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Registered Nurses salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Registered Nurses in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $106,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 64,240 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $104,550. It ranks #53 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.

REGISTERED NURSES · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$81,880P25$94,870MEDIAN$106,180P75$153,380P90$188,670
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$68,940P25$80,330MEDIAN$97,550P75$112,350P90$137,470
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Questions

What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $106,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 64,240 jobs pay between $94,870 and $153,380. The 10th percentile is $81,880 and the 90th is $188,670.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?

That is 9% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $104,550. It ranks #53 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.