Average OR Nurse Salary in Mississippi
OR nurses in Mississippi earn an average of $58,328 per year (or $28.04 per hour).
Mississippi OR nurses earn 31% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).
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OR nurse salary range in Mississippi
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $72,686 | $34 |
| 75th Percentile | $69,498 | $33 |
| Median | $56,166 | $27 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,894 | $21 |
80% of Mississippi OR nurses earn between $43,619 and $72,686.
Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Mississippi
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Mississippi OR nurses earn about $66,433 per year. Cost-of-living in Mississippi is 12% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
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 Mississippi?
| PACU Nurse | $74,608 per year |
| Psychiatric Nurse | $68,869 per year |
| Labor and Delivery Nurse | $68,869 per year |
| Case Management Nurse | $65,043 per year |
| NICU Nurse | $65,043 per year |
| Public Health Nurse | $65,043 per year |
| Wound Nurse | $64,086 per year |
| Geriatric Nurse | $63,130 per year |
| Nurse Manager | $63,130 per year |
| Rehab Nurse | $63,130 per year |
At a $58,328 average annual salary, OR nurses in Mississippi tend to earn less than PACU nurses ($74,608), psychiatric nurses ($68,869), labor and delivery nurses ($68,869), case management nurses ($65,043), NICU nurses ($65,043), public health nurses ($65,043), wound nurses ($64,086), geriatric nurses ($63,130), nurse managers ($63,130), and rehab nurses ($63,130).
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
