Rn Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Rn make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn in Massachusetts is $89,202 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Rn's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,780 to $96,669
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,933

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Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,669	$8,056	$1,859	$46
Average	$89,202	$7,434	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$82,780	$6,898	$1,592	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Salaries

A Rn's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Rn Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,752.
California: $90,407.
Massachusetts: $89,202.

District of Columbia $90,752 California $90,407 Massachusetts $89,202 Washington $88,875 New Jersey $88,842 Alaska $88,727 Connecticut $87,596 New York $87,137

Hawaii $85,670 Rhode Island $84,981 Maryland $84,514 Minnesota $83,875 Colorado $83,629 Illinois $83,547 Oregon $83,235 Delaware $83,006

New Hampshire $82,862 Virginia $82,539 Pennsylvania $81,596 Nevada $81,121 North Dakota $80,965 Michigan $80,719 Wisconsin $80,629 Vermont $80,449

Texas $79,949 Maine $79,916 Arizona $79,867 Ohio $79,809 Georgia $79,055 Indiana $78,678 Wyoming $78,604 Utah $78,490

Iowa $78,440 Kansas $78,047 Louisiana $77,932 North Carolina $77,891 Missouri $77,875 Florida $77,555 Montana $77,383 Nebraska $77,219

Kentucky $77,129 South Carolina $76,801 Tennessee $76,596 Idaho $76,514 New Mexico $75,916 Oklahoma $75,785 Alabama $75,301 South Dakota $74,490

Arkansas $74,047 West Virginia $73,809 Mississippi $73,096

Top Paying Cities for Rns

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $84,553
Amherst: $85,171
Barre: $86,021

Agawam, MA $84,553 Amherst, MA $85,171 Barre, MA $86,021 Belchertown, MA $85,091 Blandford, MA $84,932 Bondsville, MA $85,106 Brimfield, MA $85,567 Chester, MA $84,580

Chesterfield, MA $84,590 Chicopee, MA $84,542 Cummington, MA $84,362 Easthampton, MA $84,741 East Longmeadow, MA $84,603 East Otis, MA $84,947 Feeding Hills, MA $84,599 Gilbertville, MA $85,789

Goshen, MA $84,583 Granby, MA $84,765 Granville, MA $85,218 Hadley, MA $84,945 Hampden, MA $84,776 Hardwick, MA $85,836 Hatfield, MA $84,961 Haydenville, MA $84,857

Holyoke, MA $84,619 Huntington, MA $84,695 Leeds, MA $84,750 Leverett, MA $85,277 Ludlow, MA $84,698 Monson, MA $85,111 North Amherst, MA $85,113 Northampton, MA $84,809

Florence, MA $84,757 North Hatfield, MA $84,921 Oakham, MA $85,989 Palmer, MA $85,211 Plainfield, MA $84,335 Russell, MA $84,919 Shutesbury, MA $85,408 Southampton, MA $84,694

South Barre, MA $85,987 South Hadley, MA $84,718 Southwick, MA $84,901 Thorndike, MA $85,101 Three Rivers, MA $84,984 Wales, MA $85,491 Ware, MA $85,498 Warren, MA $85,634

West Chesterfield, MA $84,580 Westfield, MA $84,721 West Hatfield, MA $84,875 West Springfield, MA $84,547 West Warren, MA $85,508 Whately, MA $84,926 Wheelwright, MA $85,932 Wilbraham, MA $84,739

Williamsburg, MA $84,681 Woronoco, MA $84,833 Worthington, MA $84,406 Springfield, MA $84,539 Longmeadow, MA $84,568 Indian Orchard, MA $84,576 Pittsfield, MA $84,088 Adams, MA $84,000

Ashley Falls, MA $85,130 Becket, MA $84,324 Berkshire, MA $84,080 Cheshire, MA $84,054 Dalton, MA $84,088 Glendale, MA $84,116 Great Barrington, MA $84,657 Hinsdale, MA $84,154

Housatonic, MA $84,129 Lanesboro, MA $84,021 Lee, MA $84,175 Lenox, MA $84,071 Lenox Dale, MA $84,084 Middlefield, MA $84,224 Mill River, MA $84,921 Monterey, MA $84,642

North Adams, MA $83,957 North Egremont, MA $84,558 Otis, MA $84,717 Richmond, MA $83,998 Sandisfield, MA $85,152 Savoy, MA $84,153 Sheffield, MA $84,993 South Egremont, MA $84,827

Southfield, MA $85,193 South Lee, MA $84,250 Stockbridge, MA $84,073 Tyringham, MA $84,421 West Stockbridge, MA $84,016 Williamstown, MA $83,700 Windsor, MA $84,139 Greenfield, MA $85,056

Ashfield, MA $84,540 Athol, MA $86,059 Bernardston, MA $85,203 Buckland, MA $84,548 Charlemont, MA $84,377 Colrain, MA $84,896 Conway, MA $84,839 Deerfield, MA $85,034

Drury, MA $84,204 Erving, MA $85,501 Heath, MA $84,480 Lake Pleasant, MA $85,334 Millers Falls, MA $85,411 Monroe Bridge, MA $84,077 Montague, MA $85,298 Gill, MA $85,345

New Salem, MA $85,648 Northfield, MA $85,403 Orange, MA $85,771 Petersham, MA $86,002 Rowe, MA $84,248 Royalston, MA $85,833 Shelburne Falls, MA $84,800 South Deerfield, MA $84,985

Sunderland, MA $85,193 Turners Falls, MA $85,289 Warwick, MA $85,449 Wendell, MA $85,529 Wendell Depot, MA $85,557 Fitchburg, MA $86,646 Ashburnham, MA $86,380 Ashby, MA $86,625

Ayer, MA $87,397 Devens, MA $87,199 Baldwinville, MA $86,137 East Templeton, MA $86,230 Gardner, MA $86,325 Westminster, MA $86,332 Groton, MA $87,465 Harvard, MA $87,301

Hubbardston, MA $86,243 Leominster, MA $86,665 Littleton, MA $87,611 Lunenburg, MA $86,939 Pepperell, MA $87,449 Shirley, MA $87,187 Still River, MA $87,084 Templeton, MA $86,226

Townsend, MA $87,130 West Groton, MA $87,305 West Townsend, MA $86,930 Winchendon, MA $86,075 Winchendon Springs, MA $86,153 Auburn, MA $85,891 North Dartmouth, MA $86,400 South Dartmouth, MA $86,406

North Attleboro, MA $85,974 Plainville, MA $86,566 Attleboro Falls, MA $86,096 North Dighton, MA $86,284 Norton, MA $87,443 Raynham, MA $87,907 Raynham Center, MA $87,818 Rehoboth, MA $85,403

Rochester, MA $86,608 Seekonk, MA $85,010 Swansea, MA $85,560 Berkley, MA $86,695 Taunton, MA $87,211 Westport, MA $86,371 Westport Point, MA $86,362 Berlin, MA $86,507

Cataumet, MA $86,799 Blackstone, MA $86,171 Boylston, MA $86,034 Brookfield, MA $85,852 Charlton, MA $85,958 Charlton City, MA $85,962 Charlton Depot, MA $85,962 Clinton, MA $86,393

East Brookfield, MA $85,922 Douglas, MA $86,070 East Princeton, MA $86,246 Fiskdale, MA $85,815 Grafton, MA $85,989 Holden, MA $85,909 Holland, MA $85,674 Jefferson, MA $85,983

Lancaster, MA $86,802 Leicester, MA $85,898 Linwood, MA $86,207 Manchaug, MA $86,006 Millbury, MA $85,898 Millville, MA $86,113 New Braintree, MA $85,899 Northborough, MA $86,164

Northbridge, MA $86,180 North Brookfield, MA $85,926 North Grafton, MA $85,939 North Oxford, MA $85,931 North Uxbridge, MA $86,130 Oxford, MA $85,974 Princeton, MA $86,235 Rochdale, MA $85,905

Rutland, MA $86,035 Shrewsbury, MA $85,909 Southbridge, MA $85,941 South Grafton, MA $86,043 South Lancaster, MA $86,598 Spencer, MA $85,928 Sterling, MA $86,344 Sturbridge, MA $85,880

Upton, MA $86,283 Uxbridge, MA $86,157 Webster, MA $86,039 Dudley, MA $86,009 Westborough, MA $86,234 West Boylston, MA $85,998 West Brookfield, MA $85,759 West Millbury, MA $85,907

Whitinsville, MA $86,153 Sutton, MA $85,996 Worcester, MA $85,875 East Walpole, MA $88,564 Cherry Valley, MA $85,884 Paxton, MA $85,912 Framingham, MA $87,877 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $87,734

Boxborough, MA $87,453 Acton, MA $87,730 Ashland, MA $87,343 Bedford, MA $88,093 Hanscom Afb, MA $88,574 Bolton, MA $86,955 Carlisle, MA $87,821 Concord, MA $88,042

Fayville, MA $87,182 Holliston, MA $87,320 Hopedale, MA $86,591 Hopkinton, MA $86,694 Hudson, MA $87,081 Marlborough, MA $86,939 Maynard, MA $87,703 Mendon, MA $86,435

Milford, MA $86,733 Natick, MA $88,956 Sherborn, MA $88,348 Southborough, MA $86,928 Foxboro, MA $87,861 Franklin, MA $86,923 Greenbush, MA $88,707 Green Harbor, MA $88,229

Hingham, MA $89,288 Hull, MA $90,187 Humarock, MA $88,338 Mansfield, MA $87,729 Marshfield, MA $88,275 Marshfield Hills, MA $88,423 Medfield, MA $88,523 Medway, MA $87,304

Millis, MA $87,954 Minot, MA $88,707 Norfolk, MA $87,698 North Marshfield, MA $88,229 North Scituate, MA $88,857 Norwell, MA $88,619 Norwood, MA $89,069 Ocean Bluff, MA $88,229

Scituate, MA $88,793 Sharon, MA $88,331 Sheldonville, MA $86,939 South Walpole, MA $88,011 Stoughton, MA $88,399 Walpole, MA $88,352 Westwood, MA $89,587 Wrentham, MA $86,925

Boston, MA $91,079 Roxbury, MA $91,073 Roxbury Crossing, MA $91,074 Dorchester, MA $91,048 Dorchester Center, MA $90,983 Mattapan, MA $90,927 Charlestown, MA $91,068 Jamaica Plain, MA $91,035

Roslindale, MA $90,910 West Roxbury, MA $90,776 Allston, MA $91,052 Brighton, MA $91,007 Hyde Park, MA $90,634 Readville, MA $90,581 Cambridge, MA $91,019 Somerville, MA $91,061

Malden, MA $90,882 Everett, MA $91,009 Chelsea, MA $91,020 Revere, MA $90,879 Winthrop, MA $90,959 Medford, MA $90,921 West Medford, MA $90,848 Quincy, MA $90,331

Melrose, MA $90,596 Stoneham, MA $90,179 Braintree, MA $89,380 Milton, MA $90,474 Milton Village, MA $90,767 Weymouth, MA $89,257 East Weymouth, MA $89,356 South Weymouth, MA $88,620

North Weymouth, MA $90,128 East Boston, MA $91,079 Brockton, MA $88,358 Avon, MA $88,398 Bridgewater, MA $88,161 Bryantville, MA $88,226 Carver, MA $87,322 Duxbury, MA $87,986

East Bridgewater, MA $88,327 Easton, MA $88,341 Elmwood, MA $88,288 Halifax, MA $88,144 Hanover, MA $88,434 Hanson, MA $88,269 Holbrook, MA $88,437 Middleboro, MA $87,213

Manomet, MA $87,470 Lakeville, MA $86,953 Monponsett, MA $88,175 Abington, MA $88,402 North Carver, MA $87,572 North Easton, MA $88,357 North Pembroke, MA $88,290 Pembroke, MA $88,252

Plymouth, MA $87,354 Kingston, MA $87,909 South Carver, MA $87,207 Plympton, MA $87,873 Randolph, MA $88,757 Rockland, MA $88,442 South Easton, MA $88,291 West Bridgewater, MA $88,352

White Horse Beach, MA $87,520 Whitman, MA $88,369 Lexington, MA $89,467 Brookline, MA $91,034 Brookline Village, MA $91,047 Waltham, MA $90,015 North Waltham, MA $90,516 New Town, MA $90,798

Babson Park, MA $89,992 Newton, MA $90,871 Newton Center, MA $90,810 Newtonville, MA $90,749 Newton Highlands, MA $90,731 Newton Lower Falls, MA $90,320 Newton Upper Falls, MA $90,626 West Newton, MA $90,603

Auburndale, MA $90,424 Chestnut Hill, MA $90,973 Waban, MA $90,565 Watertown, MA $90,948 Arlington, MA $90,724 Arlington Heights, MA $90,679 Belmont, MA $90,784 Waverley, MA $90,868

Wellesley Hills, MA $89,990 Wellesley, MA $89,668 Needham, MA $90,164 Weston, MA $89,623 Needham Heights, MA $90,479 Nonantum, MA $90,798 Buzzards Bay, MA $87,008 Lincoln, MA $88,926

Stow, MA $87,396 Sudbury, MA $88,103 Wayland, MA $88,847 Woodville, MA $86,626 Woburn, MA $89,370 Burlington, MA $88,552 Andover, MA $86,766 Billerica, MA $87,811

Chelmsford, MA $87,870 Dracut, MA $87,717 Dunstable, MA $87,680 Haverhill, MA $86,684 Georgetown, MA $86,825 Groveland, MA $86,739 Lawrence, MA $86,580 Methuen, MA $86,595

North Andover, MA $86,684 Lowell, MA $87,882 Merrimac, MA $86,640 North Billerica, MA $87,847 North Chelmsford, MA $87,859 North Reading, MA $87,543 Nutting Lake, MA $87,852 Pinehurst, MA $87,951

Reading, MA $88,395 Tewksbury, MA $87,547 Tyngsboro, MA $87,766 Wakefield, MA $89,479 West Boxford, MA $86,842 Westford, MA $87,772 Wilmington, MA $87,622 Winchester, MA $90,358

Lynn, MA $90,245 Saugus, MA $90,360 Swampscott, MA $89,809 Nahant, MA $90,513 Amesbury, MA $86,591 Beverly, MA $88,209 Boxford, MA $86,805 Byfield, MA $86,881

Danvers, MA $88,038 Essex, MA $87,531 Gloucester, MA $87,626 Hamilton, MA $87,701 Hathorne, MA $87,743 Chilmark, MA $86,680 East Falmouth, MA $86,840 East Sandwich, MA $87,209

East Wareham, MA $86,989 Edgartown, MA $86,951 Falmouth, MA $86,718 Woods Hole, MA $86,544 Menemsha, MA $86,711 Monument Beach, MA $86,860 Nantucket, MA $87,448 North Falmouth, MA $86,748

Oak Bluffs, MA $86,863 Onset, MA $86,881 Pocasset, MA $86,828 Sagamore, MA $87,132 Sagamore Beach, MA $87,174 Sandwich, MA $87,143 Siasconset, MA $87,357 Silver Beach, MA $86,710

Vineyard Haven, MA $86,777 Wareham, MA $86,809 West Chop, MA $86,802 West Falmouth, MA $86,694 West Tisbury, MA $86,754 West Wareham, MA $86,771 Hyannis, MA $87,511 Barnstable, MA $87,320

Brewster, MA $87,441 Centerville, MA $87,290 Chatham, MA $87,500 Cotuit, MA $87,115 Ipswich, MA $87,219 Cummaquid, MA $87,347 Lynnfield, MA $88,707 Manchester, MA $88,061

Marblehead, MA $89,100 Middleton, MA $87,358 Newburyport, MA $86,710 Newbury, MA $86,868 Salisbury, MA $86,526 Peabody, MA $88,838 Prides Crossing, MA $88,264 Rockport, MA $87,449

Rowley, MA $87,016 Salem, MA $88,810 South Hamilton, MA $87,560 Topsfield, MA $87,280 Wenham, MA $87,776 West Newbury, MA $86,739 Accord, MA $88,679 Bellingham, MA $86,566

Brant Rock, MA $88,051 Canton, MA $88,812 Cohasset, MA $89,271 Dedham, MA $90,328 Dover, MA $89,207 East Mansfield, MA $88,075 Dennis, MA $87,420 Dennis Port, MA $87,592

East Dennis, MA $87,355 Eastham, MA $87,322 East Orleans, MA $86,998 Forestdale, MA $87,026 Harwich, MA $87,515 Harwich Port, MA $87,555 Hyannis Port, MA $87,349 Marstons Mills, MA $87,193

Mashpee, MA $87,002 North Chatham, MA $87,483 North Eastham, MA $87,321 North Truro, MA $87,168 Orleans, MA $87,399 Osterville, MA $87,203 Provincetown, MA $87,302 South Chatham, MA $87,520

South Dennis, MA $87,520 South Harwich, MA $87,533 South Orleans, MA $87,427 South Wellfleet, MA $87,139 South Yarmouth, MA $87,569 Truro, MA $87,102 Wellfleet, MA $87,207 West Barnstable, MA $87,306

West Chatham, MA $87,513 West Dennis, MA $87,535 West Harwich, MA $87,557 West Hyannisport, MA $87,402 West Yarmouth, MA $87,498 Yarmouth Port, MA $87,457 Assonet, MA $86,480 Attleboro, MA $85,709

Chartley, MA $87,522 Cuttyhunk, MA $86,504 Dartmouth, MA $86,402 Dighton, MA $86,002 East Freetown, MA $86,498 East Taunton, MA $87,149 Fairhaven, MA $86,403 Fall River, MA $86,253

Somerset, MA $85,833 Marion, MA $86,592 Mattapoisett, MA $86,447 New Bedford, MA $86,399 Acushnet, MA $86,429

Rn Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Rn positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rn as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rn

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$102,583	$49.0	15%
Biotechnology	$100,353	$48.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$95,893	$46.0	7%
Insurance	$93,663	$45.0	5%

Rn Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rn's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$82,780

Average $89,202/year

$96,669

$6,898

Average $7,434/month

$8,056

$1,592

Average $1,715/week

$1,859

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,669	$8,056	$1,859	$46
Average	$89,202	$7,434	$1,715	$43
25th Percentile	$82,780	$6,898	$1,592	$40

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