Average Wound Nurse Salary in Missouri

Wound nurses in Missouri earn an average of $66,238 per year (or $31.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Missouri
15% lower than the national average
$66,238
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Missouri wound nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Wound nurse salary range in Missouri

10%
$46,266
MEDIAN
$60,502
90%
$92,522
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,522 $44
75th Percentile $75,676 $36
Median $60,502 $29
25th Percentile $58,216 $27

80% of Missouri wound nurses earn between $46,266 and $92,522.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$71,608
Overall Average
Missouri
$66,238

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri wound nurses earn about $71,608 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Missouri for wound nurses

St. Louis, MO $69,022 per year
Springfield, MO $60,140 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average wound nurses salary is $69,022 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $60,140 average wound nurse salary and 5,980 registered nurses employed.

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Connecticut $95,820 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $66,238 average annual salary, wound nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

More about wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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