Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Missouri

Public health nurses in Missouri earn an average of $59,141 per year (or $28.43 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Missouri
28% lower than the national average
$59,141
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Missouri public health nurses earn 28% lower than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Public health nurse salary range in Missouri

10%
$41,308
MEDIAN
$54,020
90%
$82,609
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $82,609 $39
75th Percentile $67,568 $32
Median $54,020 $25
25th Percentile $51,978 $24

80% of Missouri public health nurses earn between $41,308 and $82,609.

Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$63,936
Overall Average
Missouri
$59,141

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri public health nurses earn about $63,936 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 public health nurses

St. Louis, MO $61,627 per year
Springfield, MO $53,697 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where public health nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average public health nurses salary is $61,627 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $53,697 average public health nurse salary and 5,980 registered nurses employed.

Public health nurses salaries in other states

California $115,047 per year
Oregon $86,301 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $88,654 per year
Nevada $91,235 per year
New Jersey $81,536 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $89,525 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 $59,141 average annual salary, public health 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).

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