Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-time

Cleveland, OH at a glance

• $39.41/hrmedian pay, Cleveland area
• $38–$48middle half of earners, per hour
• 94price level, U.S. = 100
• 8hospitals listed by CMS in Cleveland

• The metro median is 1% above the Ohio statewide median of $39.06 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.41 median hour in Cleveland buys what $41.96 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Cleveland: $159 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 12 active primary care shortage designations covering Cuyahoga County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Ohio is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Ohio license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Cleveland · Registered Nurse jobs in Ohio · Ohio state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.