Average PCU Nurse Salary in Oregon

PCU nurses in Oregon earn an average of $88,197 per year (or $42.40 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Oregon
12% higher than the national average
$88,197
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Oregon PCU nurses earn 12% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Oregon

10%
$68,122
MEDIAN
$88,895
90%
$114,175
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $114,175 $54
75th Percentile $95,924 $46
Median $88,895 $42
25th Percentile $73,058 $35

80% of Oregon PCU nurses earn between $68,122 and $114,175.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Oregon

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Oregon
$85,962
Overall Average
Oregon
$88,197

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Oregon PCU nurses earn about $85,962 per year. Cost-of-living in Oregon is 2% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Oregon for PCU nurses

Hillsboro, OR $90,952 per year

Oregon nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Hillsboro, where the average PCU nurses salary is $90,952 and 23,090 registered nurses are currently employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 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
Maryland $73,504 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Oregon?

OR Nurse $113,329 per year
Womens Health Nurse $107,269 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $106,169 per year
Pain Management Nurse $106,122 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $106,122 per year
PACU Nurse $105,894 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $104,320 per year
Nurse Manager $104,320 per year
Telemetry Nurse $102,423 per year
Nurse Educator $102,423 per year

At a $88,197 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Oregon tend to earn less than OR nurses ($113,329), womens health nurses ($107,269), cardiac care nurses ($106,169), pain management nurses ($106,122), orthopedics nurses ($106,122), PACU nurses ($105,894), palliative care nurses ($104,320), nurse managers ($104,320), telemetry nurses ($102,423), and nurse educators ($102,423).

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