Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Waterbury, CT

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$36.63/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Waterbury, CT is $36.63 per hour. This is 45% lower than the Connecticut average of $52.98.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Waterbury, CT compared to State and National Averages

$36.63/hour

Waterbury, CT

39% lower than the US average.

$52.98/hour

Connecticut

4% higher than the US average.

$50.79/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Waterbury Compare to Other Cities

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Bristol, Connecticut

$50/hour

This is 26% higher than the Waterbury average of $36.63.

Meriden, Connecticut

$55/hour

This is 33% higher than the Waterbury average of $36.63.

New Haven, Connecticut

$40/hour

This is 9% higher than the Waterbury average of $36.63.

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

Milford, Connecticut, Norwalk, Connecticut, and Stamford, Connecticut pay Operating Room Nurses the most, all averaging $57 per hour. For comparison, the Waterbury, CT average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Milford, Connecticut, Norwalk, Connecticut, and Stamford, Connecticut pay 56% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Milford, Connecticut	$57	$57
Norwalk, Connecticut	$57	$57
Stamford, Connecticut	$57	$57

What are the highest paying Agencies for Operating Room Nurse jobs in Waterbury?

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Operating Room Nurses, averaging $37 per hour. For comparison, the Waterbury, CT average for Registered Nurses is $37 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 1% more.

	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Perm Staff Jobs	$37	$37

Last updated on October 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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