Average PCU Nurse Salary in Mississippi

PCU nurses in Mississippi earn an average of $57,869 per year (or $27.82 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Mississippi
26% lower than the national average
$57,869
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Mississippi PCU nurses earn 26% 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 Mississippi

10%
$43,275
MEDIAN
$55,724
90%
$72,114
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $72,114 $34
75th Percentile $68,951 $33
Median $55,724 $26
25th Percentile $44,540 $21

80% of Mississippi PCU nurses earn between $43,275 and $72,114.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Mississippi

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Mississippi
$65,910
Overall Average
Mississippi
$57,869

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Mississippi PCU nurses earn about $65,910 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 PCU nurses

Jackson, MS $60,555 per year

Mississippi nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Jackson, where the average PCU nurses salary is $60,555 and 8,700 registered nurses are currently 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 Mississippi?

PACU Nurse $74,608 per year
Psychiatric Nurse $68,869 per year
Labor and Delivery 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

At a $57,869 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Mississippi tend to earn less than PACU nurses ($74,608), psychiatric nurses ($68,869), labor and delivery 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), and rehab nurses ($63,130).

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