Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Boston

Trauma nurses in Boston earn an average of $102,881 per year (or $49.46 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Boston, MA
24% higher than the national average
$102,881
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Boston trauma nurses earn 24% higher than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Trauma nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$63,273
MEDIAN
$98,229
90%
$166,021
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $166,021 $79
75th Percentile $130,468 $62
Median $98,229 $47
25th Percentile $80,020 $38

80% of Boston trauma nurses earn between $63,273 and $166,021.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Boston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$93,359
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$102,881

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston trauma nurses earn about $93,359 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for trauma nurses

Worcester, MA $90,962 per year
Springfield, MA $83,509 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Worcester, where the average trauma nurses salary is $90,962 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $83,509 average trauma nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $102,881 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

More about trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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