Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Nurse make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse in Massachusetts is $94,091 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,860
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,830 to $102,869
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,130

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Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,869	$8,572	$1,978	$49
Average	$94,091	$7,841	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$87,830	$7,319	$1,689	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Salaries

A Nurse'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 Nurse 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 Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,725.
California: $95,362.
Massachusetts: $94,091.

District of Columbia $95,725 California $95,362 Massachusetts $94,091 Washington $93,745 New Jersey $93,711 Alaska $93,590 Connecticut $92,397 New York $91,913

Hawaii $90,365 Rhode Island $89,639 Maryland $89,146 Minnesota $88,472 Colorado $88,212 Illinois $88,126 Oregon $87,797 Delaware $87,555

New Hampshire $87,403 Virginia $87,062 Pennsylvania $86,068 Nevada $85,567 North Dakota $85,402 Michigan $85,143 Wisconsin $85,048 Vermont $84,858

Texas $84,330 Maine $84,296 Arizona $84,244 Ohio $84,183 Georgia $83,388 Indiana $82,990 Wyoming $82,912 Utah $82,791

Iowa $82,739 Kansas $82,324 Louisiana $82,203 North Carolina $82,160 Missouri $82,143 Florida $81,806 Montana $81,624 Nebraska $81,451

Kentucky $81,356 South Carolina $81,010 Tennessee $80,794 Idaho $80,708 New Mexico $80,077 Oklahoma $79,938 Alabama $79,428 South Dakota $78,572

Arkansas $78,105 West Virginia $77,855 Mississippi $77,102

Top Paying Cities for Nurses

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: $89,187
Amherst: $89,838
Barre: $90,736

Agawam, MA $89,187 Amherst, MA $89,838 Barre, MA $90,736 Belchertown, MA $89,755 Blandford, MA $89,587 Bondsville, MA $89,770 Brimfield, MA $90,257 Chester, MA $89,215

Chesterfield, MA $89,226 Chicopee, MA $89,175 Cummington, MA $88,985 Easthampton, MA $89,385 East Longmeadow, MA $89,239 East Otis, MA $89,602 Feeding Hills, MA $89,236 Gilbertville, MA $90,490

Goshen, MA $89,219 Granby, MA $89,410 Granville, MA $89,889 Hadley, MA $89,601 Hampden, MA $89,423 Hardwick, MA $90,540 Hatfield, MA $89,617 Haydenville, MA $89,507

Holyoke, MA $89,257 Huntington, MA $89,337 Leeds, MA $89,395 Leverett, MA $89,951 Ludlow, MA $89,340 Monson, MA $89,775 North Amherst, MA $89,778 Northampton, MA $89,457

Florence, MA $89,403 North Hatfield, MA $89,576 Oakham, MA $90,701 Palmer, MA $89,881 Plainfield, MA $88,957 Russell, MA $89,573 Shutesbury, MA $90,089 Southampton, MA $89,336

South Barre, MA $90,700 South Hadley, MA $89,361 Southwick, MA $89,554 Thorndike, MA $89,765 Three Rivers, MA $89,642 Wales, MA $90,176 Ware, MA $90,183 Warren, MA $90,328

West Chesterfield, MA $89,216 Westfield, MA $89,365 West Hatfield, MA $89,527 West Springfield, MA $89,180 West Warren, MA $90,195 Whately, MA $89,581 Wheelwright, MA $90,642 Wilbraham, MA $89,383

Williamsburg, MA $89,322 Woronoco, MA $89,482 Worthington, MA $89,032 Springfield, MA $89,172 Longmeadow, MA $89,203 Indian Orchard, MA $89,212 Pittsfield, MA $88,696 Adams, MA $88,604

Ashley Falls, MA $89,795 Becket, MA $88,945 Berkshire, MA $88,688 Cheshire, MA $88,661 Dalton, MA $88,696 Glendale, MA $88,726 Great Barrington, MA $89,296 Hinsdale, MA $88,766

Housatonic, MA $88,740 Lanesboro, MA $88,626 Lee, MA $88,789 Lenox, MA $88,679 Lenox Dale, MA $88,692 Middlefield, MA $88,840 Mill River, MA $89,576 Monterey, MA $89,281

North Adams, MA $88,559 North Egremont, MA $89,193 Otis, MA $89,360 Richmond, MA $88,601 Sandisfield, MA $89,819 Savoy, MA $88,766 Sheffield, MA $89,651 South Egremont, MA $89,476

Southfield, MA $89,862 South Lee, MA $88,868 Stockbridge, MA $88,681 Tyringham, MA $89,048 West Stockbridge, MA $88,620 Williamstown, MA $88,287 Windsor, MA $88,751 Greenfield, MA $89,717

Ashfield, MA $89,174 Athol, MA $90,776 Bernardston, MA $89,872 Buckland, MA $89,181 Charlemont, MA $89,002 Colrain, MA $89,549 Conway, MA $89,488 Deerfield, MA $89,694

Drury, MA $88,819 Erving, MA $90,187 Heath, MA $89,110 Lake Pleasant, MA $90,011 Millers Falls, MA $90,092 Monroe Bridge, MA $88,685 Montague, MA $89,973 Gill, MA $90,023

New Salem, MA $90,342 Northfield, MA $90,083 Orange, MA $90,471 Petersham, MA $90,715 Rowe, MA $88,865 Royalston, MA $90,537 Shelburne Falls, MA $89,448 South Deerfield, MA $89,643

Sunderland, MA $89,862 Turners Falls, MA $89,963 Warwick, MA $90,132 Wendell, MA $90,216 Wendell Depot, MA $90,247 Fitchburg, MA $91,395 Ashburnham, MA $91,115 Ashby, MA $91,373

Ayer, MA $92,187 Devens, MA $91,978 Baldwinville, MA $90,858 East Templeton, MA $90,955 Gardner, MA $91,056 Westminster, MA $91,064 Groton, MA $92,258 Harvard, MA $92,085

Hubbardston, MA $90,970 Leominster, MA $91,415 Littleton, MA $92,412 Lunenburg, MA $91,704 Pepperell, MA $92,242 Shirley, MA $91,965 Still River, MA $91,857 Templeton, MA $90,952

Townsend, MA $91,906 West Groton, MA $92,090 West Townsend, MA $91,694 Winchendon, MA $90,793 Winchendon Springs, MA $90,875 Auburn, MA $90,598 North Dartmouth, MA $91,135 South Dartmouth, MA $91,141

North Attleboro, MA $90,686 Plainville, MA $91,311 Attleboro Falls, MA $90,815 North Dighton, MA $91,013 Norton, MA $92,235 Raynham, MA $92,725 Raynham Center, MA $92,631 Rehoboth, MA $90,083

Rochester, MA $91,355 Seekonk, MA $89,669 Swansea, MA $90,249 Berkley, MA $91,447 Taunton, MA $91,990 Westport, MA $91,105 Westport Point, MA $91,096 Berlin, MA $91,248

Cataumet, MA $91,556 Blackstone, MA $90,894 Boylston, MA $90,749 Brookfield, MA $90,557 Charlton, MA $90,669 Charlton City, MA $90,673 Charlton Depot, MA $90,673 Clinton, MA $91,128

East Brookfield, MA $90,631 Douglas, MA $90,787 East Princeton, MA $90,973 Fiskdale, MA $90,518 Grafton, MA $90,702 Holden, MA $90,617 Holland, MA $90,369 Jefferson, MA $90,695

Lancaster, MA $91,560 Leicester, MA $90,606 Linwood, MA $90,931 Manchaug, MA $90,719 Millbury, MA $90,605 Millville, MA $90,833 New Braintree, MA $90,607 Northborough, MA $90,886

Northbridge, MA $90,903 North Brookfield, MA $90,636 North Grafton, MA $90,649 North Oxford, MA $90,641 North Uxbridge, MA $90,851 Oxford, MA $90,686 Princeton, MA $90,962 Rochdale, MA $90,613

Rutland, MA $90,751 Shrewsbury, MA $90,617 Southbridge, MA $90,651 South Grafton, MA $90,758 South Lancaster, MA $91,345 Spencer, MA $90,637 Sterling, MA $91,077 Sturbridge, MA $90,586

Upton, MA $91,012 Uxbridge, MA $90,879 Webster, MA $90,754 Dudley, MA $90,723 Westborough, MA $90,960 West Boylston, MA $90,712 West Brookfield, MA $90,459 West Millbury, MA $90,615

Whitinsville, MA $90,875 Sutton, MA $90,709 Worcester, MA $90,581 East Walpole, MA $93,418 Cherry Valley, MA $90,591 Paxton, MA $90,621 Framingham, MA $92,693 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $92,542

Boxborough, MA $92,246 Acton, MA $92,538 Ashland, MA $92,130 Bedford, MA $92,921 Hanscom Afb, MA $93,428 Bolton, MA $91,721 Carlisle, MA $92,634 Concord, MA $92,867

Fayville, MA $91,960 Holliston, MA $92,105 Hopedale, MA $91,337 Hopkinton, MA $91,446 Hudson, MA $91,854 Marlborough, MA $91,703 Maynard, MA $92,510 Mendon, MA $91,172

Milford, MA $91,486 Natick, MA $93,831 Sherborn, MA $93,190 Southborough, MA $91,692 Foxboro, MA $92,677 Franklin, MA $91,687 Greenbush, MA $93,569 Green Harbor, MA $93,064

Hingham, MA $94,181 Hull, MA $95,130 Humarock, MA $93,180 Mansfield, MA $92,538 Marshfield, MA $93,113 Marshfield Hills, MA $93,269 Medfield, MA $93,375 Medway, MA $92,089

Millis, MA $92,775 Minot, MA $93,569 Norfolk, MA $92,505 North Marshfield, MA $93,064 North Scituate, MA $93,727 Norwell, MA $93,476 Norwood, MA $93,950 Ocean Bluff, MA $93,064

Scituate, MA $93,660 Sharon, MA $93,172 Sheldonville, MA $91,704 South Walpole, MA $92,834 Stoughton, MA $93,244 Walpole, MA $93,195 Westwood, MA $94,497 Wrentham, MA $91,689

Boston, MA $96,071 Roxbury, MA $96,064 Roxbury Crossing, MA $96,066 Dorchester, MA $96,038 Dorchester Center, MA $95,970 Mattapan, MA $95,910 Charlestown, MA $96,059 Jamaica Plain, MA $96,024

Roslindale, MA $95,892 West Roxbury, MA $95,751 Allston, MA $96,043 Brighton, MA $95,995 Hyde Park, MA $95,602 Readville, MA $95,545 Cambridge, MA $96,007 Somerville, MA $96,052

Malden, MA $95,863 Everett, MA $95,997 Chelsea, MA $96,008 Revere, MA $95,859 Winthrop, MA $95,944 Medford, MA $95,904 West Medford, MA $95,827 Quincy, MA $95,282

Melrose, MA $95,561 Stoneham, MA $95,121 Braintree, MA $94,279 Milton, MA $95,432 Milton Village, MA $95,742 Weymouth, MA $94,149 East Weymouth, MA $94,254 South Weymouth, MA $93,477

North Weymouth, MA $95,067 East Boston, MA $96,070 Brockton, MA $93,201 Avon, MA $93,242 Bridgewater, MA $92,992 Bryantville, MA $93,062 Carver, MA $92,108 Duxbury, MA $92,808

East Bridgewater, MA $93,168 Easton, MA $93,183 Elmwood, MA $93,127 Halifax, MA $92,975 Hanover, MA $93,281 Hanson, MA $93,107 Holbrook, MA $93,284 Middleboro, MA $91,993

Manomet, MA $92,264 Lakeville, MA $91,719 Monponsett, MA $93,007 Abington, MA $93,247 North Carver, MA $92,372 North Easton, MA $93,200 North Pembroke, MA $93,129 Pembroke, MA $93,089

Plymouth, MA $92,142 Kingston, MA $92,727 South Carver, MA $91,987 Plympton, MA $92,689 Randolph, MA $93,621 Rockland, MA $93,289 South Easton, MA $93,130 West Bridgewater, MA $93,195

White Horse Beach, MA $92,317 Whitman, MA $93,212 Lexington, MA $94,371 Brookline, MA $96,024 Brookline Village, MA $96,037 Waltham, MA $94,948 North Waltham, MA $95,477 New Town, MA $95,775

Babson Park, MA $94,924 Newton, MA $95,852 Newton Center, MA $95,787 Newtonville, MA $95,723 Newton Highlands, MA $95,704 Newton Lower Falls, MA $95,271 Newton Upper Falls, MA $95,593 West Newton, MA $95,569

Auburndale, MA $95,380 Chestnut Hill, MA $95,959 Waban, MA $95,529 Watertown, MA $95,933 Arlington, MA $95,696 Arlington Heights, MA $95,648 Belmont, MA $95,760 Waverley, MA $95,848

Wellesley Hills, MA $94,922 Wellesley, MA $94,582 Needham, MA $95,105 Weston, MA $94,535 Needham Heights, MA $95,437 Nonantum, MA $95,775 Buzzards Bay, MA $91,777 Lincoln, MA $93,800

Stow, MA $92,186 Sudbury, MA $92,932 Wayland, MA $93,717 Woodville, MA $91,374 Woburn, MA $94,268 Burlington, MA $93,406 Andover, MA $91,521 Billerica, MA $92,623

Chelmsford, MA $92,685 Dracut, MA $92,525 Dunstable, MA $92,486 Haverhill, MA $91,434 Georgetown, MA $91,583 Groveland, MA $91,493 Lawrence, MA $91,325 Methuen, MA $91,341

North Andover, MA $91,434 Lowell, MA $92,698 Merrimac, MA $91,389 North Billerica, MA $92,661 North Chelmsford, MA $92,674 North Reading, MA $92,341 Nutting Lake, MA $92,667 Pinehurst, MA $92,771

Reading, MA $93,240 Tewksbury, MA $92,345 Tyngsboro, MA $92,577 Wakefield, MA $94,383 West Boxford, MA $91,601 Westford, MA $92,583 Wilmington, MA $92,424 Winchester, MA $95,310

Lynn, MA $95,191 Saugus, MA $95,312 Swampscott, MA $94,731 Nahant, MA $95,474 Amesbury, MA $91,337 Beverly, MA $93,043 Boxford, MA $91,562 Byfield, MA $91,643

Danvers, MA $92,863 Essex, MA $92,328 Gloucester, MA $92,429 Hamilton, MA $92,507 Hathorne, MA $92,551 Chilmark, MA $91,430 East Falmouth, MA $91,600 East Sandwich, MA $91,989

East Wareham, MA $91,756 Edgartown, MA $91,716 Falmouth, MA $91,471 Woods Hole, MA $91,287 Menemsha, MA $91,463 Monument Beach, MA $91,620 Nantucket, MA $92,240 North Falmouth, MA $91,503

Oak Bluffs, MA $91,624 Onset, MA $91,643 Pocasset, MA $91,587 Sagamore, MA $91,907 Sagamore Beach, MA $91,951 Sandwich, MA $91,919 Siasconset, MA $92,145 Silver Beach, MA $91,462

Vineyard Haven, MA $91,533 Wareham, MA $91,567 West Chop, MA $91,559 West Falmouth, MA $91,446 West Tisbury, MA $91,509 West Wareham, MA $91,527 Hyannis, MA $92,308 Barnstable, MA $92,106

Brewster, MA $92,233 Centerville, MA $92,074 Chatham, MA $92,296 Cotuit, MA $91,889 Ipswich, MA $91,999 Cummaquid, MA $92,134 Lynnfield, MA $93,568 Manchester, MA $92,888

Marblehead, MA $93,983 Middleton, MA $92,146 Newburyport, MA $91,462 Newbury, MA $91,629 Salisbury, MA $91,268 Peabody, MA $93,707 Prides Crossing, MA $93,101 Rockport, MA $92,242

Rowley, MA $91,785 Salem, MA $93,677 South Hamilton, MA $92,359 Topsfield, MA $92,063 Wenham, MA $92,587 West Newbury, MA $91,492 Accord, MA $93,539 Bellingham, MA $91,311

Brant Rock, MA $92,877 Canton, MA $93,680 Cohasset, MA $94,164 Dedham, MA $95,278 Dover, MA $94,096 East Mansfield, MA $92,902 Dennis, MA $92,211 Dennis Port, MA $92,392

East Dennis, MA $92,143 Eastham, MA $92,108 East Orleans, MA $91,766 Forestdale, MA $91,796 Harwich, MA $92,311 Harwich Port, MA $92,353 Hyannis Port, MA $92,136 Marstons Mills, MA $91,972

Mashpee, MA $91,770 North Chatham, MA $92,277 North Eastham, MA $92,107 North Truro, MA $91,945 Orleans, MA $92,189 Osterville, MA $91,983 Provincetown, MA $92,087 South Chatham, MA $92,317

South Dennis, MA $92,316 South Harwich, MA $92,330 South Orleans, MA $92,219 South Wellfleet, MA $91,914 South Yarmouth, MA $92,368 Truro, MA $91,876 Wellfleet, MA $91,986 West Barnstable, MA $92,091

West Chatham, MA $92,309 West Dennis, MA $92,333 West Harwich, MA $92,355 West Hyannisport, MA $92,192 West Yarmouth, MA $92,294 Yarmouth Port, MA $92,251 Assonet, MA $91,220 Attleboro, MA $90,406

Chartley, MA $92,319 Cuttyhunk, MA $91,245 Dartmouth, MA $91,137 Dighton, MA $90,715 East Freetown, MA $91,238 East Taunton, MA $91,926 Fairhaven, MA $91,139 Fall River, MA $90,981

Somerset, MA $90,537 Marion, MA $91,338 Mattapoisett, MA $91,185 New Bedford, MA $91,134 Acushnet, MA $91,166

Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse 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, Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$108,205	$52.0	15%
Biotechnology	$105,853	$51.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$101,148	$49.0	7%
Insurance	$98,796	$47.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Nurse'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

$87,830

Average $94,091/year

$102,869

$7,319

Average $7,841/month

$8,572

$1,689

Average $1,809/week

$1,978

$42

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,869	$8,572	$1,978	$49
Average	$94,091	$7,841	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$87,830	$7,319	$1,689	$42

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