Average OR Nurse Salary in Washington

OR nurses in Washington earn an average of $91,927 per year (or $44.19 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Washington
8% higher than the national average
$91,927
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Washington OR nurses earn 8% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$71,411
MEDIAN
$93,498
90%
$122,749
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $122,749 $59
75th Percentile $99,505 $47
Median $93,498 $44
25th Percentile $75,180 $36

80% of Washington OR nurses earn between $71,411 and $122,749.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$85,593
Overall Average
Washington
$91,927

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington OR nurses earn about $85,593 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington 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 Washington for OR nurses

Seattle, WA $95,745 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average OR nurses salary is $95,745 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

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

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $91,927 average annual salary, OR nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

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