Average PACU Nurse Salary in Maine

PACU nurses in Maine earn an average of $75,733 per year (or $36.41 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Maine
12% lower than the national average
$75,733
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Maine PACU nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Maine

10%
$61,343
MEDIAN
$77,183
90%
$101,602
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,602 $48
75th Percentile $80,917 $38
Median $77,183 $37
25th Percentile $63,092 $30

80% of Maine PACU nurses earn between $61,343 and $101,602.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Maine

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maine
$78,237
Overall Average
Maine
$75,733

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maine PACU nurses earn about $78,237 per year. Cost-of-living in Maine is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maine for PACU nurses

South Portland, ME $78,027 per year

Maine nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is South Portland, where the average PACU nurses salary is $78,027 and 4,900 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
Maryland $79,159 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maine?

Nurse Manager $88,356 per year
Hospice Nurse $88,356 per year
Float Pool Nurse $88,356 per year
Primary Care Nurse $84,148 per year
Case Management Nurse $84,148 per year
Geriatric Nurse $84,148 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $83,096 per year
Rehab Nurse $79,520 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $77,837 per year
ICU Nurse $77,837 per year

At a $75,733 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Maine tend to earn less than nurse managers ($88,356), hospice nurses ($88,356), float pool nurses ($88,356), primary care nurses ($84,148), case management nurses ($84,148), geriatric nurses ($84,148), ambulatory nurses ($83,096), rehab nurses ($79,520), cardiac care nurses ($77,837), and ICU nurses ($77,837).

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