Average PACU Nurse Salary in Ohio

PACU nurses in Ohio earn an average of $73,715 per year (or $35.44 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Ohio
15% lower than the national average
$73,715
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Ohio PACU nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$61,265
MEDIAN
$76,226
90%
$97,433
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,433 $46
75th Percentile $81,278 $39
Median $76,226 $36
25th Percentile $63,117 $30

80% of Ohio PACU nurses earn between $61,265 and $97,433.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$73,715
Overall Average
Ohio
$73,715

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio PACU nurses earn about $73,715 per year. Cost-of-living in Ohio is the same as the national average, meaning they face the same prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Ohio for PACU nurses

Elyria, OH $77,070 per year
Cincinnati, OH $74,497 per year
Toledo, OH $72,007 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average PACU nurses salary is $77,070 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $74,497 average PACU nurse salary and 23,940 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Ohio?

Primary Care Nurse $83,531 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $82,930 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,475 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,595 per year
Nurse Manager $77,158 per year
Float Pool Nurse $76,722 per year
Transplant Nurse $75,655 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $75,170 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $75,170 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $74,685 per year

At a $73,715 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Ohio tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($83,531), correctional care nurses ($82,930), clinical informatics nurses ($81,475), infusion nurses ($77,595), nurse managers ($77,158), float pool nurses ($76,722), transplant nurses ($75,655), ambulatory nurses ($75,170), quality assurance nurses ($75,170), and pediatric critical care nurses ($74,685).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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