Average OR Nurse Salary in Indiana

OR nurses in Indiana earn an average of $74,968 per year (or $36.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Indiana
11% lower than the national average
$74,968
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Indiana OR nurses earn 11% 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 Indiana

10%
$52,670
MEDIAN
$67,905
90%
$98,224
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,224 $47
75th Percentile $84,501 $40
Median $67,905 $32
25th Percentile $65,207 $31

80% of Indiana OR nurses earn between $52,670 and $98,224.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Indiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Indiana
$81,047
Overall Average
Indiana
$74,968

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Indiana OR nurses earn about $81,047 per year. Cost-of-living in Indiana 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 Indiana for OR nurses

Anderson, IN $77,242 per year
Fort Wayne, IN $74,837 per year

Indiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Anderson, where the average OR nurses salary is $77,242 and 25,380 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Wayne area comes in second, with a $74,837 average OR nurse salary and 5,820 registered nurses employed.

OR nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $113,329 per year
Massachusetts $95,932 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $94,719 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $85,142 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Indiana?

Occupational Health Nurse $85,099 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $83,073 per year
NICU Nurse $80,601 per year
Primary Care Nurse $80,540 per year
PACU Nurse $79,304 per year
Transplant Nurse $79,020 per year
Radiology Nurse $78,007 per year
Infusion Nurse $78,007 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $76,994 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $76,994 per year

At a $74,968 average annual salary, OR nurses in Indiana tend to earn less than occupational health nurses ($85,099), gastroenterology nurses ($83,073), NICU nurses ($80,601), primary care nurses ($80,540), PACU nurses ($79,304), transplant nurses ($79,020), radiology nurses ($78,007), infusion nurses ($78,007), correctional care nurses ($76,994), and endoscopy nurses ($76,994).

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