Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

Geriatric nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $88,040 per year (or $42.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Massachusetts
17% higher than the national average
$88,040
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Massachusetts geriatric nurses earn 17% higher than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

Geriatric nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$55,741
MEDIAN
$86,519
90%
$137,860
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $137,860 $66
75th Percentile $109,552 $52
Median $86,519 $41
25th Percentile $69,171 $33

80% of Massachusetts geriatric nurses earn between $55,741 and $137,860.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$81,974
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$88,040

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts geriatric nurses earn about $81,974 per year. Cost-of-living in Massachusetts is 7% 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 geriatric nurses

Boston, MA $91,065 per year
Worcester, MA $80,514 per year
Springfield, MA $73,918 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $91,065 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $80,514 average geriatric nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Massachusetts?

Cath Lab Nurse $128,840 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $123,471 per year
Radiology Nurse $122,398 per year
Transplant Nurse $120,250 per year
PACU Nurse $118,103 per year
Nurse Manager $115,956 per year
Nurse Educator $114,817 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $113,808 per year
Neurology Nurse $112,735 per year
Vascular Nurse $111,661 per year

At a $88,040 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Massachusetts tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($128,840), aesthetic nurses ($123,471), radiology nurses ($122,398), transplant nurses ($120,250), PACU nurses ($118,103), nurse managers ($115,956), nurse educators ($114,817), endoscopy nurses ($113,808), neurology nurses ($112,735), and vascular nurses ($111,661).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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