Average PACU Nurse Salary in Rochester

PACU nurses in Rochester earn an average of $89,606 per year (or $43.08 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Rochester, MN
3% higher than the national average
$89,606
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Rochester PACU nurses earn 3% higher 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 Rochester, MN

10%
$65,875
MEDIAN
$82,963
90%
$105,295
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $105,295 $50
75th Percentile $101,637 $48
Median $82,963 $39
25th Percentile $80,145 $38

80% of Rochester PACU nurses earn between $65,875 and $105,295.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, MN
$94,621
Overall Average
Rochester, MN
$89,606

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester PACU nurses earn about $94,621 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 5% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Minnesota for PACU nurses

Minneapolis, MN $89,834 per year

Minnesota nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Minneapolis, where the average PACU nurses salary is $89,834 and 41,850 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, MN?

Neurology Nurse $105,317 per year
Blood Management Nurse $103,544 per year
Trauma Nurse $102,977 per year
Nurse Manager $101,553 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,558 per year
Research Nurse $100,189 per year
Urology Nurse $98,825 per year
Transplant Nurse $98,546 per year
Renal Nurse $98,546 per year
Infusion Nurse $98,198 per year

At a $89,606 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($105,317), blood management nurses ($103,544), trauma nurses ($102,977), nurse managers ($101,553), clinical informatics nurses ($100,558), research nurses ($100,189), urology nurses ($98,825), transplant nurses ($98,546), renal nurses ($98,546), and infusion nurses ($98,198).

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