RN contract pay in Massachusetts — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,602 a week across 7,126 live RN listings in Massachusetts with posted pay, as of November 7, 2026 — +15.3% against the national median of $2,257.
- $2,602median per week+15.3% vs national
- $2,385–$2,85625th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,659mean per week+15.0% vs national
- $70.36median hourly equivalentfrom 6,689 listings with posted hours
- 7,126listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Massachusetts that posted a rate — 7,126 of them as of November 7, 2026. 91% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 131 listings in Massachusetts post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 7,126 | $2,385 | $2,602 | $2,856 | $2,659 | $70.36 (n=6,689) | +15.3% |
| National | 182,268 | $2,005 | $2,257 | $2,558 | $2,313 | $60.58 (n=171,355) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 6,473 | $2,635 | $2,419–$2,895 | $2,687 | $70.92 (n=6,166) | +16.7% |
| Contract | 523 | $2,304 | $2,124–$2,484 | $2,339 | $61.20 (n=523) | +2.1% |
| Full-time | 113 | $2,592 | $2,556–$2,628 | $2,614 | — | +14.8% |
| Not stated | 14 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 3,130 | $2,566 | $2,372–$2,787 | $2,608 | $70.33 (n=3,068) | +13.7% |
| Days | 2,595 | $2,614 | $2,354–$2,914 | $2,667 | $69.90 (n=2,519) | +15.8% |
| Not stated | 721 | $2,772 | $2,498–$3,024 | $2,796 | $71.75 (n=443) | +22.8% |
| Rotating | 477 | $2,641 | $2,450–$2,927 | $2,724 | $72.19 (n=463) | +17.0% |
| Evenings | 203 | $2,700 | $2,375–$3,005 | $2,720 | $70.56 (n=196) | +19.6% |
Specialties in Massachusetts, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 138 | $3,040 | $2,628–$3,300 | $79.19 | +34.7% | 138 jobs |
| 2 | Oncology | 210 | $2,994 | $2,664–$3,227 | $76.15 | +32.7% | 210 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 483 | $2,927 | $2,575–$3,120 | $74.01 | +29.7% | 483 jobs |
| 4 | L&D | 324 | $2,897 | $2,648–$3,071 | $80.18 | +28.4% | 324 jobs |
| 5 | Interventional Radiology | 118 | $2,838 | $2,526–$3,194 | $71.40 | +25.7% | 118 jobs |
| 6 | Home Health | 174 | $2,708 | $2,434–$2,810 | $67.75 | +20.0% | 174 jobs |
| 7 | CVICU | 77 | $2,674 | $2,385–$2,898 | $72.94 | +18.5% | 77 jobs |
| 8 | ICU | 855 | $2,603 | $2,469–$2,785 | $71.94 | +15.3% | 855 jobs |
| 9 | Post Partum | 69 | $2,603 | $2,268–$3,005 | $68.64 | +15.3% | 69 jobs |
| 10 | Coronary Care | 31 | $2,600 | $2,405–$2,732 | $72.22 | +15.2% | 31 jobs |
| 11 | Case Management | 88 | $2,598 | $2,322–$2,840 | $63.96 | +15.1% | 88 jobs |
| 12 | PCU | 276 | $2,596 | $2,452–$2,764 | $71.88 | +15.0% | 276 jobs |
| 13 | NICU | 70 | $2,591 | $2,425–$2,704 | $71.58 | +14.8% | 70 jobs |
| 14 | Infusion | 110 | $2,581 | $2,293–$2,938 | $66.94 | +14.4% | 110 jobs |
| 15 | ER | 1,368 | $2,576 | $2,366–$2,798 | $70.25 | +14.1% | 1,368 jobs |
| 16 | Hospice | 35 | $2,560 | $2,328–$2,759 | $64.50 | +13.4% | 35 jobs |
| 17 | PACU | 216 | $2,549 | $2,349–$2,739 | $66.58 | +12.9% | 216 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 1,411 | $2,541 | $2,325–$2,772 | $69.75 | +12.6% | 1,411 jobs |
| 19 | Endoscopy | 64 | $2,540 | $2,311–$2,710 | $65.25 | +12.5% | 64 jobs |
| 20 | PICU | 43 | $2,511 | $2,396–$3,147 | $68.39 | +11.3% | 43 jobs |
| 21 | Telemetry | 466 | $2,458 | $2,260–$2,634 | $67.75 | +8.9% | 466 jobs |
| 22 | Psych | 138 | $2,234 | $2,045–$2,546 | $56.94 | −1.0% | 138 jobs |
| 23 | Rehab | 30 | $2,234 | $2,029–$2,374 | $58.50 | −1.0% | 30 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): CVOR (24), Dialysis (24), Pediatrics (24), LTC (19), Wound Care (12), OB/GYN (10), Orthopedics (2), Long Term Acute (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Massachusetts — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 7, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/massachusetts. Data as of November 7, 2026.
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