What’s the average salary for a operating room nurse?
T.G. It really depends on the area one is located. Rural vs. urban impacts how high one is paid. The average starting pay for an OR nurse in a smaller community is $12 to $13 an hour, yet other hospitals can pay up to $20 an hour. The overall average for an OR nurse is $16 to $17 an hour. For the management side, it really depends on level. A nurse manager makes an average of $50,000 a year. Our salary can go up to $80,000 to $90,000 depending on how large the hospital system, and the number of staff one supervises. Q. What types of changes in nursing have taken place since you started? T.G. There have been changes in technology that has made it a lot easier on the patient’s recovery following surgery. Salaries have improved. Since 1990, pay has increased by 47%. There is a shortage of nurses now and the boundaries of nursing responsibilities have increased. I think that nurses are being hired without enough education and experience because of this shortage. The advancement in technolo
