What are the main factors that influence an Executive Director 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 Executive Director Nursing?

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

How does experience change An Executive Director Nursing's salary?

An Executive Director Nursing's salary grows with experience: starting around $106,535 for beginners, reaching about $151,023 at mid-level, and approach $224,100 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Executive Director Nursing?

Executive Director Nursing salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Executive Director Nursing roles are District of Columbia $184,582, California $183,882, Massachusetts $181,432. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Executive Director Nursing roles make?

Salaries for Executive Director Nursing level roles vary by specialization: Chief Nursing Executive: $244,800; Director of Nursing: $244,790; Head of Nursing: $244,771; Director of Nursing Services: $202,700; Nursing Director: $202,612.

Executive Director Nursing Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Executive Director Nursing make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Director Nursing in New Mexico is $154,408 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $185,455
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,980 to $170,659
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,845

10% $126,845

50% (Median) $154,408

90% $185,455

Executive Director Nursing Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$170,659	$14,222	$3,282	$82
Average	$154,408	$12,867	$2,969	$74
25th Percentile	$139,980	$11,665	$2,692	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Executive Director Nursing Salaries

An Executive Director 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 Executive Director Nursing Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Executive Director 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): $106,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,669
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $151,023
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $185,501
Expert (over 8 years): $224,100

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Nursing Supervisor	less than 1 year	$106,535
Nursing Manager	1-2 years	$124,669
Executive Director Nursing	2-4 years	$151,023
Nursing Director	5-8 years	$185,501
Head of Nursing	over 8 years	$224,100

How Do Executive Director 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 Executive Director Nursings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $184,582.
California: $183,882.
Massachusetts: $181,432.

District of Columbia $184,582 California $183,882 Massachusetts $181,432 Washington $180,765 New Jersey $180,698 Alaska $180,465 Connecticut $178,164 New York $177,230

Hawaii $174,246 Rhode Island $172,846 Maryland $171,896 Minnesota $170,595 Colorado $170,095 Illinois $169,929 Oregon $169,295 Delaware $168,828

New Hampshire $168,535 Virginia $167,878 Pennsylvania $165,961 Nevada $164,994 North Dakota $164,677 Michigan $164,177 Wisconsin $163,994 Vermont $163,627

Texas $162,610 Maine $162,543 Arizona $162,443 Ohio $162,327 Georgia $160,793 Indiana $160,026 Wyoming $159,876 Utah $159,642

Iowa $159,542 Kansas $158,742 Louisiana $158,509 North Carolina $158,425 Missouri $158,392 Florida $157,742 Montana $157,392 Nebraska $157,058

Kentucky $156,875 South Carolina $156,208 Tennessee $155,791 Idaho $155,625 New Mexico $154,408 Oklahoma $154,141 Alabama $153,157 South Dakota $151,507

Arkansas $150,607 West Virginia $150,123 Mississippi $148,673

Top Paying Cities for Executive Director 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:

Algodones: $156,051
Belen: $155,183
Bernalillo: $156,328

Algodones, NM $156,051

Belen, NM $155,183

Bernalillo, NM $156,328

Bluewater, NM $153,046

Bosque, NM $154,043

Casa Blanca, NM $154,391

Cedar Crest, NM $156,458

Cedarvale, NM $150,323

Cerrillos, NM $156,165

Claunch, NM $149,766

Coyote, NM $153,864

Cuba, NM $153,618

Cubero, NM $154,733

Edgewood, NM $155,760

Estancia, NM $153,903

Gallina, NM $153,059

Counselor, NM $153,154

Grants, NM $152,871

Milan, NM $153,482

Isleta, NM $156,597

Jarales, NM $155,033

Jemez Pueblo, NM $155,301

Jemez Springs, NM $154,823

Laguna, NM $155,490

La Jara, NM $153,446

La Joya, NM $153,091

Lindrith, NM $152,906

Los Lunas, NM $156,005

Mcintosh, NM $154,749

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $153,719

Moriarty, NM $154,229

Mountainair, NM $152,566

Nageezi, NM $152,951

New Laguna, NM $154,658

Paguate, NM $154,763

Pena Blanca, NM $156,492

Peralta, NM $156,252

Placitas, NM $156,332

Ponderosa, NM $155,105

Prewitt, NM $152,999

Regina, NM $153,106

Sandia Park, NM $156,065

Corrales, NM $156,653

San Fidel, NM $153,824

San Rafael, NM $153,169

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $156,067

San Ysidro, NM $155,856

Stanley, NM $154,208

Tijeras, NM $156,085

Tome, NM $155,796

Torreon, NM $155,278

Veguita, NM $154,031

Willard, NM $152,290

Youngsville, NM $153,908

Bosque Farms, NM $156,538

Clines Corners, NM $153,276

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $156,185

Cochiti Lake, NM $156,388

Albuquerque, NM $156,742

Kirtland Afb, NM $156,742

Rio Rancho, NM $156,485

Gallup, NM $153,221

Brimhall, NM $152,787

Church Rock, NM $152,859

Continental Divide, NM $152,751

Crownpoint, NM $152,877

Fence Lake, NM $152,195

Fort Wingate, NM $152,806

Gamerco, NM $153,062

Mentmore, NM $152,826

Mexican Springs, NM $152,807

Ramah, NM $152,527

Rehoboth, NM $152,909

Thoreau, NM $152,917

Tohatchi, NM $152,777

Vanderwagen, NM $152,807

Zuni, NM $152,771

Navajo, NM $152,979

Jamestown, NM $152,599

Pinehill, NM $152,409

Sheep Springs, NM $152,942

Smith Lake, NM $153,512

Yatahey, NM $152,887

Farmington, NM $153,623

Aztec, NM $153,906

Blanco, NM $153,187

Bloomfield, NM $153,006

Flora Vista, NM $153,781

Fruitland, NM $152,819

Kirtland, NM $153,783

La Plata, NM $153,838

Navajo Dam, NM $153,769

Shiprock, NM $153,556

Waterflow, NM $153,477

Newcomb, NM $152,849

Sanostee, NM $152,946

Santa Fe, NM $157,542

Abiquiu, NM $153,232

Alcalde, NM $155,901

Amalia, NM $152,999

Arroyo Hondo, NM $152,784

Arroyo Seco, NM $152,961

Canjilon, NM $152,759

Canones, NM $154,151

Carson, NM $153,369

Cebolla, NM $152,849

Cerro, NM $152,894

Chama, NM $153,519

Chamisal, NM $155,488

Chimayo, NM $156,580

Cordova, NM $156,315

Costilla, NM $153,641

Taos Ski Valley, NM $152,476

Dixon, NM $155,340

Dulce, NM $153,516

El Prado, NM $153,096

El Rito, NM $153,798

Embudo, NM $154,541

Espanola, NM $156,390

Glorieta, NM $156,935

Hernandez, NM $154,936

Ilfeld, NM $155,486

La Madera, NM $153,527

Lamy, NM $156,337

Llano, NM $155,173

Los Alamos, NM $156,707

White Rock, NM $157,002

Medanales, NM $155,108

Ojo Caliente, NM $154,196

Los Ojos, NM $153,142

Pecos, NM $156,447

Penasco, NM $154,596

Petaca, NM $152,617

Questa, NM $153,056

Ranchos De Taos, NM $153,863

Red River, NM $152,619

Ribera, NM $153,601

Rowe, NM $155,633

San Cristobal, NM $152,614

San Jose, NM $155,250

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $156,008

Santa Cruz, NM $156,527

Serafina, NM $153,212

Taos, NM $153,007

Tererro, NM $156,947

Tesuque, NM $157,542

Tierra Amarilla, NM $153,007

Trampas, NM $154,469

Tres Piedras, NM $152,576

Truchas, NM $155,878

Vadito, NM $154,393

Valdez, NM $152,729

Vallecitos, NM $152,609

Velarde, NM $155,105

Villanueva, NM $153,304

Spaceport City, NM $150,178

Las Vegas, NM $152,004

Angel Fire, NM $152,452

Anton Chico, NM $151,740

Buena Vista, NM $153,134

Chacon, NM $153,242

Cimarron, NM $152,214

Cleveland, NM $154,329

Eagle Nest, NM $152,329

Guadalupita, NM $153,007

Holman, NM $153,936

La Loma, NM $151,485

Maxwell, NM $152,265

Miami, NM $151,937

Mills, NM $151,397

Montezuma, NM $155,113

Mora, NM $154,546

Mosquero, NM $151,265

Ocate, NM $152,102

Ojo Feliz, NM $152,502

Rainsville, NM $153,171

Raton, NM $152,649

Rociada, NM $155,191

Roy, NM $151,430

Sapello, NM $153,844

Solano, NM $151,245

Springer, NM $151,870

Ute Park, NM $152,285

Valmora, NM $151,875

Wagon Mound, NM $151,702

Watrous, NM $151,927

Socorro, NM $151,575

Aragon, NM $152,034

Datil, NM $151,407

Lemitar, NM $152,280

Luna, NM $152,304

Magdalena, NM $151,419

Pie Town, NM $151,924

Polvadera, NM $152,647

Quemado, NM $152,239

Reserve, NM $151,965

San Acacia, NM $152,899

San Antonio, NM $150,737

Truth Or Consequences, NM $150,705

Arrey, NM $150,680

Caballo, NM $150,783

Derry, NM $150,017

Elephant Butte, NM $151,097

Garfield, NM $149,581

Hatch, NM $147,184

Monticello, NM $150,697

Rincon, NM $146,337

Salem, NM $149,115

Williamsburg, NM $150,895

Winston, NM $150,807

Las Cruces, NM $144,422

White Sands Missile Range, NM $144,895

Santa Teresa, NM $145,949

Playas, NM $151,402

Animas, NM $151,774

Anthony, NM $145,914

Arenas Valley, NM $151,505

Bayard, NM $151,365

Berino, NM $145,252

Buckhorn, NM $151,522

Santa Clara, NM $151,630

Chamberino, NM $145,404

Cliff, NM $151,347

Columbus, NM $150,940

Deming, NM $150,975

Dona Ana, NM $144,427

Fairacres, NM $144,859

Faywood, NM $150,905

Fort Bayard, NM $151,485

Gila, NM $151,124

Glenwood, NM $151,242

Hachita, NM $150,940

Hanover, NM $150,972

Hillsboro, NM $150,663

Hurley, NM $151,264

La Mesa, NM $147,184

Lordsburg, NM $151,290

Mesilla, NM $144,425

Mesilla Park, NM $144,440

Mesquite, NM $144,563

Mimbres, NM $151,092

Mule Creek, NM $151,500

Organ, NM $144,515

Pinos Altos, NM $151,344

Radium Springs, NM $144,483

Redrock, NM $150,958

Rodeo, NM $151,965

San Miguel, NM $144,508

Silver City, NM $151,345

Sunland Park, NM $145,172

Tyrone, NM $151,794

Vado, NM $144,622

Chaparral, NM $146,446

Clovis, NM $151,055

Cannon Afb, NM $150,722

Broadview, NM $150,615

Causey, NM $150,357

Crossroads, NM $150,000

Dora, NM $150,713

Elida, NM $150,088

Floyd, NM $150,453

Fort Sumner, NM $150,332

Grady, NM $150,758

House, NM $150,638

Kenna, NM $150,090

Lingo, NM $150,347

Melrose, NM $150,663

Milnesand, NM $150,030

Pep, NM $150,235

Portales, NM $150,785

Rogers, NM $150,277

Saint Vrain, NM $150,760

Taiban, NM $150,280

Texico, NM $150,818

Yeso, NM $149,735

Roswell, NM $149,908

Artesia, NM $150,205

Caprock, NM $149,900

Carlsbad, NM $150,303

Dexter, NM $150,015

Eunice, NM $150,437

Hagerman, NM $150,090

Hobbs, NM $150,657

Hope, NM $149,540

Jal, NM $150,260

Lake Arthur, NM $149,842

Lakewood, NM $150,065

Loco Hills, NM $150,342

Loving, NM $150,265

Lovington, NM $150,512

Mcdonald, NM $150,102

Malaga, NM $150,118

Maljamar, NM $149,972

Monument, NM $150,325

Tatum, NM $150,198

Whites City, NM $150,450

Carrizozo, NM $149,198

Alamogordo, NM $148,723

Alto, NM $149,220

Bent, NM $148,751

Capitan, NM $148,873

Cloudcroft, NM $148,735

Corona, NM $149,847

Encino, NM $151,050

Fort Stanton, NM $148,936

Glencoe, NM $148,830

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $148,706

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $148,706

Hondo, NM $148,966

La Luz, NM $148,706

Lincoln, NM $148,533

Mayhill, NM $149,043

Mescalero, NM $148,773

Nogal, NM $149,411

Orogrande, NM $148,781

Picacho, NM $148,935

Pinon, NM $149,495

Ruidoso, NM $149,503

Ruidoso Downs, NM $149,300

Sacramento, NM $148,840

San Patricio, NM $149,016

Sunspot, NM $148,706

Timberon, NM $149,028

Tinnie, NM $148,848

Tularosa, NM $148,805

Vaughn, NM $150,442

Weed, NM $149,025

Tucumcari, NM $151,189

Amistad, NM $150,993

Bard, NM $150,752

Capulin, NM $152,459

Clayton, NM $151,287

Conchas Dam, NM $151,424

Cuervo, NM $150,695

Des Moines, NM $151,857

Folsom, NM $152,092

Garita, NM $151,134

Gladstone, NM $151,437

Grenville, NM $151,409

Logan, NM $151,184

Mcalister, NM $150,715

Nara Visa, NM $150,825

Newkirk, NM $150,992

Quay, NM $151,079

San Jon, NM $150,917

Santa Rosa, NM $151,079

Sedan, NM $151,132

Trementina, NM $151,125

Executive Director Nursing Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Executive Director 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, Executive Director Nursing positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Executive Director Nursing as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Executive Director Nursing

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$185,289	$89.0	20%

Executive Director Nursing Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Executive Director 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.

$139,980

Average $154,408/year

$170,659

$11,665

Average $12,867/month

$14,222

$2,692

Average $2,969/week

$3,282

$67

Average $74/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$170,659	$14,222	$3,282	$82
Average	$154,408	$12,867	$2,969	$74
25th Percentile	$139,980	$11,665	$2,692	$67

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