Average PCU Nurse Salary in Maryland

PCU nurses in Maryland earn an average of $73,504 per year (or $35.34 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Maryland
6% lower than the national average
$73,504
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Maryland PCU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Maryland

10%
$53,728
MEDIAN
$69,672
90%
$90,391
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,391 $43
75th Percentile $86,950 $41
Median $69,672 $33
25th Percentile $57,845 $27

80% of Maryland PCU nurses earn between $53,728 and $90,391.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Maryland

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maryland
$69,018
Overall Average
Maryland
$73,504

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maryland PCU nurses earn about $69,018 per year. Cost-of-living in Maryland is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maryland for PCU nurses

Towson, MD $73,878 per year

Maryland nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Towson, where the average PCU nurses salary is $73,878 and 30,990 registered nurses are currently employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maryland?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $99,891 per year
HIV Nurse $94,237 per year
Reproductive Nurse $94,237 per year
Hematology Nurse $90,467 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,467 per year
Infusion Nurse $90,213 per year
Public Health Nurse $89,525 per year
Nurse Manager $88,582 per year
Research Nurse $87,640 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,640 per year

At a $73,504 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Maryland tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($99,891), HIV nurses ($94,237), reproductive nurses ($94,237), hematology nurses ($90,467), float pool nurses ($90,467), infusion nurses ($90,213), public health nurses ($89,525), nurse managers ($88,582), research nurses ($87,640), and quality assurance nurses ($87,640).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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