Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Maryland

Labor and delivery nurses in Maryland earn an average of $84,813 per year (or $40.78 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Maryland
5% higher than the national average
$84,813
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Maryland labor and delivery nurses earn 5% 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 Maryland

10%
$61,993
MEDIAN
$80,391
90%
$104,298
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,298 $50
75th Percentile $100,327 $48
Median $80,391 $38
25th Percentile $66,744 $32

80% of Maryland labor and delivery nurses earn between $61,993 and $104,298.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maryland
$79,636
Overall Average
Maryland
$84,813

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maryland labor and delivery nurses earn about $79,636 per year. Cost-of-living in Maryland is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maryland for labor and delivery nurses

Towson, MD $85,244 per year

Maryland nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Towson, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $85,244 and 30,990 registered nurses are currently employed.

Labor and delivery nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $87,353 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
Arizona $82,571 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maryland?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $99,891 per year
HIV Nurse $94,237 per year
Reproductive Nurse $94,237 per year
Hematology Nurse $90,467 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,467 per year
Infusion Nurse $90,213 per year
Public Health Nurse $89,525 per year
Nurse Manager $88,582 per year
Research Nurse $87,640 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,640 per year

At a $84,813 average annual salary, labor and delivery nurses in Maryland tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($99,891), HIV nurses ($94,237), reproductive nurses ($94,237), hematology nurses ($90,467), float pool nurses ($90,467), infusion nurses ($90,213), public health nurses ($89,525), nurse managers ($88,582), research nurses ($87,640), and quality assurance nurses ($87,640).

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