Clinic Nurse salary
A clinic nurse earns about $87,050 a year — roughly $41.85/hour, with most earning between $70,670 and $93,730. This is an estimate — a starting point, not an exact figure.
Clinic Nurse — U.S. national
Specialty estimateMedian annual pay
$87,050
Hourly
$41.85/hr
- Typical range
- $70,670–$93,730
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $125,850
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $61,410
- Newer nurses
What affects this pay
- Ambulatory care certification (RN-BC)
- Specialty clinic vs primary care
- Daytime schedule (fewer differentials)
- Health-system vs private practice
- Metro labor market
About Clinic Nurses
What they do
Clinic (ambulatory) nurses support outpatient practices — triaging calls, rooming and educating patients, giving injections and infusions, assisting with procedures, and coordinating follow-up care — typically on weekday daytime schedules.
How to become a Clinic Nurse
Clinic nurses are RNs (some roles use LPNs); the Ambulatory Care Nursing certification (RN-BC) is available for those with outpatient experience. Specialty clinics may expect prior experience in that field.
What drives the pay
Public wage data doesn’t separately track clinic nurses; figures are based on registered nurse pay. Outpatient roles usually lack the night, weekend, and holiday differentials that lift hospital pay, so the estimate sits modestly below the hospital RN median.
Clinic Nurse pay by state
Where this role tends to pay the most.
| State | Annual pay | vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| California | $120,130 | +38% vs national |
| Hawaii | $104,460 | +20% vs national |
| Alaska | $102,720 | +18% vs national |
| Oregon | $102,720 | +18% vs national |
| Washington | $102,720 | +18% vs national |
| Massachusetts | $100,110 | +15% vs national |
| New York | $98,360 | +13% vs national |
| District of Columbia | $97,490 | +12% vs national |
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Source & confidence— An estimate for a specialty that public pay data does not list on its own. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.
Modeled specialty estimate
Clinic Nurse is not broken out by BLS. Figures are modeled from the SOC 29-1141 median using a specialty differential of 0.93×, reflecting commonly reported pay differences. Treat as directional, not precise.
Source year 2024. Last reviewed June 1, 2025. Full methodology
This role isn’t broken out in public wage data, so the figure starts from registered nurse pay and sharpens as nurses submit their pay. Last reviewed June 1, 2025.