Average Primary Care Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

Primary care nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $98,004 per year (or $47.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,172
Massachusetts
16% higher than the national average
$98,004
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Massachusetts primary care nurses earn 16% higher than the national average salary for primary care nurses, at $84,172 (or $40.46 per hour).

Primary care nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$62,050
MEDIAN
$96,310
90%
$153,461
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $153,461 $73
75th Percentile $121,950 $58
Median $96,310 $46
25th Percentile $76,999 $37

80% of Massachusetts primary care nurses earn between $62,050 and $153,461.

Cost-of-living adjusted primary care nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$91,251
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$98,004

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts primary care nurses earn about $91,251 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 primary care nurses

Boston, MA $101,371 per year
Worcester, MA $89,626 per year
Springfield, MA $82,283 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where primary care nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average primary care nurses salary is $101,371 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $89,626 average primary care nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

Primary care nurses salaries in other states

California $130,735 per year
Oregon $92,939 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $85,854 per year
Nevada $107,700 per year
New Jersey $101,920 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $71,597 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year
Arizona $85,485 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 $98,004 average annual salary, primary care 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 primary care nurses

A primary care nurse is a registered nurse who works in an outpatient primary care office. Primary care nurses are well versed on a variety of healthcare issues since they handle a wide array of patient issues.

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