Average PCU Nurse Salary in Ohio

PCU nurses in Ohio earn an average of $66,926 per year (or $32.17 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Ohio
14% lower than the national average
$66,926
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Ohio PCU nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Ohio

10%
$55,622
MEDIAN
$69,205
90%
$88,459
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $88,459 $42
75th Percentile $73,792 $35
Median $69,205 $33
25th Percentile $57,303 $27

80% of Ohio PCU nurses earn between $55,622 and $88,459.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Ohio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ohio
$66,926
Overall Average
Ohio
$66,926

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ohio PCU nurses earn about $66,926 per year. Cost-of-living in Ohio is the same as the national average, meaning they face the same prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Ohio for PCU nurses

Elyria, OH $69,971 per year
Cincinnati, OH $67,636 per year
Toledo, OH $65,375 per year

Ohio nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Elyria, where the average PCU nurses salary is $69,971 and 28,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cincinnati area comes in second, with a $67,636 average PCU nurse salary and 23,940 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 Ohio?

Primary Care Nurse $83,531 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $82,930 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,475 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,595 per year
Nurse Manager $77,158 per year
Float Pool Nurse $76,722 per year
Transplant Nurse $75,655 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $75,170 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $75,170 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $74,685 per year

At a $66,926 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Ohio tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($83,531), correctional care nurses ($82,930), clinical informatics nurses ($81,475), infusion nurses ($77,595), nurse managers ($77,158), float pool nurses ($76,722), transplant nurses ($75,655), ambulatory nurses ($75,170), quality assurance nurses ($75,170), and pediatric critical care nurses ($74,685).

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