What are the main factors that influence a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse'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 Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse's salary?

A Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,034 for beginners, reaching about $83,081 at mid-level, and approach $87,354 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse?

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse roles are District of Columbia $101,020, California $100,637, Massachusetts $99,296. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Cardiothoracic Nurse Practitioner: $117,251; cardiac icu nurse: $114,461; Icu Nurse Practitioner: $113,626; Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic PCU: $97,451; neuro icu nurse: $94,438.

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse in New Mexico is $84,506 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,167 to $94,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,486

10% $70,486

50% (Median) $84,506

90% $104,097

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,760	$7,897	$1,822	$46
Average	$84,506	$7,042	$1,625	$41
25th Percentile	$77,167	$6,431	$1,484	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salaries

A Cardiothoracic Icu 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 Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cardiothoracic Icu 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): $80,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,246
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,081
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,069
Expert (over 8 years): $87,354

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	less than 1 year	$80,034
Early Career Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	1-2 years	$80,246
Mid-Level Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	2-4 years	$83,081
Senior-Level Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	5-8 years	$87,069
Expert Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	over 8 years	$87,354

How Do Cardiothoracic Icu 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 Cardiothoracic Icu Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,020.
California: $100,637.
Massachusetts: $99,296.

District of Columbia $101,020 California $100,637 Massachusetts $99,296 Washington $98,931 New Jersey $98,894 Alaska $98,766 Connecticut $97,507 New York $96,996

Hawaii $95,363 Rhode Island $94,597 Maryland $94,077 Minnesota $93,365 Colorado $93,091 Illinois $93,000 Oregon $92,653 Delaware $92,398

New Hampshire $92,237 Virginia $91,878 Pennsylvania $90,829 Nevada $90,299 North Dakota $90,126 Michigan $89,852 Wisconsin $89,752 Vermont $89,551

Texas $88,995 Maine $88,958 Arizona $88,903 Ohio $88,840 Georgia $88,000 Indiana $87,581 Wyoming $87,498 Utah $87,371

Iowa $87,316 Kansas $86,878 Louisiana $86,750 North Carolina $86,705 Missouri $86,686 Florida $86,331 Montana $86,139 Nebraska $85,956

Kentucky $85,856 South Carolina $85,491 Tennessee $85,263 Idaho $85,172 New Mexico $84,506 Oklahoma $84,360 Alabama $83,821 South Dakota $82,918

Arkansas $82,425 West Virginia $82,161 Mississippi $81,367

Top Paying Cities for Cardiothoracic Icu 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: $85,405
Belen: $84,930
Bernalillo: $85,557

Algodones, NM $85,405

Belen, NM $84,930

Bernalillo, NM $85,557

Bluewater, NM $83,760

Bosque, NM $84,306

Casa Blanca, NM $84,497

Cedar Crest, NM $85,628

Cedarvale, NM $82,270

Cerrillos, NM $85,467

Claunch, NM $81,966

Coyote, NM $84,208

Cuba, NM $84,073

Cubero, NM $84,684

Edgewood, NM $85,246

Estancia, NM $84,229

Gallina, NM $83,768

Counselor, NM $83,820

Grants, NM $83,665

Milan, NM $83,999

Isleta, NM $85,704

Jarales, NM $84,848

Jemez Pueblo, NM $84,995

Jemez Springs, NM $84,733

Laguna, NM $85,098

La Jara, NM $83,979

La Joya, NM $83,785

Lindrith, NM $83,684

Los Lunas, NM $85,380

Mcintosh, NM $84,693

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $84,129

Moriarty, NM $84,408

Mountainair, NM $83,498

Nageezi, NM $83,708

New Laguna, NM $84,643

Paguate, NM $84,700

Pena Blanca, NM $85,646

Peralta, NM $85,515

Placitas, NM $85,559

Ponderosa, NM $84,887

Prewitt, NM $83,735

Regina, NM $83,793

Sandia Park, NM $85,413

Corrales, NM $85,735

San Fidel, NM $84,186

San Rafael, NM $83,828

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,414

San Ysidro, NM $85,299

Stanley, NM $84,396

Tijeras, NM $85,424

Tome, NM $85,266

Torreon, NM $84,982

Veguita, NM $84,300

Willard, NM $83,347

Youngsville, NM $84,232

Bosque Farms, NM $85,672

Clines Corners, NM $83,886

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,478

Cochiti Lake, NM $85,590

Albuquerque, NM $85,783

Kirtland Afb, NM $85,783

Rio Rancho, NM $85,643

Gallup, NM $83,856

Brimhall, NM $83,619

Church Rock, NM $83,658

Continental Divide, NM $83,599

Crownpoint, NM $83,668

Fence Lake, NM $83,295

Fort Wingate, NM $83,629

Gamerco, NM $83,769

Mentmore, NM $83,640

Mexican Springs, NM $83,630

Ramah, NM $83,477

Rehoboth, NM $83,686

Thoreau, NM $83,690

Tohatchi, NM $83,613

Vanderwagen, NM $83,630

Zuni, NM $83,610

Navajo, NM $83,724

Jamestown, NM $83,516

Pinehill, NM $83,412

Sheep Springs, NM $83,704

Smith Lake, NM $84,016

Yatahey, NM $83,674

Farmington, NM $84,076

Aztec, NM $84,231

Blanco, NM $83,838

Bloomfield, NM $83,738

Flora Vista, NM $84,163

Fruitland, NM $83,636

Kirtland, NM $84,164

La Plata, NM $84,194

Navajo Dam, NM $84,156

Shiprock, NM $84,040

Waterflow, NM $83,997

Newcomb, NM $83,653

Sanostee, NM $83,706

Santa Fe, NM $86,221

Abiquiu, NM $83,863

Alcalde, NM $85,323

Amalia, NM $83,735

Arroyo Hondo, NM $83,617

Arroyo Seco, NM $83,714

Canjilon, NM $83,603

Canones, NM $84,365

Carson, NM $83,937

Cebolla, NM $83,653

Cerro, NM $83,677

Chama, NM $84,019

Chamisal, NM $85,097

Chimayo, NM $85,695

Cordova, NM $85,550

Costilla, NM $84,086

Taos Ski Valley, NM $83,448

Dixon, NM $85,016

Dulce, NM $84,018

El Prado, NM $83,788

El Rito, NM $84,172

Embudo, NM $84,579

Espanola, NM $85,591

Glorieta, NM $85,889

Hernandez, NM $84,795

Ilfeld, NM $85,096

La Madera, NM $84,024

Lamy, NM $85,561

Llano, NM $84,925

Los Alamos, NM $85,764

White Rock, NM $85,925

Medanales, NM $84,889

Ojo Caliente, NM $84,390

Los Ojos, NM $83,813

Pecos, NM $85,622

Penasco, NM $84,609

Petaca, NM $83,526

Questa, NM $83,766

Ranchos De Taos, NM $84,207

Red River, NM $83,527

Ribera, NM $84,064

Rowe, NM $85,176

San Cristobal, NM $83,524

San Jose, NM $84,967

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $85,382

Santa Cruz, NM $85,665

Serafina, NM $83,852

Taos, NM $83,739

Tererro, NM $85,895

Tesuque, NM $86,221

Tierra Amarilla, NM $83,739

Trampas, NM $84,540

Tres Piedras, NM $83,503

Truchas, NM $85,310

Vadito, NM $84,498

Valdez, NM $83,587

Vallecitos, NM $83,521

Velarde, NM $84,887

Villanueva, NM $83,902

Spaceport City, NM $82,191

Las Vegas, NM $83,190

Angel Fire, NM $83,436

Anton Chico, NM $83,046

Buena Vista, NM $83,809

Chacon, NM $83,868

Cimarron, NM $83,305

Cleveland, NM $84,463

Eagle Nest, NM $83,368

Guadalupita, NM $83,739

Holman, NM $84,248

La Loma, NM $82,906

Maxwell, NM $83,333

Miami, NM $83,154

Mills, NM $82,858

Montezuma, NM $84,892

Mora, NM $84,581

Mosquero, NM $82,786

Ocate, NM $83,244

Ojo Feliz, NM $83,463

Rainsville, NM $83,829

Raton, NM $83,543

Rociada, NM $84,935

Roy, NM $82,876

Sapello, NM $84,197

Solano, NM $82,775

Springer, NM $83,117

Ute Park, NM $83,344

Valmora, NM $83,120

Wagon Mound, NM $83,025

Watrous, NM $83,148

Socorro, NM $82,956

Aragon, NM $83,207

Datil, NM $82,863

Lemitar, NM $83,342

Luna, NM $83,354

Magdalena, NM $82,870

Pie Town, NM $83,146

Polvadera, NM $83,542

Quemado, NM $83,319

Reserve, NM $83,169

San Acacia, NM $83,680

San Antonio, NM $82,497

Truth Or Consequences, NM $82,479

Arrey, NM $82,466

Caballo, NM $82,522

Derry, NM $82,103

Elephant Butte, NM $82,694

Garfield, NM $81,864

Hatch, NM $80,552

Monticello, NM $82,475

Rincon, NM $80,089

Salem, NM $81,609

Williamsburg, NM $82,583

Winston, NM $82,535

Las Cruces, NM $79,041

White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,300

Santa Teresa, NM $79,876

Playas, NM $82,861

Animas, NM $83,064

Anthony, NM $79,857

Arenas Valley, NM $82,917

Bayard, NM $82,841

Berino, NM $79,495

Buckhorn, NM $82,926

Santa Clara, NM $82,986

Chamberino, NM $79,578

Cliff, NM $82,831

Columbus, NM $82,608

Deming, NM $82,627

Dona Ana, NM $79,043

Fairacres, NM $79,280

Faywood, NM $82,589

Fort Bayard, NM $82,906

Gila, NM $82,708

Glenwood, NM $82,773

Hachita, NM $82,608

Hanover, NM $82,625

Hillsboro, NM $82,457

Hurley, NM $82,785

La Mesa, NM $80,552

Lordsburg, NM $82,800

Mesilla, NM $79,042

Mesilla Park, NM $79,051

Mesquite, NM $79,118

Mimbres, NM $82,691

Mule Creek, NM $82,915

Organ, NM $79,092

Pinos Altos, NM $82,829

Radium Springs, NM $79,074

Redrock, NM $82,618

Rodeo, NM $83,169

San Miguel, NM $79,088

Silver City, NM $82,830

Sunland Park, NM $79,451

Tyrone, NM $83,075

Vado, NM $79,150

Chaparral, NM $80,148

Clovis, NM $82,671

Cannon Afb, NM $82,488

Broadview, NM $82,430

Causey, NM $82,289

Crossroads, NM $82,093

Dora, NM $82,484

Elida, NM $82,142

Floyd, NM $82,342

Fort Sumner, NM $82,275

Grady, NM $82,509

House, NM $82,443

Kenna, NM $82,143

Lingo, NM $82,283

Melrose, NM $82,457

Milnesand, NM $82,110

Pep, NM $82,222

Portales, NM $82,523

Rogers, NM $82,245

Saint Vrain, NM $82,509

Taiban, NM $82,247

Texico, NM $82,541

Yeso, NM $81,948

Roswell, NM $82,043

Artesia, NM $82,206

Caprock, NM $82,039

Carlsbad, NM $82,259

Dexter, NM $82,102

Eunice, NM $82,332

Hagerman, NM $82,143

Hobbs, NM $82,453

Hope, NM $81,842

Jal, NM $82,236

Lake Arthur, NM $82,007

Lakewood, NM $82,129

Loco Hills, NM $82,280

Loving, NM $82,238

Lovington, NM $82,373

Mcdonald, NM $82,149

Malaga, NM $82,158

Maljamar, NM $82,078

Monument, NM $82,271

Tatum, NM $82,202

Whites City, NM $82,340

Carrizozo, NM $81,655

Alamogordo, NM $81,394

Alto, NM $81,666

Bent, NM $81,410

Capitan, NM $81,477

Cloudcroft, NM $81,401

Corona, NM $82,009

Encino, NM $82,668

Fort Stanton, NM $81,511

Glencoe, NM $81,453

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $81,385

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $81,385

Hondo, NM $81,528

La Luz, NM $81,385

Lincoln, NM $81,290

Mayhill, NM $81,570

Mescalero, NM $81,422

Nogal, NM $81,771

Orogrande, NM $81,426

Picacho, NM $81,510

Pinon, NM $81,817

Ruidoso, NM $81,821

Ruidoso Downs, NM $81,710

Sacramento, NM $81,458

San Patricio, NM $81,555

Sunspot, NM $81,385

Timberon, NM $81,561

Tinnie, NM $81,463

Tularosa, NM $81,439

Vaughn, NM $82,335

Weed, NM $81,560

Tucumcari, NM $82,744

Amistad, NM $82,637

Bard, NM $82,505

Capulin, NM $83,439

Clayton, NM $82,798

Conchas Dam, NM $82,873

Cuervo, NM $82,474

Des Moines, NM $83,110

Folsom, NM $83,238

Garita, NM $82,714

Gladstone, NM $82,880

Grenville, NM $82,864

Logan, NM $82,741

Mcalister, NM $82,485

Nara Visa, NM $82,545

Newkirk, NM $82,636

Quay, NM $82,684

San Jon, NM $82,595

Santa Rosa, NM $82,684

Sedan, NM $82,713

Trementina, NM $82,709

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse 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, Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$101,407	$49.0	20%

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cardiothoracic Icu 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.

$77,167

Average $84,506/year

$94,760

$6,431

Average $7,042/month

$7,897

$1,484

Average $1,625/week

$1,822

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,760	$7,897	$1,822	$46
Average	$84,506	$7,042	$1,625	$41
25th Percentile	$77,167	$6,431	$1,484	$37

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