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 $87,725 for beginners, reaching about $91,067 at mid-level, and approach $95,745 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 $100,990, California $100,607, Massachusetts $99,266. 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: $117,247; cardiac icu nurse: $114,461; Icu Nurse Practitioner: $113,666; Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic PCU: $97,431; neuro icu nurse: $94,413.

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salary in Oregon

How much does a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse make in Oregon? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse in Oregon is $92,626 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,075
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,581 to $103,853
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,255

10% $77,255

50% (Median) $92,626

90% $114,075

Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,853	$8,654	$1,997	$50
Average	$92,626	$7,719	$1,781	$45
25th Percentile	$84,581	$7,048	$1,627	$41

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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): $87,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,958
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,067
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,433
Expert (over 8 years): $95,745

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	less than 1 year	$87,725
Early Career Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	1-2 years	$87,958
Mid-Level Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	2-4 years	$91,067
Senior-Level Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	5-8 years	$95,433
Expert Level Cardiothoracic Icu Nurse	over 8 years	$95,745

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: $100,990.
California: $100,607.
Massachusetts: $99,266.

District of Columbia $100,990 California $100,607 Massachusetts $99,266 Washington $98,902 New Jersey $98,865 Alaska $98,737 Connecticut $97,479 New York $96,968

Hawaii $95,335 Rhode Island $94,569 Maryland $94,049 Minnesota $93,338 Colorado $93,064 Illinois $92,973 Oregon $92,626 Delaware $92,371

New Hampshire $92,210 Virginia $91,851 Pennsylvania $90,802 Nevada $90,273 North Dakota $90,100 Michigan $89,826 Wisconsin $89,726 Vermont $89,525

Texas $88,969 Maine $88,932 Arizona $88,877 Ohio $88,814 Georgia $87,974 Indiana $87,555 Wyoming $87,473 Utah $87,345

Iowa $87,290 Kansas $86,852 Louisiana $86,725 North Carolina $86,679 Missouri $86,661 Florida $86,305 Montana $86,114 Nebraska $85,931

Kentucky $85,831 South Carolina $85,466 Tennessee $85,238 Idaho $85,147 New Mexico $84,481 Oklahoma $84,335 Alabama $83,797 South Dakota $82,894

Arkansas $82,401 West Virginia $82,137 Mississippi $81,343

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:

Antelope: $88,162
Aurora: $93,508
Beaverton: $95,392

Antelope, OR $88,162

Aurora, OR $93,508

Beaverton, OR $95,392

Beavercreek, OR $93,831

Boring, OR $94,438

Bridal Veil, OR $94,292

Brightwood, OR $92,821

Canby, OR $93,570

Cascade Locks, OR $91,492

Clackamas, OR $95,356

Clatskanie, OR $91,324

Colton, OR $92,848

Columbia City, OR $93,685

Corbett, OR $93,829

Donald, OR $93,008

Dufur, OR $88,643

Eagle Creek, OR $94,032

Estacada, OR $92,621

Fairview, OR $95,193

Gervais, OR $92,021

Gladstone, OR $95,322

Government Camp, OR $91,134

Grass Valley, OR $88,360

Gresham, OR $95,163

Hood River, OR $90,970

Hubbard, OR $92,534

Kent, OR $88,161

Lake Oswego, OR $95,553

Marylhurst, OR $95,430

Maupin, OR $88,266

Molalla, OR $92,074

Moro, OR $88,546

Mosier, OR $90,032

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $90,632

Mulino, OR $93,461

Odell, OR $90,762

Oregon City, OR $94,656

Rainier, OR $92,651

Rhododendron, OR $91,967

Rufus, OR $88,821

Saint Helens, OR $93,387

Warren, OR $93,908

Deer Island, OR $93,053

Sandy, OR $93,306

Scappoose, OR $93,781

Shaniko, OR $88,452

The Dalles, OR $89,133

Troutdale, OR $94,830

Tualatin, OR $95,111

Tygh Valley, OR $89,044

Vernonia, OR $92,364

Wasco, OR $88,620

Welches, OR $92,366

West Linn, OR $95,112

Wilsonville, OR $94,519

Woodburn, OR $92,220

Happy Valley, OR $95,486

Damascus, OR $95,009

Amity, OR $91,793

Arch Cape, OR $89,374

Astoria, OR $89,953

Banks, OR $93,634

Bay City, OR $89,749

Beaver, OR $90,206

Buxton, OR $93,065

Cannon Beach, OR $89,334

Carlton, OR $92,022

Cloverdale, OR $89,649

Cornelius, OR $94,334

Dayton, OR $92,082

Dundee, OR $92,823

Forest Grove, OR $93,584

Gales Creek, OR $92,541

Garibaldi, OR $89,758

Gaston, OR $93,100

Hammond, OR $88,933

Hebo, OR $89,940

Hillsboro, OR $94,594

Manning, OR $93,166

Lafayette, OR $92,194

Mcminnville, OR $91,743

Manzanita, OR $89,640

Nehalem, OR $89,878

Newberg, OR $93,651

North Plains, OR $94,161

Oceanside, OR $89,440

Pacific City, OR $89,654

Rockaway Beach, OR $89,636

Saint Paul, OR $92,484

Seaside, OR $90,131

Sherwood, OR $94,623

Tillamook, OR $90,270

Netarts, OR $89,524

Timber, OR $92,498

Tolovana Park, OR $89,348

Warrenton, OR $89,309

Wheeler, OR $89,869

Yamhill, OR $92,310

Neskowin, OR $89,607

Portland, OR $95,572

Salem, OR $92,097

Keizer, OR $92,114

Albany, OR $91,190

Alsea, OR $89,639

Aumsville, OR $91,921

Blodgett, OR $89,740

Brownsville, OR $90,236

Cascadia, OR $89,171

Corvallis, OR $90,973

Crabtree, OR $91,097

Crawfordsville, OR $90,191

Dallas, OR $91,638

Depoe Bay, OR $89,294

Detroit, OR $88,938

Eddyville, OR $89,261

Falls City, OR $91,190

Foster, OR $89,871

Gates, OR $90,654

Grand Ronde, OR $90,812

Halsey, OR $90,252

Idanha, OR $89,011

Independence, OR $91,981

Jefferson, OR $91,784

Lebanon, OR $90,328

Logsden, OR $89,636

Lyons, OR $90,846

Mill City, OR $90,853

Monmouth, OR $91,397

Mount Angel, OR $91,998

Neotsu, OR $89,713

Newport, OR $89,121

South Beach, OR $88,830

Lincoln City, OR $89,603

Otis, OR $89,779

Otter Rock, OR $89,137

Philomath, OR $90,059

Rickreall, OR $91,997

Rose Lodge, OR $89,869

Saint Benedict, OR $91,985

Scio, OR $91,252

Scotts Mills, OR $91,769

Seal Rock, OR $88,725

Shedd, OR $90,215

Sheridan, OR $91,434

Siletz, OR $89,468

Silverton, OR $91,796

Stayton, OR $91,545

Mehama, OR $91,301

Sublimity, OR $91,695

Sweet Home, OR $90,033

Gleneden Beach, OR $89,391

Tangent, OR $90,377

Tidewater, OR $89,045

Toledo, OR $89,148

Turner, OR $91,936

Waldport, OR $88,834

Willamina, OR $91,120

Eugene, OR $90,820

Agness, OR $87,915

Allegany, OR $88,021

Alvadore, OR $90,733

Azalea, OR $88,943

Bandon, OR $88,089

Blachly, OR $89,959

Blue River, OR $88,569

Broadbent, OR $87,954

Brookings, OR $88,463

Camas Valley, OR $88,003

Canyonville, OR $88,660

Cheshire, OR $90,295

Coos Bay, OR $88,047

Coquille, OR $88,054

Cottage Grove, OR $89,990

Crescent Lake, OR $88,170

Creswell, OR $90,523

Culp Creek, OR $89,613

Curtin, OR $89,924

Days Creek, OR $88,544

Deadwood, OR $89,587

Dexter, OR $90,263

Dillard, OR $88,284

Dorena, OR $89,343

Drain, OR $89,599

Elkton, OR $88,969

Elmira, OR $90,414

Fall Creek, OR $90,142

Florence, OR $88,889

Gardiner, OR $88,167

Glendale, OR $88,758

Glide, OR $88,381

Gold Beach, OR $88,197

Harrisburg, OR $90,593

Idleyld Park, OR $88,167

Junction City, OR $90,534

Lakeside, OR $88,195

Langlois, OR $88,003

Lorane, OR $90,166

Lowell, OR $90,132

Mapleton, OR $89,078

Marcola, OR $90,415

Pleasant Hill, OR $90,658

Monroe, OR $90,131

Myrtle Creek, OR $88,292

Myrtle Point, OR $87,988

North Bend, OR $88,050

Noti, OR $90,111

Oakland, OR $88,831

Oakridge, OR $89,239

Ophir, OR $88,188

Port Orford, OR $88,066

Powers, OR $88,048

Reedsport, OR $88,672

Riddle, OR $88,472

Roseburg, OR $88,410

Scottsburg, OR $88,516

Springfield, OR $90,638

Sixes, OR $87,993

Sutherlin, OR $88,876

Swisshome, OR $89,177

Tenmile, OR $88,091

Thurston, OR $90,679

Tiller, OR $88,624

Umpqua, OR $88,336

Veneta, OR $90,337

Vida, OR $89,649

Walterville, OR $90,073

Walton, OR $89,777

Wedderburn, OR $88,249

Westfir, OR $89,536

Westlake, OR $88,637

Wilbur, OR $88,493

Winchester, OR $88,500

Winston, OR $88,108

Wolf Creek, OR $88,920

Yachats, OR $88,852

Yoncalla, OR $89,351

Medford, OR $90,419

Central Point, OR $90,292

White City, OR $89,724

Ashland, OR $89,764

Butte Falls, OR $89,187

Cave Junction, OR $88,934

Eagle Point, OR $89,915

Gold Hill, OR $90,078

Grants Pass, OR $89,370

Jacksonville, OR $89,914

Kerby, OR $89,073

Merlin, OR $88,793

Murphy, OR $89,711

O Brien, OR $88,890

Phoenix, OR $90,391

Prospect, OR $88,962

Rogue River, OR $89,670

Selma, OR $88,851

Shady Cove, OR $89,790

Talent, OR $90,218

Trail, OR $89,104

Wilderville, OR $89,038

Williams, OR $89,634

Klamath Falls, OR $88,946

Crater Lake, OR $87,990

Adel, OR $88,443

Beatty, OR $88,218

Bly, OR $88,303

Bonanza, OR $88,378

Chiloquin, OR $88,368

Dairy, OR $88,329

Fort Klamath, OR $88,339

Keno, OR $88,981

Lakeview, OR $88,516

Malin, OR $88,492

Merrill, OR $88,529

Midland, OR $88,624

New Pine Creek, OR $88,715

Paisley, OR $88,299

Plush, OR $88,401

Silver Lake, OR $88,267

Sprague River, OR $88,291

Summer Lake, OR $88,183

Christmas Valley, OR $88,331

Bend, OR $88,535

Fields, OR $88,424

Ashwood, OR $88,141

Brothers, OR $88,223

Burns, OR $88,438

Princeton, OR $88,271

Diamond, OR $88,212

Camp Sherman, OR $88,279

Chemult, OR $88,215

Crane, OR $88,367

Crescent, OR $88,170

Culver, OR $88,347

Fort Rock, OR $88,279

Frenchglen, OR $88,204

Gilchrist, OR $88,340

Hines, OR $88,456

La Pine, OR $88,436

Madras, OR $88,408

Mitchell, OR $88,212

Paulina, OR $88,246

Post, OR $88,206

Powell Butte, OR $88,417

Prineville, OR $88,420

Redmond, OR $88,545

Riley, OR $88,201

Sisters, OR $88,281

Terrebonne, OR $88,456

Warm Springs, OR $88,296

Pendleton, OR $91,268

Adams, OR $89,478

Arlington, OR $88,461

Athena, OR $91,471

Baker City, OR $88,514

Bates, OR $88,269

Boardman, OR $90,860

Bridgeport, OR $88,287

Canyon City, OR $88,411

Condon, OR $88,252

Cove, OR $88,423

Dayville, OR $88,315

Echo, OR $91,526

Elgin, OR $88,440

Enterprise, OR $88,236

Fossil, OR $88,265

Haines, OR $88,461

Halfway, OR $88,269

Helix, OR $93,626

Heppner, OR $88,307

Hereford, OR $88,326

Hermiston, OR $94,135

Lexington, OR $89,931

Oxbow, OR $87,869

Imbler, OR $88,489

Imnaha, OR $87,651

Ione, OR $88,438

Irrigon, OR $93,516

John Day, OR $88,554

Joseph, OR $88,133

Kimberly, OR $88,289

La Grande, OR $88,542

Long Creek, OR $88,305

Lostine, OR $88,345

Meacham, OR $88,461

Mikkalo, OR $88,570

Milton Freewater, OR $90,621

Monument, OR $88,285

Mount Vernon, OR $88,406

North Powder, OR $88,423

Pilot Rock, OR $88,747

Prairie City, OR $88,471

Richland, OR $88,180

Seneca, OR $88,417

Spray, OR $88,283

Stanfield, OR $93,888

Summerville, OR $88,451

Sumpter, OR $88,378

Ukiah, OR $88,291

Umatilla, OR $94,585

Union, OR $88,441

Unity, OR $88,424

Wallowa, OR $88,466

Weston, OR $89,721

Adrian, OR $86,962

Arock, OR $87,891

Brogan, OR $88,251

Drewsey, OR $88,360

Durkee, OR $88,190

Harper, OR $88,001

Huntington, OR $88,259

Ironside, OR $88,296

Jamieson, OR $88,016

Jordan Valley, OR $87,906

Juntura, OR $88,295

Nyssa, OR $87,386

Ontario, OR $87,576

Riverside, OR $88,206

Vale, OR $88,041

Westfall, OR $88,323

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	$111,151	$53.0	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.

$84,581

Average $92,626/year

$103,853

$7,048

Average $7,719/month

$8,654

$1,627

Average $1,781/week

$1,997

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,853	$8,654	$1,997	$50
Average	$92,626	$7,719	$1,781	$45
25th Percentile	$84,581	$7,048	$1,627	$41

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