LIVE MARKET·19,862 MA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Massachusetts: $73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr median.

Pay range $63.78$2,551$132,662–$80.75/hr$3,230/wk$167,960/yr across the middle 50% of 19,862 active Massachusetts postings from 555 employers.

16.8% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #3 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$73.38$2,935$152,630
P25–P75
$63.78$2,551$132,662–$80.75$3,230$167,960
middle 50%
Postings
19,862
last 12 months
Employers
555
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts (this page)19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr
02Vermont3,482 postings
$69.11/hr$2,764/wk$143,749/yr03New York24,161 postings
$68.79/hr$2,752/wk$143,083/yr04New Hampshire5,843 postings
$67.63/hr$2,705/wk$140,670/yr05Rhode Island1,403 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr06Connecticut3,179 postings
$65.08/hr$2,603/wk$135,366/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr
03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr
04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Massachusetts, by title.

01Operating Room (OR) Nurse419 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse1,246 postings
$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr03Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse337 postings
$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr04Cath Lab Nurse776 postings
$80.03/hr$3,201/wk$166,462/yr05Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)269 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr06CVICU Nurse175 postings
$78.72/hr$3,149/wk$163,738/yr07PCU Nurse154 postings
$78.27/hr$3,131/wk$162,802/yr08Hematology Oncology Nurse217 postings
$74.60/hr$2,984/wk$155,168/yr09Endoscopy Nurse319 postings
$74.05/hr$2,962/wk$154,024/yr10ICU Nurse1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr11Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr12Med-Surg Nurse250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr13Telemetry Nurse387 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr14Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · MA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Massachusetts?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts is $73.38/hr (about $152,630/yr), based on 19,862 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $63.78–$80.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.50 to $255.33/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts above the national average?

Massachusetts pays 16.8% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #3 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Massachusetts?

555 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.