Average OR Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

OR nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $95,932 per year (or $46.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Massachusetts
13% higher than the national average
$95,932
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Massachusetts OR nurses earn 13% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$60,738
MEDIAN
$94,274
90%
$150,217
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $150,217 $72
75th Percentile $119,371 $57
Median $94,274 $45
25th Percentile $75,371 $36

80% of Massachusetts OR nurses earn between $60,738 and $150,217.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$89,322
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$95,932

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts OR nurses earn about $89,322 per year. Cost-of-living in Massachusetts is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for OR nurses

Boston, MA $99,228 per year
Worcester, MA $87,731 per year
Springfield, MA $80,544 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average OR nurses salary is $99,228 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $87,731 average OR nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $94,719 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year
Arizona $81,600 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Massachusetts?

Cath Lab Nurse $128,840 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $123,471 per year
Radiology Nurse $122,398 per year
Transplant Nurse $120,250 per year
PACU Nurse $118,103 per year
Nurse Manager $115,956 per year
Nurse Educator $114,817 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $113,808 per year
Neurology Nurse $112,735 per year
Vascular Nurse $111,661 per year

At a $95,932 average annual salary, OR nurses in Massachusetts tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($128,840), aesthetic nurses ($123,471), radiology nurses ($122,398), transplant nurses ($120,250), PACU nurses ($118,103), nurse managers ($115,956), nurse educators ($114,817), endoscopy nurses ($113,808), neurology nurses ($112,735), and vascular nurses ($111,661).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health