Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Baltimore, MD

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$37.83/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Baltimore, MD is $37.83 per hour. This is 49% lower than the Maryland average of $56.38.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Baltimore, MD compared to State and National Averages

$37.83/hour

Baltimore, MD

28% lower than the US average.

$56.38/hour

Maryland

14% higher than the US average.

$48.32/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Baltimore Compare to Other Cities

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Columbus, Ohio

$33/hour

This is 15% lower than the Baltimore average of $37.83.

Charleston, South Carolina

$44/hour

This is 13% higher than the Baltimore average of $37.83.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 26% higher than the Baltimore average of $37.83.

What cities in Maryland pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

Gaithersburg, Maryland pays Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $60 per hour, followed by Bethesda, Maryland ($40) and Silver Spring, Maryland ($40). For comparison, the Baltimore, MD average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Gaithersburg, Maryland pays 57% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Gaithersburg, Maryland	$60	$60
Bethesda, Maryland	$40	$53
Silver Spring, Maryland	$40	$53

Last updated on September 30, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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