, GA $161,129

Suwanee, GA $157,919

Social Circle, GA $153,700

Crawfordville, GA $147,684

Warwick, GA $145,217

Danielsville, GA $148,182

Dewy Rose, GA $148,577

Elberton, GA $148,299

Farmington, GA $151,011

Franklin Springs, GA $148,740

Good Hope, GA $152,541

Greensboro, GA $147,585

Hartwell, GA $149,232

High Shoals, GA $152,066

Hull, GA $149,277

Ila, GA $148,612

Lexington, GA $146,756

Madison, GA $150,526

Monroe, GA $154,967

Rayle, GA $147,350

Royston, GA $148,627

Rutledge, GA $151,929

Sharon, GA $148,367

Siloam, GA $147,175

Statham, GA $152,992

Stephens, GA $147,878

Tignall, GA $148,098

Union Point, GA $147,197

Maxeys, GA $147,736

Washington, GA $148,479

Watkinsville, GA $150,601

White Plains, GA $147,067

Winder, GA $154,527

Winterville, GA $149,206

Calhoun, GA $150,002

Chatsworth, GA $149,387

Chickamauga, GA $148,974

Cisco, GA $148,335

Cohutta, GA $148,824

Crandall, GA $148,528

Dalton, GA $149,158

Eton, GA $149,193

Flintstone, GA $149,379

Graysville, GA $149,303

La Fayette, GA $148,725

Lyerly, GA $148,933

Menlo, GA $148,197

Oakman, GA $149,676

Plainville, GA $149,879

Ranger, GA $149,596

Resaca, GA $149,662

Ringgold, GA $149,175

Rising Fawn, GA $149,107

Rock Spring, GA $149,040

Rocky Face, GA $148,793

Rossville, GA $149,430

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $149,390

Sugar Valley, GA $149,412

Summerville, GA $149,173

Lookout Mountain, GA $149,375

Tennga, GA $148,474

Trenton, GA $149,204

Trion, GA $149,099

Tunnel Hill, GA $148,967

Varnell, GA $148,898

Wildwood, GA $149,300

Appling, GA $150,896

Avera, GA $148,095

Blythe, GA $151,182

Boneville, GA $150,274

Camak, GA $148,979

Dearing, GA $150,453

Evans, GA $151,705

Gibson, GA $148,429

Gough, GA $149,456

Gracewood, GA $152,276

Grovetown, GA $151,541

Harlem, GA $150,963

Hephzibah, GA $151,666

Keysville, GA $150,506

Lincolnton, GA $149,678

Matthews, GA $150,463

Mesena, GA $149,402

Mitchell, GA $147,483

Norwood, GA $148,120

Wray, GA $146,137

Box Springs, GA $145,765

Buena Vista, GA $145,836

Cataula, GA $145,622

Cusseta, GA $145,706

Ellaville, GA $146,213

Ellerslie, GA $145,643

Fortson, GA $145,556

Geneva, GA $145,953

Hamilton, GA $145,680

Junction City, GA $146,195

Louvale, GA $145,673

Lumpkin, GA $145,782

Manchester, GA $147,682

Midland, GA $145,561

Omaha, GA $145,711

Pine Mountain, GA $146,728

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $146,440

Preston, GA $145,865

Richland, GA $145,816

Shiloh, GA $146,762

Talbotton, GA $146,909

Upatoi, GA $145,650

Warm Springs, GA $147,523

Waverly Hall, GA $145,739

Weston, GA $145,656

West Point, GA $146,417

Woodland, GA $147,317

Columbus, GA $145,480

Fort Benning, GA $145,546

Jasper, GA $152,150

Perkins, GA $148,717

Alma, GA $146,305

Ambrose, GA $146,251

Baxley, GA $146,270

Blackshear, GA $146,455

Bristol, GA $146,109

Broxton, GA $146,260

Brunswick, GA $148,474

Saint Simons Island, GA $147,707

Jekyll Island, GA $148,770

Denton, GA $146,127

Douglas, GA $146,629

Folkston, GA $148,804

Hazlehurst, GA $146,306

Hoboken, GA $147,519

Hortense, GA $146,627

Jacksonville, GA $146,020

Jesup, GA $147,009

Kings Bay, GA $151,913

Kingsland, GA $151,934

Lumber City, GA $146,078

Administrator/Director of Nursing Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrator/Director of Nursing roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Administrator/Director of Nursing positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Administrator/Director of Nursing as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Administrator/Director of Nursing

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$190,452	$92.0	20%

Administrator/Director of Nursing Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrator/Director of Nursing's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$143,872

Average $158,710/year

$175,395

$11,989

Average $13,226/month

$14,616

$2,767

Average $3,052/week

$3,373

$69

Average $76/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$175,395	$14,616	$3,373	$84
Average	$158,710	$13,226	$3,052	$76
25th Percentile	$143,872	$11,989	$2,767	$69

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