Hourly Salary for an OB-GYN Nurse
- The majority of nurses who work in obstetrics or gynecology departments make an hourly salary somewhere between $20 and $30 as of 2011, according to the Vital Ethics website. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics generally assumes 2080 hours per year, this hourly rate translates to between $41,600 and $62,400. This data is fairly consistently with information from the EduDecisions website, which states that rates are between $23 and $32 per hour. Another source, the SalaryExpert website gives a higher range of $55,000 to $80,000 annually, or $26.44 to $38.46 per hour, as of 2011.
- Predictably, OB-GYN nurses who have the least experience make the lowest hourly rates. According to EduDecisions, with one to four years in the field, the hourly rate is $23. Five to nine years as an OB-GYN generates $27 per hour. Those with 10 to 19 years of experience earn $30. The highest pay goes to those who have been in the field for 20 years or more.
- Registered nurses who work as OB-GYN nurses may have either an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in nursing -- some go on for advanced degrees. Typically, higher degrees translate into better pay for the nurse, even if the designation remains OB-GYN RN. For instance, the Indeed website indicates that, as of 2011, an OB-GYN nurse with a bachelor's degree made $70,000. An OB-GYN with an associate's degree, by contrast, made $49,000.
- Like other nurses, OB-GYN nurses can get additional certifications related to their specialty. For instance, they can become certified in perinatal management, pain management and pediatric nursing. The more certifications an OB-GYN nurse has, the more valuable she becomes to her employer and the better salary she may get, depending on her experience, sector -- for example, clinic or hospital -- and geographical location.
