Registered Nurse pay in Massachusetts
Median hourly pay in Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$50.27
an hour · $104,550 a year
- 10th
- $38.61
- 25th
- $42.05
- Median
- $50.27
- 75th
- $65.44
- 90th
- $83.90
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $38.61/hr, median $50.27/hr, 90th percentile $83.90/hr.
Employed in MA
88,200
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$3.37
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Dept. of Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions Licensure). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Massachusetts, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.