Neonatal Nurses

Salary is determined by many factors, including nursing specialty, education, place of employment, shift worked, geographic location, and work experience. Registered nurses working at hospitals had a mean annual income of $96,830 in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent of all registered nurses earned less than $63,720 per year. The highest paid 10 percent made more than $132,680.

Neonatal nurses can generally expect to earn higher salaries, especially when advancing to administrative positions. Neonatal nurses earned average salaries of $127,391 in 2025, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Earnings ranged from $32,500 to $196,500.

Flexible schedules and part-time employment opportunities are available for most nurses. Employers usually provide health and life insurance, and some offer educational reimbursements and year-end bonuses to their full-time staff.