Registered Nurse Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$104,550
$50.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$98,859
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$7,000 (+7.2%)
Massachusetts ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 15th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,310 | $38.61 |
| 25th percentile | $87,460 | $42.05 |
| Median | $104,550 | $50.27 |
| 75th percentile | $136,110 | $65.44 |
| 90th percentile | $174,510 | $83.90 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 88,200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $104,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$7,000 (+7.2%)
Cost of living
$104,550 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $98,859
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 6th | $109,440 | $101,408 10th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $106,500 | $97,882 20th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 8th | $104,550 | $98,859 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $103,670 | $103,692 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $102,740 | $99,160 13th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Massachusetts
$142,440/year Massachusetts
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Massachusetts
$295,550/year Massachusetts
- Physician Assistant salary in Massachusetts
$142,410/year Massachusetts
- Nursing Assistant salary in Massachusetts
$46,680/year Massachusetts
- Paramedic salary in Massachusetts
$66,340/year Massachusetts
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Connecticut
$102,740/year Connecticut
- Registered Nurse salary in New Hampshire
$99,700/year New Hampshire
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
- Registered Nurse salary in Rhode Island
$100,640/year Rhode Island
- Registered Nurse salary in Vermont
$97,460/year Vermont
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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