The average salary for a clinical nurse specialist in Utah is around $75,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Clinical nurse specialists earn an average yearly salary of $75,000.
Wages typically start from $59,640 and go up to $95,160.
18% above national average Updated in 2021
Clinical nurse specialist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level clinical nurse specialist earnings begin at:
$45.75 per hour
$95,160 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level clinical nurse specialist earnings begin at:
$38.03 per hour
$79,100 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level clinical nurse specialist earnings begin at:
$36.06 per hour
$75,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level clinical nurse specialist earnings begin at:
$29.49 per hour
$61,340 per year
10th percentile
Starting level clinical nurse specialist earnings begin at:
$28.67 per hour
$59,640 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Clinical nurse specialist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $99,410 |
| Alaska | $99,110 |
| Washington | $96,980 |
| New York | $96,170 |
| District of Columbia | $95,220 |
| Massachusetts | $94,960 |
| New Jersey | $94,690 |
| Connecticut | $83,860 |
| Nevada | $79,360 |
| Minnesota | $79,100 |
| Rhode Island | $78,900 |
| Maryland | $78,350 |
| New Mexico | $78,340 |
| Arizona | $78,260 |
| Colorado | $78,070 |
| Illinois | $77,580 |
| Texas | $77,320 |
| New Hampshire | $77,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,940 |
| Virginia | $76,900 |
| Michigan | $76,710 |
| Wisconsin | $76,560 |
| Idaho | $75,560 |
| Delaware | $75,380 |
| Vermont | $75,380 |
| Georgia | $75,040 |
| Maine | $75,040 |
| Florida | $75,000 |
| Montana | $75,000 |
| Utah | $75,000 |
| Wyoming | $75,000 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $74,710 |
| Ohio | $74,080 |
| North Dakota | $73,250 |
| South Carolina | $72,650 |
| North Carolina | $72,220 |
| Louisiana | $64,450 |
| Nebraska | $64,000 |
| Kentucky | $62,480 |
| Indiana | $62,400 |
| Tennessee | $62,390 |
| West Virginia | $62,390 |
| Oklahoma | $62,170 |
| Missouri | $61,920 |
| Iowa | $61,790 |
| Kansas | $61,790 |
| Arkansas | $61,530 |
| Mississippi | $60,790 |
| South Dakota | $60,550 |
| Alabama | $60,510 |
| Guam | $58,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,320 |
| California | $125,340 |
| Hawaii | $111,070 |
How do clinical nurse specialist salaries compare to similar careers?
Clinical nurse specialists earn 6% less than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than orthotists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $81K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $78K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $79K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $79K |
| MRI technologist salary | $78K |
| Registered nurse salary | $75K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $75K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $75K |
| Cardiovascular technologist salary | $77K |
| Orthotist salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)