Registered Nurses — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$93,600
Highest
$140,330
California
Lowest
$69,510
South Dakota
Total Employment
3,282,320
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $140,330 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $136,320 |
| 3 | Oregon | $123,990 |
| 4 | Washington | $112,180 |
| 5 | Alaska | $110,690 |
| 6 | New York | $105,600 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $104,550 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $102,730 |
| 9 | Nevada | $101,990 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $101,970 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $101,590 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $100,870 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $99,960 |
| 14 | Arizona | $96,890 |
| 15 | Maryland | $96,830 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $96,830 |
| 17 | Colorado | $96,520 |
| 18 | Delaware | $92,610 |
| 19 | Texas | $90,010 |
| 20 | Virginia | $88,820 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $88,260 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $87,610 |
| 23 | Georgia | $86,560 |
| 24 | Illinois | $86,410 |
| 25 | Idaho | $86,100 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $86,070 |
| 27 | Michigan | $85,670 |
| 28 | Vermont | $85,150 |
| 29 | Maine | $82,860 |
| 30 | Florida | $82,850 |
| 31 | Utah | $82,270 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $81,860 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $81,790 |
| 34 | Montana | $81,560 |
| 35 | Ohio | $81,250 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $81,160 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $81,020 |
| 38 | Indiana | $80,740 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $79,990 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $79,910 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $79,900 |
| 42 | Missouri | $79,770 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $79,030 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $78,880 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $78,260 |
| 46 | Kansas | $78,060 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $77,130 |
| 48 | Iowa | $76,960 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $74,470 |
| 50 | Alabama | $71,040 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $69,510 |