As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Operating Room Nurse in the United States is $43. While Salary.com is seeing that Operating Room Nurse salary in the US can go up to $51 or down to $34, but most earn between $38 and $47. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Operating Room Nurse in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $47 | $4 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $43 | $4 | $1 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $38 | $3 | $1 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Operating Room Nurse with under 1 year experience makes about $85,348. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Operating Room Nurse makes around $85,634. After 2-4 years, the Operating Room Nurse pay rises to about $89,194. Those senior Operating Room Nurse with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $93,081, and those Operating Room Nurse having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $93,358 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Operating Room Nurse | $85,348 |
| Intermediate Level Operating Room Nurse | $85,634 |
| Senior Level Operating Room Nurse | $89,194 |
| Specialist Level Operating Room Nurse | $93,081 |
| Expert Level Operating Room Nurse | $93,358 |
| Entry Level | 4% |
| Mid Level | 3% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 5% |
| Experienced | 5% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Operating Room Nurse is $97,600 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $96,300. While in New Jersey, an Operating Room Nurse earns $95,900 per year.
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Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Operating Room Nurse in San Francisco, CA is $110,500 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $102,600. While an Operating Room Nurse earns $98,700 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Operating Room Nurse salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Operating Room Nurse compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $209,336 in 2023 to about $211,584 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Operating Room Nurse salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $88,500 | 72.3% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $6,770 | 5.5% | ||
| 401K/403B | $4,337 | 3.5% | ||
| Disability | $1,416 | 1.2% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,371 | 5.2% | ||
| Pension | $3,717 | 3.0% | ||
| Time Off | $11,233 | 9.2% | ||
| Total Compensation | $122,343 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| High School | 1.1% |
| Associates | 40.1% |
| Bachelors | 53.0% |
| Masters | 5.2% |
| Doctorate | 0.4% |
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The Operating Room Nurse collaborates with surgical team to strategize, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care for each patient. Provides professional nursing care to assigned operating room patients throughout the perioperative period. Being an Operating Room Nurse evaluates and monitors patients' condition, maintains patients' medical records, and documents patient's progress. Assists physicians during examinations and surgical procedures, using and monitoring medical equipment as necessary. In addition, Operating Room Nurse administer medications, including narcotics, as directed. Functions in a scrub and circulating nurse role. Requires graduation from an approved nursing program. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. May require a Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification. Requires a state license to practice. Operating Room Nurse's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
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