Average OR Nurse Salary in Birmingham

OR nurses in Birmingham earn an average of $59,634 per year (or $28.67 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Birmingham, AL
29% lower than the national average
$59,634
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Birmingham OR nurses earn 29% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Birmingham, AL

10%
$45,328
MEDIAN
$57,796
90%
$74,596
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $74,596 $35
75th Percentile $70,312 $33
Median $57,796 $27
25th Percentile $46,209 $22

80% of Birmingham OR nurses earn between $45,328 and $74,596.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Birmingham

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Birmingham, AL
$64,399
Overall Average
Birmingham, AL
$59,634

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Birmingham OR nurses earn about $64,399 per year. Cost-of-living in Birmingham is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Alabama for OR nurses

Huntsville, AL $59,559 per year
Mobile, AL $58,940 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Huntsville, where the average OR nurses salary is $59,559 and 5,320 registered nurses are currently employed. The Mobile area comes in second, with a $58,940 average OR nurse salary and 4,960 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Birmingham, AL?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $74,542 per year
Infection Control Nurse $73,380 per year
Case Management Nurse $73,052 per year
Urology Nurse $70,070 per year
Nurse Educator $69,573 per year
Diabetes Nurse $69,573 per year
Home Health Nurse $69,573 per year
Geriatric Nurse $69,573 per year
Nurse Manager $69,573 per year
Primary Care Nurse $69,573 per year

At a $59,634 average annual salary, OR nurses in Birmingham tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($74,542), infection control nurses ($73,380), case management nurses ($73,052), urology nurses ($70,070), nurse educators ($69,573), diabetes nurses ($69,573), home health nurses ($69,573), geriatric nurses ($69,573), nurse managers ($69,573), and primary care nurses ($69,573).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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