Registered Nurse Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$82,510
$39.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$88,937
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$15,040 (−15.4%)
Ohio ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,980 | $32.20 |
| 25th percentile | $79,200 | $38.08 |
| Median | $82,510 | $39.67 |
| 75th percentile | $99,030 | $47.61 |
| 90th percentile | $105,290 | $50.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 143,730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $82,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$15,040 (−15.4%)
Cost of living
$82,510 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $88,937
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $83,500 | $89,468 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 37th | $82,920 | $94,396 27th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 38th | $82,510 | $88,937 43rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $82,360 | $87,852 48th |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $81,780 | $90,049 36th |
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 Ohio
$124,870/year Ohio
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Ohio
$231,810/year Ohio
- Physician Assistant salary in Ohio
$132,090/year Ohio
- Nursing Assistant salary in Ohio
$39,010/year Ohio
- Paramedic salary in Ohio
$51,300/year Ohio
- 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 Indiana
$83,500/year Indiana
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Registered Nurse salary in Michigan
$94,300/year Michigan
- Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania
$96,430/year Pennsylvania
- Registered Nurse salary in West Virginia
$80,130/year West Virginia
- 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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