Average OR Nurse Salary in Boston

OR nurses in Boston earn an average of $99,228 per year (or $47.70 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Boston, MA
17% higher than the national average
$99,228
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Boston OR nurses earn 17% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$61,026
MEDIAN
$94,740
90%
$160,125
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $160,125 $76
75th Percentile $125,834 $60
Median $94,740 $45
25th Percentile $77,178 $37

80% of Boston OR nurses earn between $61,026 and $160,125.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Boston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$90,043
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$99,228

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston OR nurses earn about $90,043 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% 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

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 Worcester, where the average OR nurses salary is $87,731 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $80,544 average OR nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $99,228 average annual salary, OR nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

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