Massachusetts Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Massachusetts Medicaid pays $33.12 per 15 min ($132.48 an hour) for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective August 1, 2024, the 1st highest of 21 states with comparable rates. Below: 1 more private duty nursing rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $33.12per 15 min · $132.48/hr
- Rank among states
- 1 of 21+165.0% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $50.27BLS May 2025
- Massachusetts minimum wage
- $15.00
Massachusetts private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Massachusetts's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | MA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $33.12 | 15 min | $132.48 | 1 of 21 | $50.00/hr | $15.75 | $132.48 | 21 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $23.01 | 15 min | $92.04 | 1 of 19 | $33.84/hr | $12.89 | $92.04 | 19 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | Not published | $66.32/hr | $32.64 | $14,040.00 | 18 | ||||
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | Not published | $40.72/hr | $13.92 | $14,040.00 | 15 | ||||
Private duty nursing (RN): where Massachusetts ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $33.12 | 15 min | $132.48 | 2024-08-01 |
| 2 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 3 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 4 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 5 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 6 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 8 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 9 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 12 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $40.75 | hour | $40.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 16 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 18 | Missouri | $8.01 | 15 min | $32.04 | 2016-07-08 |
| 19 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 20 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Massachusetts
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | MA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $50.27 | $46.90 | +7.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $38.57 | $30.96 | +24.6% |
Recent Massachusetts private duty nursing rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Massachusetts's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.