Registered Nurse salary in New South Wales
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $79,040 — New South Wales sits $1,976 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Registered Nurse salary of $77,064 — after $13,907 income tax and $1,541 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Registered Nurse roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| HammondCare★ 3.7 | $87,000 | $48,300 – $115,000 |
| Sydney Adventist Hospital★ 2.8 | $87,000 | $52,000 – $111,300 |
| NSW health★ 3.5 | $84,000 | $70,000 – $104,800 |
| Western Sydney Local Health District★ 3.2 | $81,900 | $67,060 – $98,300 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $80,000 | $65,000 – $100,000 |
| Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network★ 3.0 | $80,000 | $77,154 – $98,000 |
| Sydney Children's Hospital Network★ 3.6 | $77,851 | $65,000 – $99,029 |
| Sydney Local Health District★ 3.6 | $77,577 | $69,000 – $94,250 |
| Healthscope★ 2.7 | $76,392 | $58,332 – $91,884 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $75,088 | $60,979 – $87,339 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $75,000 | $63,100 – $98,150 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital★ 3.7 | $73,500 | $65,800 – $90,000 |
| Catholic Healthcare★ 3.7 | $73,453 | $71,894 – $79,380 |
| Western NSW Local Health District★ 4.0 | $72,796 | $72,243 – $77,064 |
| Warrigal Care★ 3.4 | $71,136 | $59,280 – $71,136 |
| UnitingCare NSW.ACT★ 3.5 | $63,113 | $55,209 – $86,944 |
| South Pacific Private★ 2.3 | $55,046 | $46,585 – $64,308 |
| The Cram Foundation★ 3.7 | $53,340 | $41,509 – $66,611 |
Registered Nurse pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
Victoria
Queensland
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South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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