Average Labor And Delivery Nurse Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Labor And Delivery Nurse are from the companies HCA, Inc., Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Mercy Hospital. Reported salaries are highest at Kaiser Permanente where the average pay is $79.48. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Sharp Healthcare and Mercy Hospital, earning around $47.00 and $34.16, respectively. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System pays the lowest at around $31.73. HCA, Inc. and Banner Health also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $32.88 and $34.02, respectively.

Skills in Labor & Delivery, Birthing, Operating Room / OR, Recovery / Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Nursery.

An entry-level Labor And Delivery Nurse with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $25.54 based on 328 salaries. An early career Labor And Delivery Nurse with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $27.65 based on 626 salaries. A mid-career Labor And Delivery Nurse with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $30.75 based on 414 salaries. An experienced Labor And Delivery Nurse with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $34.12 based on 425 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $38.

Employees with Labor And Delivery Nurse in their job title in San Diego, California earn an average of 45.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (44.7% more) and Houston, Texas (11.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (7.2% less) and San Antonio, Texas (3.9% less).