Operating room nurse salary in Maryland
Open operating room nurse jobs in Maryland post a median of $46.50 an hour, the middle half $44–$48 (about $96,700 a year full time), $6.50 below the national posted median. From 24 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
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What operating room nurses are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 17 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $46.50. 57% of the 42 open operating room nurse jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Operating room nurse pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | $49.50 | $34–$60 | 5 (1) |
| Lanham | $48.25 | $34–$60 | 5 (1) |
| Baltimore | $48 | $32.18–$67.41 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Operating room nurse pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for operating room nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for operating room nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open operating room nurse jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Ascension · Baltimore, MD· 3d ago
$40.98–$67.41/hrStaff Nurse - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room - Days - 0.9 FTE - LHAAMC
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 8mo ago
$40–$60/hrStaff Nurse - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room - Days - PT/0.6 FTE - LHAAMC
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 8mo ago
$40–$60/hrRegistered Nurse Operating Room Circulator - Oxon Hill, MD
United Surgical Partners International · Oxon Hill, MD· 1mo ago
$49.92/hr
General Operating Room Registered Nurse 4 (Full-Time)
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 2mo ago
$35.32–$60.60/hrRN PeriOperative - Silver Spring, MD
United Surgical Partners International · Silver Spring, MD· 3w ago
$39.93–$55.00/hr
Registered Nurse (RN), Day Shift, Operating Room
Adventist HealthCare · Silver Spring, MD· 1w ago
$37.00–$55.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 6mo ago
$35.2–$54.56/hrTidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 3mo ago
$35.2–$54.56/hrGeneral Operating Room Registered Nurse 2 Supplemental B 9p-7a or 11p-7a
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 2d ago
$32.18–$49.46/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $36.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.98 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.61 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $59.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 52,910 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$47.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$44.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$45.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$45.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Operating room nurse salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does an operating room nurse make in Maryland?
Open operating room nurse jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $46.50, the middle half $44–$48 (24 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $96,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $47.98/hr ($99,790 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do operating room nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Annapolis ($49.50), Lanham ($48.25) and Baltimore ($48). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Maryland pay operating room nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Luminis Health ($49.50) and United Surgical Partners International ($45.75).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($46.50) is $6.50 below the national posted median of $53. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 15 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 24 of 42 open operating room nurse jobs in Maryland (57%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Operating room nurse salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/or-nurse/maryland