Average Infection Control Nurse Salary in Ohio

Infection control nurses in Ohio earn an average of $67,896 per year (or $32.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Ohio
15% lower than the national average
$67,896
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Ohio infection control nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for infection control nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Infection control nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$56,428
MEDIAN
$70,208
90%
$89,741
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,741 $43
75th Percentile $74,861 $35
Median $70,208 $33
25th Percentile $58,134 $27

80% of Ohio infection control nurses earn between $56,428 and $89,741.

Cost-of-living adjusted infection control nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$67,896
Overall Average
Ohio
$67,896

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio infection control nurses earn about $67,896 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 infection control nurses

Elyria, OH $70,985 per year
Cincinnati, OH $68,616 per year
Toledo, OH $66,322 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infection control nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average infection control nurses salary is $70,985 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $68,616 average infection control nurse salary and 23,940 registered nurses employed.

Infection control nurses salaries in other states

California $120,799 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $82,769 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year
Arizona $79,657 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 $67,896 average annual salary, infection control 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 infection control nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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