Registered Nurses Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Registered Nurses salaries across 51 states

$94,097

National Average (Median)

$140,270

Highest: California

$77,080

Lowest: Alabama

Registered Nurses Salary by State

Compare Registered Nurses salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$77,080

$140,270

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $77,080 AK $109,480 AZ $99,500 AR $78,940 CA $140,270 CO $100,260 CT $102,740 DE $99,520 DC $102,540 FL $84,190 GA $93,550 HI $136,320 ID $92,460 IL $95,990 IN $83,500 IA $78,630 KS $79,320 KY $81,040 LA $80,230 ME $86,990 MD $99,790 MA $104,550 MI $94,300 MN $101,510 MS $77,090 MO $81,780 MT $85,280 NE $84,730 NV $103,670 NH $99,700 NJ $106,500 NM $94,340 NY $109,440 NC $84,350 ND $80,730 OH $82,510 OK $82,920 OR $129,010 PA $96,430 RI $100,640 SC $82,360 SD $78,060 TN $81,500 TX $95,970 UT $84,600 VT $97,460 VA $93,600 WA $124,200 WV $80,130 WI $95,530 WY $83,760

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$140,270

Hawaii

$136,320

Oregon

$129,010

Washington

$124,200

Alaska

$109,480

Registered Nurses Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$140,270	$150,280	338,940
2	Hawaii	$136,320	$124,340	12,940
3	Oregon	$129,010	$123,140	39,730
4	Washington	$124,200	$121,540	69,260
5	Alaska	$109,480	$114,870	7,510
6	New York	$109,440	$113,440	205,810
7	New Jersey	$106,500	$110,100	92,680
8	Massachusetts	$104,550	$117,960	88,200
9	Nevada	$103,670	$105,710	27,070
10	Connecticut	$102,740	$105,250	40,110
11	District of Columbia	$102,540	$106,980	11,440
12	Minnesota	$101,510	$103,420	70,110
13	Rhode Island	$100,640	$101,260	10,090
14	Colorado	$100,260	$99,370	54,490
15	Maryland	$99,790	$99,010	52,910
16	New Hampshire	$99,700	$97,900	15,390
17	Delaware	$99,520	$99,460	14,290
18	Arizona	$99,500	$99,730	73,150
19	Vermont	$97,460	$96,650	7,410
20	Pennsylvania	$96,430	$94,020	146,520
21	Illinois	$95,990	$94,360	138,910
22	Texas	$95,970	$95,380	271,380
23	Wisconsin	$95,530	$94,690	68,060
24	New Mexico	$94,340	$95,290	17,980
25	Michigan	$94,300	$94,300	104,950
26	Virginia	$93,600	$93,850	77,490
27	Georgia	$93,550	$95,080	100,950
28	Idaho	$92,460	$92,710	16,880
29	Maine	$86,990	$91,700	16,540
30	Montana	$85,280	$91,510	10,950
31	Nebraska	$84,730	$88,330	24,720
32	Utah	$84,600	$90,950	27,420
33	North Carolina	$84,350	$90,470	111,120
34	Florida	$84,190	$90,650	229,940
35	Wyoming	$83,760	$88,600	5,330
36	Indiana	$83,500	$89,150	68,980
37	Oklahoma	$82,920	$85,060	38,270
38	Ohio	$82,510	$87,730	143,730
39	South Carolina	$82,360	$87,670	49,750
40	Missouri	$81,780	$85,900	76,310
41	Tennessee	$81,500	$85,390	72,200
42	Kentucky	$81,040	$86,140	50,300
43	North Dakota	$80,730	$83,600	11,340
44	Louisiana	$80,230	$84,190	48,970
45	West Virginia	$80,130	$86,970	23,430
46	Kansas	$79,320	$82,360	33,800
47	Arkansas	$78,940	$81,520	29,400
48	Iowa	$78,630	$80,540	34,420
49	South Dakota	$78,060	$77,140	14,710
50	Mississippi	$77,090	$78,950	29,060
51	Alabama	$77,080	$77,020	54,340

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS