Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Ohio
Correctional care nurses in Ohio earn an average of $82,930 per year (or $39.87 per hour).
Ohio correctional care nurses earn 4% higher than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).
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Correctional care nurse salary range in Ohio
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $109,612 | $52 |
| 75th Percentile | $91,438 | $43 |
| Median | $85,754 | $41 |
| 25th Percentile | $71,006 | $34 |
80% of Ohio correctional care nurses earn between $68,923 and $109,612.
Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in Ohio
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio correctional care nurses earn about $82,930 per year. Cost-of-living in Ohio is the same as the national average, meaning they face the same prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
Correctional care nurses salaries in other states
| California | $128,643 per year |
| Massachusetts | $85,893 per year |
| New York | $69,056 per year |
| Arizona | $82,231 per year |
| Colorado | $77,419 per year |
| Texas | $71,839 per year |
| Virginia | $76,680 per year |
| Pennsylvania | $81,560 per year |
| Michigan | $71,657 per year |
| Georgia | $58,951 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Ohio?
| Primary Care Nurse | $83,531 per year |
| Clinical Informatics Nurse | $81,475 per year |
| Infusion Nurse | $77,595 per year |
| Nurse Manager | $77,158 per year |
| Float Pool Nurse | $76,722 per year |
| Transplant Nurse | $75,655 per year |
| Ambulatory Nurse | $75,170 per year |
| Quality Assurance Nurse | $75,170 per year |
| Pediatric Critical Care Nurse | $74,685 per year |
| Urology Nurse | $74,608 per year |
At a $82,930 average annual salary, correctional care nurses in Ohio tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($83,531). They tend to earn more than clinical informatics nurses ($81,475), infusion nurses ($77,595), nurse managers ($77,158), float pool nurses ($76,722), transplant nurses ($75,655), ambulatory nurses ($75,170), quality assurance nurses ($75,170), pediatric critical care nurses ($74,685), and urology nurses ($74,608).
More about correctional care nurses
Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
