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 $63,999 for beginners, reaching about $65,489 at mid-level, and approach $71,698 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 $82,826, California $82,512, Massachusetts $81,412. 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: $298,511; Chief Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): $261,800; Chief Nurse Anesthetist: $261,784; chief nurse officer: $241,574; Associate Chief Nurse: $239,318.

Assistant Chief Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chief Nurse make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Nurse in New Mexico is $69,286 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,714
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,976 to $78,932
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,501

10% $51,501

50% (Median) $69,286

90% $87,714

Assistant Chief Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,932	$6,578	$1,518	$38
Average	$69,286	$5,774	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$59,976	$4,998	$1,153	$29

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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): $63,999
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,297
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,489
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,884
Expert (over 8 years): $71,698

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Chief Nurse	less than 1 year	$63,999
Early Career Level Assistant Chief Nurse	1-2 years	$64,297
Mid-Level Level Assistant Chief Nurse	2-4 years	$65,489
Senior-Level Level Assistant Chief Nurse	5-8 years	$68,884
Expert Level Assistant Chief Nurse	over 8 years	$71,698

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: $82,826.
California: $82,512.
Massachusetts: $81,412.

District of Columbia $82,826 California $82,512 Massachusetts $81,412 Washington $81,113 New Jersey $81,083 Alaska $80,978 Connecticut $79,946 New York $79,527

Hawaii $78,188 Rhode Island $77,560 Maryland $77,133 Minnesota $76,550 Colorado $76,325 Illinois $76,251 Oregon $75,966 Delaware $75,757

New Hampshire $75,625 Virginia $75,330 Pennsylvania $74,470 Nevada $74,036 North Dakota $73,894 Michigan $73,670 Wisconsin $73,587 Vermont $73,423

Texas $72,967 Maine $72,937 Arizona $72,892 Ohio $72,839 Georgia $72,151 Indiana $71,807 Wyoming $71,740 Utah $71,635

Iowa $71,590 Kansas $71,231 Louisiana $71,126 North Carolina $71,089 Missouri $71,074 Florida $70,782 Montana $70,625 Nebraska $70,475

Kentucky $70,393 South Carolina $70,094 Tennessee $69,907 Idaho $69,832 New Mexico $69,286 Oklahoma $69,166 Alabama $68,725 South Dakota $67,984

Arkansas $67,580 West Virginia $67,364 Mississippi $66,713

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:

Algodones: $70,024
Belen: $69,634
Bernalillo: $70,148

Algodones, NM $70,024

Belen, NM $69,634

Bernalillo, NM $70,148

Bluewater, NM $68,675

Bosque, NM $69,122

Casa Blanca, NM $69,279

Cedar Crest, NM $70,206

Cedarvale, NM $67,453

Cerrillos, NM $70,075

Claunch, NM $67,203

Coyote, NM $69,042

Cuba, NM $68,931

Cubero, NM $69,432

Edgewood, NM $69,893

Estancia, NM $69,059

Gallina, NM $68,681

Counselor, NM $68,724

Grants, NM $68,596

Milan, NM $68,871

Isleta, NM $70,268

Jarales, NM $69,567

Jemez Pueblo, NM $69,687

Jemez Springs, NM $69,472

Laguna, NM $69,772

La Jara, NM $68,854

La Joya, NM $68,695

Lindrith, NM $68,612

Los Lunas, NM $70,003

Mcintosh, NM $69,439

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,977

Moriarty, NM $69,206

Mountainair, NM $68,459

Nageezi, NM $68,632

New Laguna, NM $69,398

Paguate, NM $69,445

Pena Blanca, NM $70,221

Peralta, NM $70,113

Placitas, NM $70,149

Ponderosa, NM $69,599

Prewitt, NM $68,654

Regina, NM $68,702

Sandia Park, NM $70,030

Corrales, NM $70,294

San Fidel, NM $69,024

San Rafael, NM $68,730

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,030

San Ysidro, NM $69,936

Stanley, NM $69,196

Tijeras, NM $70,039

Tome, NM $69,909

Torreon, NM $69,677

Veguita, NM $69,117

Willard, NM $68,336

Youngsville, NM $69,062

Bosque Farms, NM $70,242

Clines Corners, NM $68,778

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,083

Cochiti Lake, NM $70,175

Albuquerque, NM $70,333

Kirtland Afb, NM $70,333

Rio Rancho, NM $70,218

Gallup, NM $68,753

Brimhall, NM $68,559

Church Rock, NM $68,591

Continental Divide, NM $68,542

Crownpoint, NM $68,599

Fence Lake, NM $68,293

Fort Wingate, NM $68,567

Gamerco, NM $68,682

Mentmore, NM $68,576

Mexican Springs, NM $68,568

Ramah, NM $68,442

Rehoboth, NM $68,614

Thoreau, NM $68,617

Tohatchi, NM $68,554

Vanderwagen, NM $68,568

Zuni, NM $68,551

Navajo, NM $68,645

Jamestown, NM $68,474

Pinehill, NM $68,389

Sheep Springs, NM $68,629

Smith Lake, NM $68,884

Yatahey, NM $68,604

Farmington, NM $68,934

Aztec, NM $69,061

Blanco, NM $68,738

Bloomfield, NM $68,657

Flora Vista, NM $69,005

Fruitland, NM $68,573

Kirtland, NM $69,006

La Plata, NM $69,030

Navajo Dam, NM $69,000

Shiprock, NM $68,904

Waterflow, NM $68,869

Newcomb, NM $68,587

Sanostee, NM $68,630

Santa Fe, NM $70,692

Abiquiu, NM $68,759

Alcalde, NM $69,956

Amalia, NM $68,654

Arroyo Hondo, NM $68,557

Arroyo Seco, NM $68,637

Canjilon, NM $68,546

Canones, NM $69,171

Carson, NM $68,820

Cebolla, NM $68,587

Cerro, NM $68,607

Chama, NM $68,887

Chamisal, NM $69,771

Chimayo, NM $70,261

Cordova, NM $70,142

Costilla, NM $68,942

Taos Ski Valley, NM $68,419

Dixon, NM $69,704

Dulce, NM $68,886

El Prado, NM $68,697

El Rito, NM $69,012

Embudo, NM $69,346

Espanola, NM $70,176

Glorieta, NM $70,420

Hernandez, NM $69,523

Ilfeld, NM $69,770

La Madera, NM $68,891

Lamy, NM $70,152

Llano, NM $69,629

Los Alamos, NM $70,318

White Rock, NM $70,450

Medanales, NM $69,600

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,191

Los Ojos, NM $68,718

Pecos, NM $70,201

Penasco, NM $69,371

Petaca, NM $68,483

Questa, NM $68,679

Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,041

Red River, NM $68,483

Ribera, NM $68,924

Rowe, NM $69,836

San Cristobal, NM $68,481

San Jose, NM $69,664

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,004

Santa Cruz, NM $70,237

Serafina, NM $68,750

Taos, NM $68,658

Tererro, NM $70,425

Tesuque, NM $70,692

Tierra Amarilla, NM $68,658

Trampas, NM $69,314

Tres Piedras, NM $68,464

Truchas, NM $69,946

Vadito, NM $69,279

Valdez, NM $68,533

Vallecitos, NM $68,479

Velarde, NM $69,599

Villanueva, NM $68,791

Spaceport City, NM $67,388

Las Vegas, NM $68,207

Angel Fire, NM $68,409

Anton Chico, NM $68,089

Buena Vista, NM $68,715

Chacon, NM $68,763

Cimarron, NM $68,302

Cleveland, NM $69,251

Eagle Nest, NM $68,353

Guadalupita, NM $68,658

Holman, NM $69,074

La Loma, NM $67,975

Maxwell, NM $68,325

Miami, NM $68,177

Mills, NM $67,935

Montezuma, NM $69,602

Mora, NM $69,348

Mosquero, NM $67,876

Ocate, NM $68,251

Ojo Feliz, NM $68,431

Rainsville, NM $68,731

Raton, NM $68,497

Rociada, NM $69,638

Roy, NM $67,950

Sapello, NM $69,033

Solano, NM $67,867

Springer, NM $68,147

Ute Park, NM $68,334

Valmora, NM $68,150

Wagon Mound, NM $68,072

Watrous, NM $68,173

Socorro, NM $68,015

Aragon, NM $68,221

Datil, NM $67,940

Lemitar, NM $68,332

Luna, NM $68,342

Magdalena, NM $67,945

Pie Town, NM $68,171

Polvadera, NM $68,496

Quemado, NM $68,313

Reserve, NM $68,190

San Acacia, NM $68,609

San Antonio, NM $67,639

Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,625

Arrey, NM $67,613

Caballo, NM $67,660

Derry, NM $67,316

Elephant Butte, NM $67,800

Garfield, NM $67,120

Hatch, NM $66,045

Monticello, NM $67,621

Rincon, NM $65,665

Salem, NM $66,911

Williamsburg, NM $67,710

Winston, NM $67,670

Las Cruces, NM $64,805

White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,018

Santa Teresa, NM $65,490

Playas, NM $67,937

Animas, NM $68,104

Anthony, NM $65,475

Arenas Valley, NM $67,984

Bayard, NM $67,921

Berino, NM $65,178

Buckhorn, NM $67,991

Santa Clara, NM $68,040

Chamberino, NM $65,246

Cliff, NM $67,913

Columbus, NM $67,730

Deming, NM $67,746

Dona Ana, NM $64,807

Fairacres, NM $65,001

Faywood, NM $67,714

Fort Bayard, NM $67,975

Gila, NM $67,812

Glenwood, NM $67,865

Hachita, NM $67,730

Hanover, NM $67,744

Hillsboro, NM $67,606

Hurley, NM $67,875

La Mesa, NM $66,045

Lordsburg, NM $67,887

Mesilla, NM $64,807

Mesilla Park, NM $64,813

Mesquite, NM $64,869

Mimbres, NM $67,798

Mule Creek, NM $67,981

Organ, NM $64,847

Pinos Altos, NM $67,911

Radium Springs, NM $64,833

Redrock, NM $67,738

Rodeo, NM $68,190

San Miguel, NM $64,844

Silver City, NM $67,912

Sunland Park, NM $65,142

Tyrone, NM $68,113

Vado, NM $64,895

Chaparral, NM $65,713

Clovis, NM $67,782

Cannon Afb, NM $67,632

Broadview, NM $67,584

Causey, NM $67,468

Crossroads, NM $67,308

Dora, NM $67,628

Elida, NM $67,348

Floyd, NM $67,512

Fort Sumner, NM $67,457

Grady, NM $67,649

House, NM $67,595

Kenna, NM $67,349

Lingo, NM $67,464

Melrose, NM $67,606

Milnesand, NM $67,322

Pep, NM $67,414

Portales, NM $67,661

Rogers, NM $67,432

Saint Vrain, NM $67,649

Taiban, NM $67,434

Texico, NM $67,675

Yeso, NM $67,189

Roswell, NM $67,267

Artesia, NM $67,400

Caprock, NM $67,263

Carlsbad, NM $67,444

Dexter, NM $67,315

Eunice, NM $67,504

Hagerman, NM $67,349

Hobbs, NM $67,603

Hope, NM $67,102

Jal, NM $67,425

Lake Arthur, NM $67,237

Lakewood, NM $67,337

Loco Hills, NM $67,462

Loving, NM $67,427

Lovington, NM $67,538

Mcdonald, NM $67,354

Malaga, NM $67,361

Maljamar, NM $67,295

Monument, NM $67,454

Tatum, NM $67,397

Whites City, NM $67,510

Carrizozo, NM $66,948

Alamogordo, NM $66,735

Alto, NM $66,958

Bent, NM $66,748

Capitan, NM $66,802

Cloudcroft, NM $66,740

Corona, NM $67,239

Encino, NM $67,779

Fort Stanton, NM $66,831

Glencoe, NM $66,783

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,728

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,728

Hondo, NM $66,844

La Luz, NM $66,728

Lincoln, NM $66,650

Mayhill, NM $66,879

Mescalero, NM $66,758

Nogal, NM $67,044

Orogrande, NM $66,761

Picacho, NM $66,830

Pinon, NM $67,082

Ruidoso, NM $67,085

Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,994

Sacramento, NM $66,788

San Patricio, NM $66,867

Sunspot, NM $66,728

Timberon, NM $66,872

Tinnie, NM $66,791

Tularosa, NM $66,772

Vaughn, NM $67,506

Weed, NM $66,871

Tucumcari, NM $67,842

Amistad, NM $67,754

Bard, NM $67,646

Capulin, NM $68,412

Clayton, NM $67,886

Conchas Dam, NM $67,947

Cuervo, NM $67,620

Des Moines, NM $68,142

Folsom, NM $68,247

Garita, NM $67,817

Gladstone, NM $67,953

Grenville, NM $67,940

Logan, NM $67,839

Mcalister, NM $67,629

Nara Visa, NM $67,678

Newkirk, NM $67,753

Quay, NM $67,792

San Jon, NM $67,720

Santa Rosa, NM $67,792

Sedan, NM $67,816

Trementina, NM $67,813

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.

$59,976

Average $69,286/year

$78,932

$4,998

Average $5,774/month

$6,578

$1,153

Average $1,332/week

$1,518

$29

Average $33/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,932	$6,578	$1,518	$38
Average	$69,286	$5,774	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$59,976	$4,998	$1,153	$29

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