Registered Nurse Salary by State
Median annual wages for registered nurses in all 50 states, based on BLS OEWS data released in May 2026.
Median annual wage
Hover over or select a state to explore.The median is the midpoint of earnings: half of workers earn more and half earn less. Unlike an average, it is less affected by exceptionally high salaries.
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $97,550 (May 2025)
- Projected employment growth
- 6% (2025–2035)
- Highest median
- California, $140,270
- Lowest median
- Alabama, $77,080
About the occupation
What registered nurses do
Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care, administer treatments, monitor patients' conditions, and educate patients and the public about health conditions.
Where registered nurses work
Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare services, nursing care facilities, outpatient clinics and schools.
Compare all 50 states
Download data ↓| CaliforniaCA | $140,270 | $67.44 | 338,940 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HawaiiHI | $136,320 | $65.54 | 12,940 |
| OregonOR | $129,010 | $62.02 | 39,730 |
| WashingtonWA | $124,200 | $59.71 | 69,260 |
| AlaskaAK | $109,480 | $52.64 | 7,510 |
| New YorkNY | $109,440 | $52.62 | 205,810 |
| New JerseyNJ | $106,500 | $51.20 | 92,680 |
| MassachusettsMA | $104,550 | $50.27 | 88,200 |
| NevadaNV | $103,670 | $49.84 | 27,070 |
| ConnecticutCT | $102,740 | $49.39 | 40,110 |
| MinnesotaMN | $101,510 | $48.80 | 70,110 |
| Rhode IslandRI | $100,640 | $48.39 | 10,090 |
| ColoradoCO | $100,260 | $48.20 | 54,490 |
| MarylandMD | $99,790 | $47.98 | 52,910 |
| New HampshireNH | $99,700 | $47.93 | 15,390 |
| DelawareDE | $99,520 | $47.85 | 14,290 |
| ArizonaAZ | $99,500 | $47.84 | 73,150 |
| VermontVT | $97,460 | $46.86 | 7,410 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | $96,430 | $46.36 | 146,520 |
| IllinoisIL | $95,990 | $46.15 | 138,910 |
| TexasTX | $95,970 | $46.14 | 271,380 |
| WisconsinWI | $95,530 | $45.93 | 68,060 |
| New MexicoNM | $94,340 | $45.36 | 17,980 |
| MichiganMI | $94,300 | $45.34 | 104,950 |
| VirginiaVA | $93,600 | $45.00 | 77,490 |
| GeorgiaGA | $93,550 | $44.98 | 100,950 |
| IdahoID | $92,460 | $44.45 | 16,880 |
| MaineME | $86,990 | $41.82 | 16,540 |
| MontanaMT | $85,280 | $41.00 | 10,950 |
| NebraskaNE | $84,730 | $40.74 | 24,720 |
| UtahUT | $84,600 | $40.67 | 27,420 |
| North CarolinaNC | $84,350 | $40.56 | 111,120 |
| FloridaFL | $84,190 | $40.48 | 229,940 |
| WyomingWY | $83,760 | $40.27 | 5,330 |
| IndianaIN | $83,500 | $40.14 | 68,980 |
| OklahomaOK | $82,920 | $39.87 | 38,270 |
| OhioOH | $82,510 | $39.67 | 143,730 |
| South CarolinaSC | $82,360 | $39.60 | 49,750 |
| MissouriMO | $81,780 | $39.32 | 76,310 |
| TennesseeTN | $81,500 | $39.18 | 72,200 |
| KentuckyKY | $81,040 | $38.96 | 50,300 |
| North DakotaND | $80,730 | $38.81 | 11,340 |
| LouisianaLA | $80,230 | $38.57 | 48,970 |
| West VirginiaWV | $80,130 | $38.52 | 23,430 |
| KansasKS | $79,320 | $38.14 | 33,800 |
| ArkansasAR | $78,940 | $37.95 | 29,400 |
| IowaIA | $78,630 | $37.80 | 34,420 |
| South DakotaSD | $78,060 | $37.53 | 14,710 |
| MississippiMS | $77,090 | $37.06 | 29,060 |
| AlabamaAL | $77,080 | $37.06 | 54,340 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
Official BLS state estimates ↗Data covers registered nurses across all 50 states, excluding Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories. Figures represent estimated median annual wages across industries.
Map colors group states into five wage ranges. Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets and are not to scale.
Additional source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses. Used for national pay, employment projections and occupational information.