Median pay for registered nurses in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $97,550 a year across about 3,465,400 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $77,080 | $58,150–$98,910 | 54,340 |
| Alaska | $109,480 | $85,030–$149,070 | 7,510 |
| Arizona | $99,500 | $70,540–$130,930 | 73,150 |
| Arkansas | $78,940 | $60,780–$103,660 | 29,400 |
| California | $140,270 | $101,260–$213,320 | 338,940 |
| Colorado | $100,260 | $79,500–$124,940 | 54,490 |
| Connecticut | $102,740 | $80,350–$134,870 | 40,110 |
| Delaware | $99,520 | $78,340–$123,860 | 14,290 |
| District of Columbia | $102,540 | $79,390–$151,170 | 11,440 |
| Florida | $84,190 | $67,970–$120,330 | 229,940 |
| Georgia | $93,550 | $68,920–$128,640 | 100,950 |
| Hawaii | $136,320 | $82,500–$147,830 | 12,940 |
| Idaho | $92,460 | $71,210–$121,230 | 16,880 |
| Illinois | $95,990 | $69,170–$118,190 | 138,910 |
| Indiana | $83,500 | $66,750–$105,750 | 68,980 |
| Iowa | $78,630 | $63,840–$100,500 | 34,420 |
| Kansas | $79,320 | $63,180–$100,840 | 33,800 |
| Kentucky | $81,040 | $64,170–$111,750 | 50,300 |
| Louisiana | $80,230 | $63,800–$104,740 | 48,970 |
| Maine | $86,990 | $74,160–$106,950 | 16,540 |
| Maryland | $99,790 | $76,780–$124,790 | 52,910 |
| Massachusetts | $104,550 | $80,310–$174,510 | 88,200 |
| Michigan | $94,300 | $77,260–$116,710 | 104,950 |
| Minnesota | $101,510 | $79,960–$132,430 | 70,110 |
| Mississippi | $77,090 | $60,610–$100,350 | 29,060 |
| Missouri | $81,780 | $63,230–$104,390 | 76,310 |
| Montana | $85,280 | $70,120–$113,920 | 10,950 |
| Nebraska | $84,730 | $66,020–$106,190 | 24,720 |
| Nevada | $103,670 | $79,500–$133,270 | 27,070 |
| New Hampshire | $99,700 | $75,610–$123,190 | 15,390 |
| New Jersey | $106,500 | $83,060–$135,170 | 92,680 |
| New Mexico | $94,340 | $74,300–$123,540 | 17,980 |
| New York | $109,440 | $79,760–$157,090 | 205,810 |
| North Carolina | $84,350 | $67,660–$110,220 | 111,120 |
| North Dakota | $80,730 | $65,520–$103,480 | 11,340 |
| Ohio | $82,510 | $66,980–$105,290 | 143,730 |
| Oklahoma | $82,920 | $60,530–$106,390 | 38,270 |
| Oregon | $129,010 | $95,280–$155,010 | 39,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,430 | $70,800–$117,900 | 146,520 |
| Rhode Island | $100,640 | $77,410–$129,840 | 10,090 |
| South Carolina | $82,360 | $66,860–$106,520 | 49,750 |
| South Dakota | $78,060 | $54,040–$98,220 | 14,710 |
| Tennessee | $81,500 | $63,970–$104,920 | 72,200 |
| Texas | $95,970 | $67,120–$127,950 | 271,380 |
| Utah | $84,600 | $68,920–$109,050 | 27,420 |
| Vermont | $97,460 | $77,670–$126,100 | 7,410 |
| Virginia | $93,600 | $67,830–$125,580 | 77,490 |
| Washington | $124,200 | $89,630–$161,910 | 69,260 |
| West Virginia | $80,130 | $57,210–$131,760 | 23,430 |
| Wisconsin | $95,530 | $77,470–$119,860 | 68,060 |
| Wyoming | $83,760 | $65,770–$107,350 | 5,330 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.