Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

Labor and delivery nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $87,353 per year (or $42.00 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Massachusetts
8% higher than the national average
$87,353
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Massachusetts labor and delivery nurses earn 8% higher than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Labor and delivery nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$55,306
MEDIAN
$85,843
90%
$136,784
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $136,784 $65
75th Percentile $108,696 $52
Median $85,843 $41
25th Percentile $68,631 $32

80% of Massachusetts labor and delivery nurses earn between $55,306 and $136,784.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$81,334
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$87,353

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts labor and delivery nurses earn about $81,334 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 labor and delivery nurses

Boston, MA $90,354 per year
Worcester, MA $79,886 per year
Springfield, MA $73,341 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $90,354 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $79,886 average labor and delivery nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

Labor and delivery nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $92,921 per year
New Jersey $93,766 per year
Connecticut $93,737 per year
Minnesota $86,110 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $82,571 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 $87,353 average annual salary, labor and delivery 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 labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

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