Ohio is one of the lower paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Ohio is $74,080 per year. This means that nurses in Ohio earn an average of $35.62 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.
(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Average gross weekly nurse pay in the top cities/wider metro area
(Trusted Health Data) (Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)
Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas
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Although nurse salaries in Ohio may be 4.5% lower than the national average, living in Ohio is more affordable. Ohio ranks below the national cost of living index. While your nursing salary may be lower, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse Salary Explorer.
(Data courtesy of World Population Review)
Ohio is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Ohio was home to more than 131,330 nurses.
However, Ohio has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Ohio is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 0.1% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Ohio to more than 131,480.
(Data courtesy of Projections Central)
We combined proprietary data with official nurse salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the most comprehensive view of nurse salary in the United States. We present our findings in hourly pay for staff nurses and gross weekly pay for travel nurses to account for the different ways nurses think about pay.
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