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Average PACU Nurse Salary in Nevada

PACU nurses in Nevada earn an average of $88,800 per year (or $42.69 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Nevada
2% higher than the national average
$88,800
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Nevada PACU nurses earn 2% 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 Nevada

10%
$61,790
MEDIAN
$79,360
90%
$119,530
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $119,530 $57
75th Percentile $98,510 $47
Median $79,360 $38
25th Percentile $77,140 $37

80% of Nevada PACU nurses earn between $61,790 and $119,530.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Nevada

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Nevada
$91,452
Overall Average
Nevada
$88,800

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Nevada PACU nurses earn about $91,452 per year. Cost-of-living in Nevada is 2% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Nevada for PACU nurses

Las Vegas, NV $90,230 per year
Reno, NV $84,590 per year

Nevada nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Las Vegas, where the average PACU nurses salary is $90,230 and 18,260 registered nurses are currently employed. The Reno area comes in second, with a $84,590 average PACU nurse salary and 4,490 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
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year
Arizona $83,542 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Nevada?

Primary Care Nurse $106,560 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $102,613 per year
NICU Nurse $102,613 per year
Nurse Manager $101,626 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $96,298 per year
Oncology Nurse $95,075 per year
Neurology Nurse $95,075 per year
Nurse Educator $94,720 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $93,733 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $93,733 per year

At a $88,800 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Nevada tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($106,560), pediatric critical care nurses ($102,613), NICU nurses ($102,613), nurse managers ($101,626), mother baby nurses ($96,298), oncology nurses ($95,075), neurology nurses ($95,075), nurse educators ($94,720), quality assurance nurses ($93,733), and pediatric emergency nurses ($93,733).

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