Average NICU Nurse Salary in Ohio

NICU nurses in Ohio earn an average of $69,835 per year (or $33.57 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Ohio
13% lower than the national average
$69,835
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Ohio NICU nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

NICU nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$58,040
MEDIAN
$72,214
90%
$92,305
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,305 $44
75th Percentile $77,000 $37
Median $72,214 $34
25th Percentile $59,795 $28

80% of Ohio NICU nurses earn between $58,040 and $92,305.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$69,835
Overall Average
Ohio
$69,835

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio NICU nurses earn about $69,835 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 NICU nurses

Elyria, OH $73,013 per year
Cincinnati, OH $70,576 per year
Toledo, OH $68,217 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average NICU nurses salary is $73,013 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $70,576 average NICU nurse salary and 23,940 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 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 $69,835 average annual salary, NICU 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 NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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