RN contract pay in Connecticut — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,394 a week across 2,285 live RN listings in Connecticut with posted pay, as of November 1, 2026 — +6.6% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,394median per week+6.6% vs national
- $2,208–$2,77225th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,501mean per week+8.6% vs national
- $63.85median hourly equivalentfrom 2,189 listings with posted hours
- 2,285listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Connecticut that posted a rate — 2,285 of them as of November 1, 2026. 94% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 4 listings in Connecticut post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 2,285 | $2,208 | $2,394 | $2,772 | $2,501 | $63.85 (n=2,189) | +6.6% |
| National | 162,558 | $1,995 | $2,246 | $2,547 | $2,302 | $60.25 (n=152,777) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,142 | $2,415 | $2,229–$2,806 | $2,521 | $64.22 (n=2,047) | +7.5% |
| Contract | 142 | $2,160 | $2,088–$2,304 | $2,191 | $58.00 (n=142) | −3.8% |
| Full-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 1,083 | $2,507 | $2,232–$2,840 | $2,540 | $64.58 (n=1,081) | +11.6% |
| Nights | 969 | $2,322 | $2,180–$2,545 | $2,414 | $63.11 (n=969) | +3.4% |
| Not stated | 115 | $2,743 | $2,522–$3,176 | $2,823 | $65.30 (n=21) | +22.1% |
| Evenings | 79 | $2,502 | $2,338–$2,890 | $2,568 | $63.88 (n=79) | +11.4% |
| Rotating | 39 | $2,420 | $2,294–$2,612 | $2,474 | $66.67 (n=39) | +7.7% |
Specialties in Connecticut, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVICU | 45 | $3,099 | $2,355–$3,226 | $65.05 | +38.0% | 45 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 42 | $2,892 | $2,670–$3,124 | $73.08 | +28.8% | 42 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 208 | $2,852 | $2,634–$2,940 | $71.93 | +27.0% | 208 jobs |
| 4 | Cath Lab | 60 | $2,838 | $2,726–$3,024 | $74.00 | +26.4% | 60 jobs |
| 5 | L&D | 98 | $2,650 | $2,448–$2,844 | $72.31 | +18.0% | 98 jobs |
| 6 | PICU | 42 | $2,638 | $2,512–$2,741 | $73.08 | +17.5% | 42 jobs |
| 7 | Home Health | 34 | $2,532 | $2,295–$2,606 | $62.25 | +12.7% | 34 jobs |
| 8 | NICU | 52 | $2,466 | $2,320–$2,532 | $68.06 | +9.8% | 52 jobs |
| 9 | ER | 411 | $2,412 | $2,296–$2,816 | $64.86 | +7.4% | 411 jobs |
| 10 | Infusion | 31 | $2,403 | $2,316–$2,520 | $59.99 | +7.0% | 31 jobs |
| 11 | ICU | 416 | $2,348 | $2,189–$2,581 | $63.19 | +4.5% | 416 jobs |
| 12 | Oncology | 148 | $2,319 | $2,185–$2,512 | $60.67 | +3.3% | 148 jobs |
| 13 | Med-Surg | 317 | $2,256 | $2,124–$2,519 | $60.61 | +0.4% | 317 jobs |
| 14 | Telemetry | 62 | $2,250 | $2,111–$2,353 | $61.03 | +0.2% | 62 jobs |
| 15 | PCU | 146 | $2,198 | $2,082–$2,280 | $60.69 | −2.1% | 146 jobs |
| 16 | Psych | 37 | $2,180 | $1,981–$2,256 | $58.31 | −2.9% | 37 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Pediatrics (21), LTC (20), PACU (14), Long Term Acute (13), Case Management (12), Orthopedics (9), Dialysis (6), Wound Care (4), Hospice (2), Interventional Radiology (2), Coronary Care (1), Endoscopy (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Connecticut — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/connecticut. Data as of November 1, 2026.
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