Average PCU Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

PCU nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $79,451 per year (or $38.20 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Massachusetts
0% higher than the national average
$79,451
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Massachusetts PCU nurses earn 0% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$50,303
MEDIAN
$78,078
90%
$124,410
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $124,410 $59
75th Percentile $98,864 $47
Median $78,078 $37
25th Percentile $62,423 $30

80% of Massachusetts PCU nurses earn between $50,303 and $124,410.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$73,977
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$79,451

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts PCU nurses earn about $73,977 per year. Cost-of-living in Massachusetts is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for PCU nurses

Boston, MA $82,181 per year
Worcester, MA $72,659 per year
Springfield, MA $66,706 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average PCU nurses salary is $82,181 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $72,659 average PCU nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 per year
Maryland $73,504 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Massachusetts?

Cath Lab Nurse $128,840 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $123,471 per year
Radiology Nurse $122,398 per year
Transplant Nurse $120,250 per year
PACU Nurse $118,103 per year
Nurse Manager $115,956 per year
Nurse Educator $114,817 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $113,808 per year
Neurology Nurse $112,735 per year
Vascular Nurse $111,661 per year

At a $79,451 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Massachusetts tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($128,840), aesthetic nurses ($123,471), radiology nurses ($122,398), transplant nurses ($120,250), PACU nurses ($118,103), nurse managers ($115,956), nurse educators ($114,817), endoscopy nurses ($113,808), neurology nurses ($112,735), and vascular nurses ($111,661).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health