LIVE MARKET·1,446 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Massachusetts: $53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr median.

Pay range $47.13$1,885$98,030–$68.15/hr$2,726/wk$141,752/yr across the middle 50% of 1,446 active Massachusetts postings from 218 employers.

11.6% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #21 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.00$2,120$110,240
P25–P75
$47.13$1,885$98,030–$68.15$2,726$141,752
middle 50%
Postings
1,446
last 180 days
Employers
218
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr02New York1,870 postings
$58.63/hr$2,345/wk$121,950/yr03Connecticut358 postings
$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr
04Massachusetts (this page)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
05New Hampshire258 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr06Rhode Island64 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.

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/yr06Hematology Oncology Nurse217 postings
$74.60/hr$2,984/wk$155,168/yr07Endoscopy Nurse319 postings
$74.05/hr$2,962/wk$154,024/yr08ICU Nurse1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr09Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr10Med-Surg Nurse250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr11Telemetry Nurse387 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr12Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · MA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Massachusetts?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts is $53.00/hr (about $110,240/yr), based on 1,446 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $47.13–$68.15/hr. Listed pay runs from $33.50 to $115.61/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?

Massachusetts pays 11.6% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #21 of 51 states with live data.

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

218 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.