Average OR Nurse Salary in Ohio

OR nurses in Ohio earn an average of $73,715 per year (or $35.44 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Ohio
13% lower than the national average
$73,715
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Ohio OR nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$61,265
MEDIAN
$76,226
90%
$97,433
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,433 $46
75th Percentile $81,278 $39
Median $76,226 $36
25th Percentile $63,117 $30

80% of Ohio OR nurses earn between $61,265 and $97,433.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$73,715
Overall Average
Ohio
$73,715

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio OR nurses earn about $73,715 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 OR nurses

Elyria, OH $77,070 per year
Cincinnati, OH $74,497 per year
Toledo, OH $72,007 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average OR nurses salary is $77,070 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $74,497 average OR nurse salary and 23,940 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 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
Quality Assurance Nurse $75,170 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $75,170 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $74,685 per year

At a $73,715 average annual salary, OR 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), quality assurance nurses ($75,170), ambulatory nurses ($75,170), and pediatric critical care nurses ($74,685).

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