Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Ohio

Geriatric nurses in Ohio earn an average of $64,016 per year (or $30.77 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Ohio
14% lower than the national average
$64,016
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Ohio geriatric nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$53,203
MEDIAN
$66,196
90%
$84,613
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,613 $40
75th Percentile $70,584 $33
Median $66,196 $31
25th Percentile $54,812 $26

80% of Ohio geriatric nurses earn between $53,203 and $84,613.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$64,016
Overall Average
Ohio
$64,016

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio geriatric nurses earn about $64,016 per year. Cost-of-living in Ohio is the same as the national average, meaning they face the same prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Ohio for geriatric nurses

Elyria, OH $66,929 per year
Cincinnati, OH $64,695 per year
Toledo, OH $62,532 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $66,929 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $64,695 average geriatric nurse salary and 23,940 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 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

How much do other nurses get paid in Ohio?

Primary Care Nurse $83,531 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $82,930 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,475 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,595 per year
Nurse Manager $77,158 per year
Float Pool Nurse $76,722 per year
Transplant Nurse $75,655 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $75,170 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $75,170 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $74,685 per year

At a $64,016 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Ohio tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($83,531), correctional care nurses ($82,930), clinical informatics nurses ($81,475), infusion nurses ($77,595), nurse managers ($77,158), float pool nurses ($76,722), transplant nurses ($75,655), ambulatory nurses ($75,170), quality assurance nurses ($75,170), and pediatric critical care nurses ($74,685).

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