Nurse pay in Ohio
Nurses in Ohio are being offered a median $94,744 a year right now across 1,329 live job postings that state pay — ranking #22 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $59k
- 25th percentile
- $71k
- 75th percentile
- $99k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
Where does your pay sit in Ohio?
Checked against 1,329 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $59k
- 25th percentile
- $71k
- 75th percentile
- $99k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
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.
Ohio market overview
- 25th percentile
- $71,240
- Median
- $94,744
- 75th percentile
- $99,287
- 90th percentile
- $120,166
- Median hourly (872 postings)
- $36/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (451 postings)
- $6,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $80,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 1,329
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Ohio
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | $99k | $119k | 44 |
| Practical Nurse | $75k | $79k | 30 |
| Acute Care | $99k | $109k | 25 |
| Home Health | $69k | $100k | 25 |
| Travel | $99k | $107k | 24 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $99k | $111k | 19 |
| General | $98k | $109k | 17 |
| Medical/Surgical | $100k | $105k | 16 |
| Nursing Leadership | $103k | $129k | 12 |
| Cardiac | $99k | $106k | 11 |
| Education/Staff Development | $99k | $124k | 11 |
| Pediatric | $88k | $110k | 11 |
| Medical-Surgical | $101k | $125k | 10 |
| Geriatric | $77k | $100k | 9 |
| Infectious Disease | $99k | $124k | 9 |
| Nursing Assistant | $50k | $54k | 9 |
| Oncology | $90k | $126k | 9 |
| Hospice | $90k | $106k | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $122k | $132k | 8 |
| Telemetry | $104k | $126k | 8 |
| Cardiology | $95k | $117k | 7 |
| Case Management | $94k | $119k | 6 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $99k | $103k | 6 |
| ER | $91k | $101k | 6 |
| Emergency/Trauma | $99k | $105k | 6 |
| Operating Room | $111k | $122k | 6 |
| Urgent Care | $110k | $110k | 6 |
| Advanced Practice | $102k | $206k | 5 |
| Emergency Medicine | $95k | $115k | 5 |
| Long-term care | $81k | $89k | 5 |
| Step-Down | $99k | $101k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Ohio right now
- #1$161k
Queen City Skilled Care
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$136k
The Hirexpress LLC
median across 3 priced postings
- #3$117k
US Veterans Health Administration
median across 21 priced postings
- #4$117k
Veterans Health Administration
median across 130 priced postings
- #5$117k
Voyage Health
median across 10 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 Ohio?
- Across 1,329 live job postings in Ohio that state pay, the median posted offer is $94,744 a year (about $36/hr). The middle half of postings runs $71,240–$99,287, and the top 10% start at $120,166.
- How does Ohio nurse pay compare nationally?
- Ohio's posted median of $94,744 is 1% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #22 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Ohio nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 451 live postings in Ohio advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $6,000 and offers up to $80,000.