Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Newark, NJ

Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$39.91/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Newark, NJ is $39.91 per hour. This is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of $36.19.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics,Payscale data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Newark, NJ compared to State and National Averages

$39.91/hour

Newark, NJ

11% lower than the US average.

$36.19/hour

New Jersey

23% lower than the US average.

$44.42/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Newark Compare to Other Cities

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$37/hour

This is 7% lower than the Newark average of $39.91.

Scranton, Pennsylvania

$32/hour

This is 24% lower than the Newark average of $39.91.

Newark, Delaware

$37/hour

This is 7% lower than the Newark average of $39.91.

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