Registered Nurses pay in Fort Wayne
$86,030avg. a year
$41.36 an hour · 6,450 employed
Registered Nurses in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn an average of $86,030 a year. That is $3,120 (3%) less than the Indiana average of $89,150. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$79,630Median pay
$41.36Average hourly
-3%vs. Indiana average
6,450Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
13,370 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$99,320
$47.75 an hour
2100,240 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$97,930
$47.08 an hour
31,650 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$94,110
$45.25 an hour
43,890 jobs
Evansville, IN
$90,520
$43.52 an hour
518,180 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$90,190
$43.36 an hour
628,520 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$89,940
$43.24 an hour
725,800 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$89,630
$43.09 an hour
8790 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$88,470
$42.53 an hour
92,080 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$88,270
$42.44 an hour
10740 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$87,650
$42.14 an hour
111,630 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$86,080
$41.39 an hour
121,220 jobs
Muncie, IN
$83,430
$40.11 an hour
131,600 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$83,370
$40.08 an hour
14640 jobs
Columbus, IN
$81,150
$39.02 an hour
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How Fort Wayne compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Fort Wayne
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $325,560 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,060 |
| Pharmacists | $143,590 |
| Physical Therapists | $98,280 |
| Dental Hygienists | $86,330 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $88,540 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Fort Wayne?
The average is $86,030 a year, and the median is $79,630. About 6,450 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $3,120 (3%) less than the Indiana average of $89,150.
Is this job common in Fort Wayne?
It makes up 28.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 23060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.