Registered Nurses Salary by State (2024)

Compare Registered Nurses salaries across 51 states

$86,652
National Average (Median)
$133,990
Highest: California
$65,900
Lowest: Alabama

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$133,990
#2
Hawaii
$129,210
#3
Oregon
$110,940
#4
Washington
$107,720
#5
Alaska
$106,410

Registered Nurses Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $133,990 $137,690 332,560
2 Hawaii $129,210 $119,710 11,920
3 Oregon $110,940 $113,440 38,770
4 Washington $107,720 $111,030 65,030
5 Alaska $106,410 $109,210 6,590
6 District of Columbia $105,220 $106,850 10,810
7 New York $104,570 $106,620 188,060
8 Connecticut $100,620 $101,840 36,430
9 New Jersey $100,160 $101,960 82,950
10 Massachusetts $99,730 $108,850 87,320
11 Minnesota $97,300 $94,830 66,700
12 Nevada $96,210 $97,700 25,890
13 Rhode Island $94,840 $95,070 11,350
14 Delaware $93,200 $94,670 11,810
15 Maryland $89,340 $92,090 49,770
16 Arizona $88,310 $91,430 63,150
17 Colorado $86,900 $91,730 53,480
18 New Hampshire $86,620 $89,410 14,380
19 Texas $85,110 $90,210 251,840
20 Virginia $84,100 $88,350 70,650
21 New Mexico $83,970 $92,140 18,030
22 Georgia $83,620 $90,000 93,730
23 Wisconsin $83,300 $87,220 61,870
24 Pennsylvania $82,780 $87,530 144,100
25 Illinois $82,470 $87,650 139,910
26 Vermont $81,900 $88,380 7,260
27 Michigan $81,710 $86,210 102,240
28 Maine $81,610 $84,340 14,770
29 Florida $80,960 $84,760 207,910
30 Idaho $80,130 $83,090 14,060
31 Wyoming $79,970 $83,990 5,350
32 Ohio $79,940 $84,430 133,300
33 Utah $79,790 $83,100 24,730
34 North Carolina $79,580 $82,530 104,380
35 Montana $79,170 $82,950 9,740
36 Oklahoma $78,760 $82,110 32,610
37 West Virginia $78,730 $75,990 20,860
38 Indiana $78,530 $82,700 68,850
39 South Carolina $78,380 $81,390 48,790
40 Nebraska $78,100 $79,780 22,870
41 Kentucky $77,830 $81,770 48,710
42 Missouri $77,190 $77,590 73,190
43 Louisiana $76,650 $80,760 36,840
44 Tennessee $76,200 $78,240 63,460
45 Kansas $75,780 $76,240 31,120
46 North Dakota $74,930 $79,190 10,350
47 Arkansas $72,920 $72,900 29,690
48 Iowa $71,570 $74,610 33,300
49 Mississippi $69,370 $75,510 28,910
50 South Dakota $67,030 $69,030 14,600
51 Alabama $65,900 $71,370 50,450

Registered Nurses Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Registered Nurses keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Hawaii → Take-Home in Oregon →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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