APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 27 POSTED PAY RANGES
PACU Nurse salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 27 open job postings for PACU Nurse roles at 10 companies, updated Oct 18, 2026.
- Median base pay$40.00/hr$83,200 a year full-time
- Typical range$37.00–$53.98/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$60.00/hrand above
- Postings27with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 10; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 1; $40.00/hr–$42.00/hr: 4; $42.00/hr–$44.00/hr: 0; $44.00/hr–$46.00/hr: 2; $46.00/hr–$48.00/hr: 0; $48.00/hr–$50.00/hr: 0; $50.00/hr–$52.00/hr: 1; $52.00/hr–$54.00/hr: 6; $54.00/hr–$56.00/hr: 0; $56.00/hr–$58.00/hr: 0; $58.00/hr–$60.00/hr: 3.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Children's National Hospital · $112K median · 6 postings
- Central Park Surgery Center · $108K median · 4 postings
- TriStar Centennial Medical Center · $77K median · 4 postings
- TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center · $77K median · 4 postings
By location
Newest PACU Nurse postings
- PACU Nurse - PACU - Post Anesthesia CareTriStar Southern Hills Medical Center · Nashville, TN · $32.70–$40.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- PACU Nurse - PACU - Post Anesthesia CareTriStar Southern Hills Medical Center · $40.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- PACU Nurse - PACU - Post Anesthesia CareTriStar Southern Hills Medical Center · Murfreesboro, TN · $34.00–$40.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- PACU Nurse - PACU - Post Anesthesia CareTriStar Southern Hills Medical Center · Franklin, TN · $35.00–$40.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- PACU Nurse - PACU - Post Anesthesia CareTriStar StoneCrest Medical Center · Smyrna, TN · $45.38/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a PACU Nurse make?
The median posted base pay for PACU Nurse jobs is $40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr), from 27 job postings with pay at 10 companies.
What is the typical PACU Nurse pay range?
The middle half of postings list $37.00–$53.98/hr. The top 10% list $125K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $75.6K or less.
Which companies pay the most for PACU Nurse jobs?
By median posted pay: Children's National Hospital ($112K), Central Park Surgery Center ($108K), TriStar Centennial Medical Center ($77K).