What are the main factors that influence a Rn Pacu's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Rn Pacu's salary?

A Rn Pacu's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $73,248, a Rn Pacu (2-4 years)earns $83,019, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $96,535,

What are the highest paying states for a Rn Pacu?

Rn Pacu salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Rn Pacu roles are District of Columbia $91,465, California $91,118, Massachusetts $89,904. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Rn Pacu roles make?

Salaries for Rn Pacu level roles vary by specialization: Registered Nurse PACU: $248,577; Registered Nurse RN PACU: $245,403; Pacu Tech: $243,097; PACU Travel Nursing: $98,738; Travel PACU RN: $97,928.

How do different companies affect a Rn Pacu's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Rn Pacu roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Rn Pacu Salary in the United States

How much does a Rn Pacu make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn Pacu in the United States is $82,609 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,717 to $89,667
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,352

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Rn Pacu Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,667	$7,472	$1,724	$43
Average	$82,609	$6,884	$1,589	$40
25th Percentile	$76,717	$6,393	$1,475	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Pacu Salaries

A Rn Pacu'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Rn Pacu 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 Rn Pacus. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,465.
California: $91,118.
Massachusetts: $89,904.

District of Columbia $91,465

California $91,118

Massachusetts $89,904

Washington $89,573

New Jersey $89,540

Alaska $89,425

Connecticut $88,285

New York $87,822

Hawaii $86,343

Rhode Island $85,649

Maryland $85,179

Minnesota $84,534

Colorado $84,286

Illinois $84,204

Oregon $83,890

Delaware $83,659

New Hampshire $83,513

Virginia $83,188

Pennsylvania $82,238

Nevada $81,759

North Dakota $81,602

Michigan $81,354

Wisconsin $81,263

Vermont $81,081

Texas $80,577

Maine $80,544

Arizona $80,495

Ohio $80,437

Georgia $79,677

Indiana $79,297

Wyoming $79,222

Utah $79,107

Iowa $79,057

Kansas $78,661

Louisiana $78,545

North Carolina $78,504

Missouri $78,487

Florida $78,165

Montana $77,992

Nebraska $77,826

Kentucky $77,735

South Carolina $77,405

Tennessee $77,198

Idaho $77,116

New Mexico $76,513

Oklahoma $76,381

Alabama $75,893

South Dakota $75,075

Arkansas $74,629

West Virginia $74,390

Mississippi $73,671

Top Paying Cities for Rn Pacus

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:

San Jose: $104,195
San Francisco: $103,054
Oakland: $100,883

San Jose, CA $104,195

San Francisco, CA $103,054

Oakland, CA $100,883

New York, NY $95,116

Paramus, NJ $93,959

Queens Village, NY $93,955

Passaic, NJ $93,876

Bergenfield, NJ $93,869

Stamford, CT $93,687

Huntington, NY $93,653

Newark, NJ $93,043

Bridgeport, CT $92,869

Vallejo, CA $92,704

New Brunswick, NJ $92,671

Petaluma, CA $92,622

Middlesex, NJ $92,465

Somerset, NJ $92,407

Santa Cruz, CA $92,299

Boston, MA $91,796

Monterey, CA $91,506

Seattle, WA $91,316

Santa Rosa, CA $91,300

Los Angeles, CA $91,275

Juneau, AK $91,060

Washington, DC $90,969

Orange, CA $90,675

Santa Ana, CA $90,457

Long Beach, CA $90,375

Anaheim, CA $90,358

Anchorage, AK $90,317

Santa Maria, CA $90,069

Everett, WA $90,053

Danbury, CT $89,762

Bremerton, WA $89,648

Tacoma, WA $89,350

New Suffolk, NY $89,349

Sacramento, CA $89,326

Santa Barbara, CA $89,235

Trenton, NJ $89,144

San Diego, CA $89,144

Brockton, MA $89,053

Fairbanks, AK $88,851

Lompoc, CA $88,640

Lowell, MA $88,573

Ventura, CA $88,557

Nashua, NH $88,541

Stockton, CA $88,532

Modesto, CA $87,929

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,748

Olympia, WA $87,591

Kennewick, WA $87,591

New Haven, CT $87,558

Lawrence, MA $87,260

Hartford, CT $87,178

Riverside, CA $87,161

New Bedford, MA $87,079

Richland, WA $87,079

Bakersfield, CA $86,963

San Bernardino, CA $86,930

New Britain, CT $86,922

Atlantic City, NJ $86,922

New London, CT $86,889

Norwich, CT $86,864

Portsmouth, NH $86,847

Boulder, CO $86,672

Portland, OR $86,558

Worcester, MA $86,550

Minneapolis, MN $86,294

Philadelphia, PA $86,178

Honolulu, HI $85,906

Saint Paul, MN $85,866

Vineland, NJ $85,848

Providence, RI $85,608

Chicago, IL $85,369

Bellingham, WA $85,269

Springfield, MA $85,203

Baltimore, MD $85,179

Chico, CA $84,972

Pittsfield, MA $84,749

Manchester, NH $84,592

Spokane, WA $84,229

Denver, CO $84,220

Albany, NY $83,832

Troy, NY $83,799

Nassau, NY $83,711

Schenectady, NY $83,625

Wilmington, DE $83,559

Burlington, VT $83,444

Salem, OR $83,411

Portland, ME $83,155

Yakima, WA $83,072

Rochester, MN $82,816

Reno, NV $82,775

Fresno, CA $82,775

Milwaukee, WI $82,700

Detroit, MI $82,618

Ann Arbor, MI $82,604

Allentown, PA $82,593

Colorado Springs, CO $82,452

Syracuse, NY $82,411

Carson City, NV $82,411

Houston, TX $82,295

Eugene, OR $82,254

Gary, IN $82,155

Springfield, OR $82,089

Bismarck, ND $82,072

Galveston, TX $82,015

Medford, OR $81,891

Fort Collins, CO $81,858

Concord, NH $81,816

Austin, TX $81,792

Mesa, AZ $81,618

Reading, PA $81,610

Phoenix, AZ $81,602

Dallas, TX $81,577

Saint Cloud, MN $81,497

Madison, WI $81,387

Utica, NY $81,164

Rochester, NY $81,032

Des Moines, IA $81,023

Raleigh, NC $81,015

Atlanta, GA $80,891

Battle Creek, MI $80,866

Salt Lake City, UT $80,842

Lancaster, PA $80,718

Harrisburg, PA $80,602

Kansas City, MO $80,519

Champaign, IL $80,503

Kansas City, KS $80,503

Fort Worth, TX $80,495

Columbus, OH $80,481

Boca Raton, FL $80,462

Pittsburgh, PA $80,429

Richmond, VA $80,395

Indianapolis, IN $80,379

Cleveland, OH $80,371

Las Vegas, NV $80,272

Cincinnati, OH $80,272

Petersburg, VA $80,148

Huntsville, AL $80,024

Lansing, MI $79,968

Lebanon, PA $79,958

Pueblo, CO $79,949

Appleton, WI $79,925

Buffalo, NY $79,892

Dayton, OH $79,867

Racine, WI $79,850

Charlotte, NC $79,842

Saint Louis, MO $79,817

York, PA $79,768

Elkhart, IN $79,768

Gastonia, NC $79,752

Billings, MT $79,732

Beaumont, TX $79,710

Lorain, OH $79,693

Benton Harbor, MI $79,677

Toledo, OH $79,660

Binghamton, NY $79,619

Rock Hill, SC $79,611

Rockford, IL $79,569

Springfield, IL $79,536

Elyria, OH $79,528

Fargo, ND $79,528

Flagstaff, AZ $79,470

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,421

Duluth, MN $79,371

Miami, FL $79,371

Cheyenne, WY $79,313

Grand Forks, ND $79,313

Bangor, ME $79,132

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,041

Durham, NC $79,006

Louisville, KY $78,999

Grand Rapids, MI $78,983

Hialeah, FL $78,975

Casper, WY $78,859

Scranton, PA $78,760

New Orleans, LA $78,735

Virginia Beach, VA $78,727

Akron, OH $78,685

Peoria, IL $78,578

Sarasota, FL $78,562

Nashville, TN $78,504

Omaha, NE $78,504

Green Bay, WI $78,504

Baton Rouge, LA $78,462

Charleston, SC $78,446

Jamestown, NY $78,405

Davenport, IA $78,405

Tucson, AZ $78,363

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,314

Tampa, FL $78,297

Evansville, IN $78,248

Port Arthur, TX $78,248

Bradenton, FL $78,215

Santa Fe, NM $78,066

Orlando, FL $77,917

Clearwater, FL $77,892

Canton, OH $77,719

La Crosse, WI $77,719

Albuquerque, NM $77,669

Newport News, VA $77,661

High Point, NC $77,636

Ogden, UT $77,603

Corpus Christi, TX $77,537

Norfolk, VA $77,488

Laramie, WY $77,488

Rock Island, IL $77,438

Saginaw, MI $77,422

Jacksonville, FL $77,413

Salisbury, NC $77,397

Boise, ID $77,380

Moline, IL $77,339

Fort Myers, FL $77,314

Memphis, TN $77,298

Tulsa, OK $77,256

Waterloo, IA $77,207

Spartanburg, SC $77,124

Lincoln, NE $77,083

Fort Wayne, IN $77,066

Provo, UT $77,058

Cedar Falls, IA $76,959

San Antonio, TX $76,926

Greensboro, NC $76,893

South Bend, IN $76,885

Savannah, GA $76,794

Muskegon, MI $76,761

Birmingham, AL $76,752

Winston Salem, NC $76,712

Lake Charles, LA $76,513

Anderson, IN $76,496

Lexington, KY $76,472

Augusta, GA $76,447

Greenville, SC $76,447

Lima, OH $76,381

Wichita, KS $76,372

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,372

Columbia, SC $76,298

Springfield, OH $76,282

Asheville, NC $76,149

Bloomington, IN $76,092

Knoxville, TN $75,794

Shreveport, LA $75,786

Wilmington, NC $75,678

Roanoke, VA $75,678

Topeka, KS $75,530

Frankfort, KY $75,521

Oklahoma City, OK $75,464

Chillicothe, OH $75,431

Longview, TX $75,422

Melbourne, FL $75,414

Sioux Falls, SD $75,282

Mobile, AL $75,274

Terre Haute, IN $75,241

Altoona, PA $75,191

Amarillo, TX $75,133

Killeen, TX $75,108

Fayetteville, AR $75,042

Chattanooga, TN $75,018

Sioux City, IA $74,943

Idaho Falls, ID $74,927

Lynchburg, VA $74,861

Gainesville, FL $74,753

Portsmouth, OH $74,712

Little Rock, AR $74,695

Lafayette, LA $74,662

Youngstown, OH $74,662

Daytona Beach, FL $74,613

Clarksville, TN $74,605

Pensacola, FL $74,596

Temple, TX $74,591

Hopkinsville, KY $74,348

Erie, PA $74,332

Florence, SC $74,299

Charleston, WV $74,167

Great Falls, MT $74,125

Macon, GA $74,010

Tallahassee, FL $74,002

Fayetteville, NC $73,985

Waco, TX $73,968

Helena, MT $73,911

Pine Bluff, AR $73,879

Vincennes, IN $73,778

Lubbock, TX $73,745

Alamogordo, NM $73,696

Twin Falls, ID $73,621

Rapid City, SD $73,597

Jackson, MS $73,448

Huntington, WV $73,442

Greenville, MS $73,440

Parkersburg, WV $73,355

Montgomery, AL $73,341

Wichita Falls, TX $73,258

Springfield, MO $73,258

Biloxi, MS $73,217

Monroe, LA $73,134

Johnstown, PA $73,076

Sumter, SC $73,043

Columbus, GA $73,035

Pascagoula, MS $72,878

Abilene, TX $72,878

Kingsport, TN $72,663

Albany, GA $72,663

Gulfport, MS $72,638

Alexandria, LA $72,366

Fort Smith, AR $72,159

El Paso, TX $71,936

Las Cruces, NM $71,565

Harlingen, TX $71,355

Pocatello, ID $71,341

Florence, AL $71,234

Brownsville, TX $71,218

Mcallen, TX $71,044

Dothan, AL $70,928

Columbus, MS $70,438

Altus, OK $70,053

Lawton, OK $69,896

Pierre, SD $69,598

What Skills Can Increase a Rn Pacu's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Nursing Process (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.16%
Nursing Process	3.34%
Long Term Care	1.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Rn Pacu's salary.

Telemetry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telemetry	$85,088	3%
Accountability	$84,262	2%
Dedication	$84,262	2%
Partnering	$84,262	2%
Innovation	$84,262	2%
Commitment	$84,262	2%

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Rn Pacu Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Rn Pacu

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$95,001	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$92,936	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$88,805	$43.0	7%
Insurance	$86,740	$42.0	5%

How Education impacts a Rn Pacu's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Rn Pacus enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Rn Pacu with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

Rn Pacu Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Rn Pacu

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 48.9%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	48.9%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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

Understanding how a Rn Pacu'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 August 01, 2026

$76,717

Average $82,609/year

$89,667

$6,393

Average $6,884/month

$7,472

$1,475

Average $1,589/week

$1,724

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,667	$7,472	$1,724	$43
Average	$82,609	$6,884	$1,589	$40
25th Percentile	$76,717	$6,393	$1,475	$37

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Salary Trends for Rn Pacu

Salaries for a Rn Pacu can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $73,155 in 2023 to around $73,318 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Rn Pacu salary trends, .

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2023

$73,155

2024

$73,784

2025

$73,318

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2024	$73,784
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