What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief Nurse's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Nurse's salary?

An Assistant Chief Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,376 for beginners, reaching about $68,944 at mid-level, and approach $75,480 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Nurse?

Assistant Chief Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Nurse roles are District of Columbia $82,832, California $82,518, Massachusetts $81,418. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,565; Chief Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): $269,500; Chief Nurse Anesthetist: $269,404; chief nurse officer: $241,643; Associate Chief Nurse: $239,386.

Assistant Chief Nurse Salary in Maine

How much does an Assistant Chief Nurse make in Maine? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Nurse in Maine is $72,942 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, an Assistant Chief Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,340
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,141 to $83,096
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,218

10% $54,218

50% (Median) $72,942

90% $92,340

Assistant Chief Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,096	$6,925	$1,598	$40
Average	$72,942	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$63,141	$5,262	$1,214	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Nurse Salaries

An Assistant Chief Nurse'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 Assistant Chief Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief Nurse'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): $67,376
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,689
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,944
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,518
Expert (over 8 years): $75,480

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Chief Nurse	less than 1 year	$67,376
Early Career Level Assistant Chief Nurse	1-2 years	$67,689
Mid-Level Level Assistant Chief Nurse	2-4 years	$68,944
Senior-Level Level Assistant Chief Nurse	5-8 years	$72,518
Expert Level Assistant Chief Nurse	over 8 years	$75,480

How Do Assistant Chief Nurse 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 Assistant Chief Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,832.
California: $82,518.
Massachusetts: $81,418.

District of Columbia $82,832 California $82,518 Massachusetts $81,418 Washington $81,119 New Jersey $81,089 Alaska $80,984 Connecticut $79,951 New York $79,533

Hawaii $78,193 Rhode Island $77,565 Maryland $77,139 Minnesota $76,555 Colorado $76,331 Illinois $76,256 Oregon $75,971 Delaware $75,762

New Hampshire $75,630 Virginia $75,336 Pennsylvania $74,475 Nevada $74,041 North Dakota $73,899 Michigan $73,675 Wisconsin $73,592 Vermont $73,428

Texas $72,972 Maine $72,942 Arizona $72,897 Ohio $72,844 Georgia $72,156 Indiana $71,812 Wyoming $71,745 Utah $71,640

Iowa $71,595 Kansas $71,236 Louisiana $71,131 North Carolina $71,094 Missouri $71,079 Florida $70,787 Montana $70,630 Nebraska $70,480

Kentucky $70,398 South Carolina $70,099 Tennessee $69,912 Idaho $69,837 New Mexico $69,291 Oklahoma $69,171 Alabama $68,730 South Dakota $67,989

Arkansas $67,585 West Virginia $67,368 Mississippi $66,717

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief Nurse

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:

Freedom: $71,787
Harmony: $71,755
Hartland: $71,849

Freedom, ME $71,787

Harmony, ME $71,755

Hartland, ME $71,849

Hinckley, ME $71,917

Jackman, ME $71,569

Kingfield, ME $71,977

Liberty, ME $71,918

Madison, ME $72,072

Monroe, ME $71,683

Morrill, ME $71,807

Newport, ME $71,692

New Portland, ME $72,088

New Sharon, ME $72,000

New Vineyard, ME $72,045

Norridgewock, ME $72,046

North Anson, ME $72,089

North Vassalboro, ME $72,218

Oakland, ME $72,070

Oquossoc, ME $71,829

Palmyra, ME $71,738

Phillips, ME $71,858

Pittsfield, ME $71,855

Plymouth, ME $71,701

Rangeley, ME $71,876

Portland, ME $75,306

Falmouth, ME $75,135

South Portland, ME $75,306

Cape Elizabeth, ME $75,156

Peaks Island, ME $75,229

Cumberland Foreside, ME $75,061

Auburn, ME $73,712

Andover, ME $71,855

Bethel, ME $71,977

Bryant Pond, ME $72,244

Buckfield, ME $72,567

Canton, ME $72,112

Durham, ME $74,178

Danville, ME $73,934

Dixfield, ME $71,962

Dryden, ME $72,045

East Andover, ME $71,877

East Dixfield, ME $72,079

East Livermore, ME $72,505

East Poland, ME $73,800

Stoneham, ME $72,277

East Wilton, ME $72,214

Greene, ME $73,147

Hanover, ME $71,915

Hebron, ME $73,081

Jay, ME $72,094

Lewiston, ME $73,673

Lisbon, ME $73,906

Lisbon Falls, ME $73,792

Livermore, ME $72,386

Livermore Falls, ME $72,339

Greenwood, ME $72,340

Mechanic Falls, ME $73,580

Mexico, ME $72,033

Minot, ME $73,306

Monmouth, ME $72,915

New Gloucester, ME $74,228

Newry, ME $71,781

North Jay, ME $72,059

Leeds, ME $72,738

North Monmouth, ME $72,808

North Turner, ME $72,687

North Waterford, ME $72,612

Norway, ME $72,845

Oxford, ME $73,236

Paris, ME $72,989

Poland, ME $73,812

Roxbury, ME $71,806

Rumford, ME $71,991

Sabattus, ME $73,350

South Paris, ME $72,889

Turner, ME $72,891

Wayne, ME $72,560

Weld, ME $71,859

West Bethel, ME $71,919

Bowdoin, ME $73,340

West Minot, ME $73,200

West Paris, ME $72,599

Peru, ME $72,140

West Poland, ME $73,756

Sumner, ME $72,368

Wilton, ME $72,048

Augusta, ME $72,250

Coopers Mills, ME $72,348

Dresden, ME $72,942

East Winthrop, ME $72,474

Farmingdale, ME $72,674

Gardiner, ME $72,805

Randolph, ME $72,674

Hallowell, ME $72,583

Jefferson, ME $72,099

Kents Hill, ME $72,247

Litchfield, ME $73,021

Manchester, ME $72,389

Mount Vernon, ME $72,073

Whitefield, ME $72,389

Palermo, ME $71,980

Sebasco Estates, ME $74,107

Readfield, ME $72,369

Saint Albans, ME $71,793

South Bristol, ME $72,995

Squirrel Island, ME $73,238

Trevett, ME $73,289

Waldoboro, ME $72,085

Walpole, ME $72,879

Washington, ME $71,905

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $73,368

Southport, ME $73,531

Wiscasset, ME $73,160

Woolwich, ME $73,334

Ellsworth, ME $71,612

Addison, ME $71,525

Gouldsboro, ME $71,588

Bar Harbor, ME $71,724

Beals, ME $71,605

Bernard, ME $71,748

Birch Harbor, ME $71,657

Blue Hill, ME $71,689

Brooklin, ME $71,690

Brooksville, ME $71,689

Calais, ME $71,498

Cherryfield, ME $71,417

Columbia Falls, ME $71,413

Corea, ME $71,592

Cranberry Isles, ME $71,608

Cutler, ME $71,418

Deer Isle, ME $71,756

Dennysville, ME $71,351

East Blue Hill, ME $71,691

East Machias, ME $71,418

Eastport, ME $71,630

Franklin, ME $71,596

Frenchboro, ME $71,568

Grand Lake Stream, ME $71,308

Hancock, ME $71,703

Harborside, ME $71,676

Harrington, ME $71,573

Hulls Cove, ME $71,725

Isle Au Haut, ME $71,568

Islesford, ME $71,717

Jonesboro, ME $71,477

Jonesport, ME $71,542

Little Deer Isle, ME $71,747

Lubec, ME $71,454

Bass Harbor, ME $71,750

Machias, ME $71,490

Machiasport, ME $71,525

Meddybemps, ME $71,307

Milbridge, ME $71,601

Mount Desert, ME $71,670

Northeast Harbor, ME $71,717

Sullivan, ME $71,606

Pembroke, ME $71,418

Perry, ME $71,483

Princeton, ME $71,303

Prospect Harbor, ME $71,665

Robbinston, ME $71,403

Salsbury Cove, ME $71,733

Sargentville, ME $71,709

Seal Cove, ME $71,673

Seal Harbor, ME $71,697

Sedgwick, ME $71,701

Sorrento, ME $71,673

Southwest Harbor, ME $71,736

Steuben, ME $71,561

Stonington, ME $71,763

Sunset, ME $71,515

Surry, ME $71,688

Swans Island, ME $71,623

Wesley, ME $71,214

Whiting, ME $71,398

Winter Harbor, ME $71,602

Baileyville, ME $71,377

Houlton, ME $71,228

Ashland, ME $71,124

Benedicta, ME $70,967

Blaine, ME $71,210

Bridgewater, ME $71,041

Caribou, ME $71,356

Clayton Lake, ME $71,227

Crouseville, ME $71,273

Eagle Lake, ME $71,204

Easton, ME $71,284

Estcourt Station, ME $71,256

Fort Fairfield, ME $71,320

Fort Kent, ME $71,352

Fort Kent Mills, ME $71,291

Frenchville, ME $71,372

Grand Isle, ME $71,274

Island Falls, ME $70,975

Limestone, ME $71,300

Madawaska, ME $71,491

Mapleton, ME $71,188

Richmond, ME $73,061

South China, ME $72,052

South Gardiner, ME $72,894

Vienna, ME $71,943

Windsor, ME $72,012

Winthrop, ME $72,678

Bangor, ME $71,662

Abbot, ME $71,675

Aurora, ME $71,285

Bradford, ME $71,629

Bradley, ME $71,632

Brewer, ME $71,659

Brookton, ME $71,044

Brownville, ME $71,424

Brownville Junction, ME $71,864

Bucksport, ME $71,653

Burlington, ME $71,397

Greenbush, ME $71,562

Carmel, ME $71,665

Castine, ME $71,813

Charleston, ME $71,643

Danforth, ME $71,163

Dover Foxcroft, ME $71,684

Corinth, ME $71,656

Eddington, ME $71,639

Holden, ME $71,645

East Millinocket, ME $71,346

East Orland, ME $71,646

Etna, ME $71,680

Exeter, ME $71,668

Frankfort, ME $71,666

Greenville, ME $71,253

Greenville Junction, ME $71,487

Guilford, ME $71,656

Hampden, ME $71,663

Howland, ME $71,492

Hudson, ME $71,650

Kenduskeag, ME $71,658

Kingman, ME $71,088

Lagrange, ME $71,576

Lambert Lake, ME $71,172

Lee, ME $71,381

Levant, ME $71,662

Lincoln, ME $71,376

Mattawamkeag, ME $71,143

Medway, ME $71,162

Milford, ME $71,620

Millinocket, ME $71,055

Milo, ME $71,558

Monson, ME $71,668

Olamon, ME $71,582

Old Town, ME $71,632

Orono, ME $71,651

Orient, ME $71,094

Orland, ME $71,647

Orrington, ME $71,655

Passadumkeag, ME $71,541

Penobscot, ME $71,648

Rockwood, ME $71,363

Sangerville, ME $71,718

Sebec, ME $71,603

Shirley Mills, ME $71,623

Springfield, ME $71,194

Stetson, ME $71,673

Stillwater, ME $71,653

Topsfield, ME $71,105

Vanceboro, ME $71,166

Waite, ME $71,203

West Enfield, ME $71,524

Winn, ME $71,239

Winterport, ME $71,663

Wytopitlock, ME $70,988

Bath, ME $73,842

Alna, ME $72,666

Boothbay, ME $73,159

Boothbay Harbor, ME $73,325

Bristol, ME $72,717

Chamberlain, ME $72,841

Damariscotta, ME $72,672

East Boothbay, ME $73,212

Friendship, ME $72,250

Georgetown, ME $73,748

Isle Of Springs, ME $73,162

Bremen, ME $72,516

Newcastle, ME $72,701

New Harbor, ME $72,957

Nobleboro, ME $72,413

Edgecomb, ME $72,948

Pemaquid, ME $72,885

Phippsburg, ME $74,045

Cushing, ME $72,014

Round Pond, ME $72,704

Sandy Point, ME $71,661

Searsmont, ME $71,831

Searsport, ME $71,673

Shawmut, ME $72,139

Skowhegan, ME $71,981

Smithfield, ME $72,019

Solon, ME $71,981

Stockton Springs, ME $71,661

Stratton, ME $71,921

Strong, ME $71,983

Temple, ME $71,956

West Forks, ME $71,540

Thorndike, ME $71,735

Troy, ME $71,714

Unity, ME $71,804

Vassalboro, ME $72,024

West Farmington, ME $72,234

Berwick, ME $76,557

Cape Neddick, ME $77,140

Eliot, ME $78,162

Kittery, ME $78,389

Kittery Point, ME $77,799

North Berwick, ME $75,966

Ogunquit, ME $76,656

South Berwick, ME $77,328

York, ME $77,769

York Beach, ME $77,397

York Harbor, ME $77,789

Acton, ME $73,798

Alfred, ME $74,844

Bailey Island, ME $74,538

Bar Mills, ME $74,724

Biddeford, ME $74,749

Biddeford Pool, ME $74,750

Bowdoinham, ME $73,289

Bridgton, ME $73,164

Brownfield, ME $73,099

Brunswick, ME $74,154

Bustins Island, ME $74,678

Cape Porpoise, ME $75,084

Casco, ME $74,034

Center Lovell, ME $72,624

Chebeague Island, ME $74,842

Cliff Island, ME $75,005

Cornish, ME $73,942

Cumberland Center, ME $74,920

Denmark, ME $73,088

East Baldwin, ME $74,130

Lebanon, ME $75,365

East Parsonsfield, ME $73,552

Sebago, ME $73,941

East Waterboro, ME $74,504

Freeport, ME $74,542

Fryeburg, ME $72,722

Gorham, ME $74,854

Gray, ME $74,398

Harrison, ME $72,763

Hiram, ME $73,712

Hollis Center, ME $74,597

Kennebunk, ME $75,140

Kennebunkport, ME $74,856

Parsonsfield, ME $73,550

Limerick, ME $74,231

Limington, ME $74,212

Long Island, ME $75,132

Lovell, ME $72,520

Moody, ME $76,064

Naples, ME $73,726

Newfield, ME $74,110

North Bridgton, ME $73,201

North Waterboro, ME $74,374

Windham, ME $74,779

Ocean Park, ME $74,807

Old Orchard Beach, ME $74,858

Orrs Island, ME $74,474

Porter, ME $73,302

Pownal, ME $74,426

Scarborough, ME $75,110

Raymond, ME $74,268

Saco, ME $74,812

Sanford, ME $75,193

Sebago Lake, ME $74,211

Shapleigh, ME $74,495

South Casco, ME $74,311

South Freeport, ME $74,504

Harpswell, ME $74,460

South Windham, ME $74,918

Springvale, ME $74,755

Standish, ME $74,522

Steep Falls, ME $74,362

Topsham, ME $73,900

Waterboro, ME $74,643

Waterford, ME $72,684

Wells, ME $75,916

West Baldwin, ME $73,999

Westbrook, ME $75,130

Buxton, ME $74,729

West Kennebunk, ME $75,101

West Newfield, ME $73,747

Yarmouth, ME $74,850

North Yarmouth, ME $74,694

Mars Hill, ME $71,280

Monticello, ME $71,136

New Limerick, ME $71,183

New Sweden, ME $71,279

Oakfield, ME $71,109

Oxbow, ME $70,819

Patten, ME $70,865

Perham, ME $71,229

Portage, ME $71,192

Presque Isle, ME $71,374

Saint Agatha, ME $71,338

Saint David, ME $71,323

Saint Francis, ME $71,228

Sheridan, ME $71,144

Sherman, ME $71,038

Stacyville, ME $70,949

Sinclair, ME $71,205

Smyrna Mills, ME $70,993

Wallagrass, ME $71,285

Stockholm, ME $71,216

Van Buren, ME $71,304

Washburn, ME $71,276

Westfield, ME $71,178

Rockland, ME $71,974

Camden, ME $71,968

Glen Cove, ME $71,944

Hope, ME $71,941

Islesboro, ME $71,756

Lincolnville, ME $71,815

Lincolnville Center, ME $71,817

Matinicus, ME $71,696

Monhegan, ME $72,461

North Haven, ME $71,745

Owls Head, ME $71,843

Port Clyde, ME $72,245

Rockport, ME $71,950

South Thomaston, ME $71,844

Spruce Head, ME $71,886

Tenants Harbor, ME $72,095

Thomaston, ME $71,896

Union, ME $71,937

Vinalhaven, ME $71,745

Warren, ME $71,861

West Rockport, ME $71,959

Waterville, ME $72,117

Albion, ME $72,003

Anson, ME $72,052

Athens, ME $71,852

Belfast, ME $71,816

Belgrade, ME $71,980

Belgrade Lakes, ME $71,906

Bingham, ME $71,845

Brooks, ME $71,697

Burnham, ME $71,769

Cambridge, ME $71,753

Canaan, ME $71,872

Caratunk, ME $71,709

China Village, ME $72,199

Clinton, ME $71,896

Corinna, ME $71,697

Detroit, ME $71,721

Dexter, ME $71,792

Dixmont, ME $71,688

East Newport, ME $71,695

East Vassalboro, ME $72,067

Eustis, ME $71,631

Fairfield, ME $72,018

Farmington, ME $72,076

Garland, ME $71,660

Farmington Falls, ME $72,193

Assistant Chief Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief Nurse'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.

$63,141

Average $72,942/year

$83,096

$5,262

Average $6,078/month

$6,925

$1,214

Average $1,403/week

$1,598

$30

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,096	$6,925	$1,598	$40
Average	$72,942	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$63,141	$5,262	$1,214	$30

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