Average PACU Nurse Salary in Mississippi

PACU nurses in Mississippi earn an average of $74,608 per year (or $35.87 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Mississippi
14% lower than the national average
$74,608
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Mississippi PACU nurses earn 14% 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 Mississippi

10%
$55,793
MEDIAN
$71,842
90%
$92,973
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,973 $44
75th Percentile $88,896 $42
Median $71,842 $34
25th Percentile $57,424 $27

80% of Mississippi PACU nurses earn between $55,793 and $92,973.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Mississippi

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Mississippi
$84,975
Overall Average
Mississippi
$74,608

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Mississippi PACU nurses earn about $84,975 per year. Cost-of-living in Mississippi is 12% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Mississippi for PACU nurses

Jackson, MS $78,070 per year

Mississippi nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Jackson, where the average PACU nurses salary is $78,070 and 8,700 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 Mississippi?

Labor and Delivery Nurse $68,869 per year
Psychiatric Nurse $68,869 per year
Case Management Nurse $65,043 per year
NICU Nurse $65,043 per year
Public Health Nurse $65,043 per year
Wound Nurse $64,086 per year
Geriatric Nurse $63,130 per year
Nurse Manager $63,130 per year
Rehab Nurse $63,130 per year
ICU Nurse $63,130 per year

At a $74,608 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Mississippi tend to earn more than labor and delivery nurses ($68,869), psychiatric nurses ($68,869), case management nurses ($65,043), NICU nurses ($65,043), public health nurses ($65,043), wound nurses ($64,086), geriatric nurses ($63,130), nurse managers ($63,130), rehab nurses ($63,130), and ICU nurses ($63,130).

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