Average PCU Nurse Salary in Missouri

PCU nurses in Missouri earn an average of $60,844 per year (or $29.25 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Missouri
22% lower than the national average
$60,844
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Missouri PCU nurses earn 22% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Missouri

10%
$42,498
MEDIAN
$55,575
90%
$84,988
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,988 $40
75th Percentile $69,514 $33
Median $55,575 $26
25th Percentile $53,475 $25

80% of Missouri PCU nurses earn between $42,498 and $84,988.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$65,777
Overall Average
Missouri
$60,844

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri PCU nurses earn about $65,777 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Missouri for PCU nurses

St. Louis, MO $63,402 per year
Springfield, MO $55,243 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average PCU nurses salary is $63,402 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $55,243 average PCU nurse salary and 5,980 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 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

How much do other nurses get paid in Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $60,844 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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