Average OR Nurse Salary in Michigan

OR nurses in Michigan earn an average of $79,970 per year (or $38.45 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Michigan
5% lower than the national average
$79,970
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Michigan OR nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Michigan

10%
$63,319
MEDIAN
$80,792
90%
$103,752
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $103,752 $49
75th Percentile $84,130 $40
Median $80,792 $38
25th Percentile $65,467 $31

80% of Michigan OR nurses earn between $63,319 and $103,752.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Michigan

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Michigan
$85,075
Overall Average
Michigan
$79,970

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Michigan OR nurses earn about $85,075 per year. Cost-of-living in Michigan is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Michigan for OR nurses

Ann Arbor, MI $89,344 per year
Detroit, MI $81,287 per year
Wyoming, MI $75,799 per year

Michigan nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Ann Arbor, where the average OR nurses salary is $89,344 and 9,600 registered nurses are currently employed. The Detroit area comes in second, with a $81,287 average OR nurse salary and 43,810 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Massachusetts $95,932 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

How much do other nurses get paid in Michigan?

Endoscopy Nurse $92,597 per year
Nurse Manager $86,620 per year
Renal Nurse $86,284 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $86,284 per year
Research Nurse $85,400 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,179 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $84,179 per year
Infusion Nurse $84,179 per year
Home Health Nurse $84,179 per year
Telemetry Nurse $84,179 per year

At a $79,970 average annual salary, OR nurses in Michigan tend to earn less than endoscopy nurses ($92,597), nurse managers ($86,620), renal nurses ($86,284), cath lab nurses ($86,284), research nurses ($85,400), radiology nurses ($84,179), quality assurance nurses ($84,179), infusion nurses ($84,179), home health nurses ($84,179), and telemetry nurses ($84,179).

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