Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary Guide: New Bedford, MA

Average Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary

$38.62/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Scrub Nurse in New Bedford, MA is $38.62 per hour. This is 84% lower than the Massachusetts average of $71.06.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Scrub Nurse salaries in New Bedford, MA compared to State and National Averages

$38.62/hour

New Bedford, MA

17% lower than the US average.

$71.06/hour

Massachusetts

36% higher than the US average.

$45.28/hour

United States

How Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salaries in New Bedford Compare to Other Cities

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Washington, District of Columbia

$40/hour

This is 4% higher than the New Bedford average of $38.62.

Cary, North Carolina

$33/hour

This is 19% lower than the New Bedford average of $38.62.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

$35/hour

This is 12% lower than the New Bedford average of $38.62.

What cities in Massachusetts pay the most for Operating Room Scrub Nurses?

Only Springfield, Massachusetts reports pay data for Operating Room Scrub Nurses, averaging $58 per hour. Springfield, Massachusetts also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $69. For comparison, the New Bedford, MA average for Registered Nurses is $39 per hour — Springfield, Massachusetts pays 51% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Springfield, Massachusetts$58$69

Last updated on November 7, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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