Average PACU Nurse Salary in Maryland

PACU nurses in Maryland earn an average of $79,159 per year (or $38.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Maryland
8% lower than the national average
$79,159
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Maryland PACU nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Maryland

10%
$57,861
MEDIAN
$75,031
90%
$97,344
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,344 $46
75th Percentile $93,638 $45
Median $75,031 $36
25th Percentile $62,294 $29

80% of Maryland PACU nurses earn between $57,861 and $97,344.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Maryland

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maryland
$74,327
Overall Average
Maryland
$79,159

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maryland PACU nurses earn about $74,327 per year. Cost-of-living in Maryland is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maryland for PACU nurses

Towson, MD $79,561 per year

Maryland nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Towson, where the average PACU nurses salary is $79,561 and 30,990 registered nurses are currently employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Arizona $83,542 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maryland?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $99,891 per year
HIV Nurse $94,237 per year
Reproductive Nurse $94,237 per year
Hematology Nurse $90,467 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,467 per year
Infusion Nurse $90,213 per year
Public Health Nurse $89,525 per year
Nurse Manager $88,582 per year
Research Nurse $87,640 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,640 per year

At a $79,159 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Maryland tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($99,891), HIV nurses ($94,237), reproductive nurses ($94,237), hematology nurses ($90,467), float pool nurses ($90,467), infusion nurses ($90,213), public health nurses ($89,525), nurse managers ($88,582), research nurses ($87,640), and quality assurance nurses ($87,640).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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