Nurse pay in Massachusetts
Nurses in Massachusetts are being offered a median $112,419 a year right now across 1,720 live job postings that state pay — ranking #4 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $87k
- 75th percentile
- $139k
- 90th percentile
- $153k
Where does your pay sit in Massachusetts?
Checked against 1,720 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $87k
- 75th percentile
- $139k
- 90th percentile
- $153k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Massachusetts market overview
- 25th percentile
- $87,462
- Median
- $112,419
- 75th percentile
- $138,772
- 90th percentile
- $153,254
- Median hourly (1,194 postings)
- $40/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (338 postings)
- $10,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $60,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 1,720
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Massachusetts
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health | $92k | $138k | 40 |
| ICU | $118k | $139k | 32 |
| Rehabilitation | $165k | $165k | 31 |
| Psychiatric | $144k | $144k | 24 |
| Behavioral Health | $144k | $144k | 23 |
| Acute Care | $120k | $144k | 20 |
| Telemetry | $144k | $147k | 20 |
| Pediatric | $108k | $135k | 19 |
| General | $99k | $148k | 18 |
| Mental Health | $144k | $144k | 17 |
| Travel | $121k | $137k | 17 |
| ED - Emergency Department | $144k | $148k | 16 |
| Medical/Surgical | $111k | $132k | 16 |
| Geriatric | $112k | $131k | 15 |
| Med Surg | $144k | $147k | 13 |
| Med Surg / Telemetry | $144k | $146k | 12 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $126k | $141k | 12 |
| OR - Operating Room | $144k | $149k | 10 |
| Oncology | $144k | $154k | 10 |
| Education/Staff Development | $121k | $135k | 9 |
| OR Scrub RN | $144k | $145k | 9 |
| Dialysis | $104k | $136k | 8 |
| ER | $109k | $142k | 8 |
| OR Circulate | $144k | $145k | 8 |
| Case Management | $101k | $147k | 7 |
| Nursing Assistant | $57k | $58k | 7 |
| Home Care | $108k | $135k | 6 |
| Infectious Disease | $117k | $137k | 6 |
| Long-term Care | $96k | $102k | 6 |
| Medical-Surgical | $124k | $132k | 6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $139k | $146k | 6 |
| Practical Nurse | $80k | $83k | 6 |
| Float | $144k | $144k | 5 |
| Hospice | $109k | $120k | 5 |
| IV Therapy | $132k | $137k | 5 |
| Long-term care | $96k | $120k | 5 |
| Manager | $144k | $147k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Massachusetts right now
- #1$293k
Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc.
median across 12 priced postings
- #2$160k
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
median across 13 priced postings
- #3$157k
AE talents health
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$155k
Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc.
median across 3 priced postings
- #5$155k
Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, Inc.
median across 6 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Massachusetts?
- Across 1,720 live job postings in Massachusetts that state pay, the median posted offer is $112,419 a year (about $40/hr). The middle half of postings runs $87,462–$138,772, and the top 10% start at $153,254.
- How does Massachusetts nurse pay compare nationally?
- Massachusetts's posted median of $112,419 is 17% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #4 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Massachusetts nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 338 live postings in Massachusetts advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $60,000.