WageMap

Registered Nurses Salary by State (2024)

The national median salary for registered nurses is $93,600/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $98,430/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.

Registered Nurses — median annual salary by state, ranked, May 2024 OEWS
RankStateMedian salaryEmployment
1 California $140,330 326,720
2 Hawaii $136,320 13,100
3 Oregon $123,990 39,900
4 Washington $112,180 64,690
5 Alaska $110,690 7,040
6 New York $105,600 204,120
7 District of Columbia $104,550 9,790
8 New Jersey $102,730 95,150
9 Nevada $101,990 27,570
10 Massachusetts $101,970 90,190
11 Connecticut $101,590 39,020
12 Minnesota $100,870 64,740
13 Rhode Island $99,960 10,760
14 Arizona $96,890 64,430
15 Maryland $96,830 48,980
16 New Hampshire $96,830 16,580
17 Colorado $96,520 54,510
18 Delaware $92,610 13,260
19 Texas $90,010 261,050
20 Virginia $88,820 77,420
21 New Mexico $88,260 17,510
22 Pennsylvania $87,610 146,840
23 Georgia $86,560 97,410
24 Illinois $86,410 139,900
25 Idaho $86,100 14,540
26 Wisconsin $86,070 64,960
27 Michigan $85,670 104,210
28 Vermont $85,150 7,240
29 Maine $82,860 16,280
30 Florida $82,850 218,100
31 Utah $82,270 25,780
32 North Carolina $81,860 108,510
33 Wyoming $81,790 5,180
34 Montana $81,560 10,540
35 Ohio $81,250 138,360
36 Oklahoma $81,160 32,870
37 Nebraska $81,020 24,180
38 Indiana $80,740 68,950
39 West Virginia $79,990 21,740
40 Kentucky $79,910 48,170
41 South Carolina $79,900 50,300
42 Missouri $79,770 74,270
43 Tennessee $79,030 67,990
44 Louisiana $78,880 46,790
45 North Dakota $78,260 11,000
46 Kansas $78,060 32,640
47 Arkansas $77,130 28,320
48 Iowa $76,960 33,480
49 Mississippi $74,470 29,400
50 Virgin Islands $73,890 470
51 Alabama $71,040 53,340
52 South Dakota $69,510 14,500
53 Puerto Rico $37,780 22,430