Operating Room nurse pay
$101,943median posted offer#70 of 189 specialties
Read from 118 live Operating Room postings that state pay — 5% above the all-nursing median of $96,720. Updated July 24, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Operating Room?
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Where Operating Room pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,920 | $150k | 15 |
| 2 | Illinois | $98,894 | $120k | 6 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $96,970 | $131k | 17 |
| 4 | Colorado | $93,232 | $108k | 6 |
| 5 | Florida | $89,960 | $130k | 6 |
| 6 | Texas | $86,992 | $108k | 12 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $101,943Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Operating Room nurses make?
- Across 118 live Operating Room postings that state pay, the median offer is $101,943 a year. The middle half runs $93,953–$120,120, and the top 10% start at $134,884.
- Does Operating Room pay more than nursing overall?
- Operating Room ranks #70 of 189 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 5% above the all-nursing median of $96,720.
- Which states pay Operating Room nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($127,920), #2 Illinois ($98,894), #3 New Mexico ($96,970). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.