Average OR Nurse Salary in Missouri

OR nurses in Missouri earn an average of $66,550 per year (or $31.99 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Missouri
21% lower than the national average
$66,550
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Missouri OR nurses earn 21% 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 Missouri

10%
$46,484
MEDIAN
$60,787
90%
$92,958
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,958 $44
75th Percentile $76,033 $36
Median $60,787 $29
25th Percentile $58,490 $28

80% of Missouri OR nurses earn between $46,484 and $92,958.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$71,946
Overall Average
Missouri
$66,550

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri OR nurses earn about $71,946 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri 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 Missouri for OR nurses

St. Louis, MO $69,348 per year
Springfield, MO $60,424 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average OR nurses salary is $69,348 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $60,424 average OR nurse salary and 5,980 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 Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $66,550 average annual salary, OR nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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