Average PACU Nurse Salary in Michigan

PACU nurses in Michigan earn an average of $83,969 per year (or $40.38 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Michigan
3% lower than the national average
$83,969
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Michigan PACU nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Michigan

10%
$66,485
MEDIAN
$84,831
90%
$108,939
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $108,939 $52
75th Percentile $88,337 $42
Median $84,831 $40
25th Percentile $68,741 $33

80% of Michigan PACU nurses earn between $66,485 and $108,939.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Michigan

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Michigan
$89,328
Overall Average
Michigan
$83,969

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Michigan PACU nurses earn about $89,328 per year. Cost-of-living in Michigan is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Michigan for PACU nurses

Ann Arbor, MI $93,811 per year
Detroit, MI $85,351 per year
Wyoming, MI $79,589 per year

Michigan nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Ann Arbor, where the average PACU nurses salary is $93,811 and 9,600 registered nurses are currently employed. The Detroit area comes in second, with a $85,351 average PACU nurse salary and 43,810 registered nurses 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 Michigan?

Endoscopy Nurse $92,597 per year
Nurse Manager $86,620 per year
Renal Nurse $86,284 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $86,284 per year
Research Nurse $85,400 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $84,179 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $84,179 per year
Telemetry Nurse $84,179 per year
Home Health Nurse $84,179 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,179 per year

At a $83,969 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Michigan tend to earn less than endoscopy nurses ($92,597), nurse managers ($86,620), renal nurses ($86,284), cath lab nurses ($86,284), research nurses ($85,400), quality assurance nurses ($84,179), ambulatory nurses ($84,179), telemetry nurses ($84,179), home health nurses ($84,179), and radiology nurses ($84,179).

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