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Registered Nurse Salary by State

Name: Registered nurse salary by state (BLS OEWS, all 50 U.S. states + D.C.)
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The median registered nurse salary in the U.S. is $97,550 a year (about $48.76/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). By state, RN median pay runs from $77,080 in Alabama to $140,270 in California. Pick your state below to see local median, mean, and hourly pay.

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$132,300

national median

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$236,590

national median

LPN / LVN

$64,400

national median

National median annual wage, U.S. BLS (May 2025 OEWS).

RN pay across the country

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California	$140,270	$150,280	$72.25	338,940
Hawaii	$136,320	$124,340	$59.78	12,940
Oregon	$129,010	$123,140	$59.20	39,730
Washington	$124,200	$121,540	$58.43	69,260
Alaska	$109,480	$114,870	$55.23	7,510
New York	$109,440	$113,440	$54.54	205,810
New Jersey	$106,500	$110,100	$52.93	92,680
Massachusetts	$104,550	$117,960	$56.71	88,200
Nevada	$103,670	$105,710	$50.82	27,070
Connecticut	$102,740	$105,250	$50.60	40,110
District of Columbia	$102,540	$106,980	$51.43	11,440
Minnesota	$101,510	$103,420	$49.72	70,110
Rhode Island	$100,640	$101,260	$48.68	10,090
Colorado	$100,260	$99,370	$47.78	54,490
Maryland	$99,790	$99,010	$47.60	52,910
New Hampshire	$99,700	$97,900	$47.07	15,390
Delaware	$99,520	$99,460	$47.82	14,290
Arizona	$99,500	$99,730	$47.95	73,150
Vermont	$97,460	$96,650	$46.47	7,410
Pennsylvania	$96,430	$94,020	$45.20	146,520
Illinois	$95,990	$94,360	$45.36	138,910
Texas	$95,970	$95,380	$45.86	271,380
Wisconsin	$95,530	$94,690	$45.53	68,060
New Mexico	$94,340	$95,290	$45.81	17,980
Michigan	$94,300	$94,300	$45.34	104,950
Virginia	$93,600	$93,850	$45.12	77,490
Georgia	$93,550	$95,080	$45.71	100,950
Idaho	$92,460	$92,710	$44.57	16,880
Maine	$86,990	$91,700	$44.09	16,540
Montana	$85,280	$91,510	$43.99	10,950
Nebraska	$84,730	$88,330	$42.47	24,720
Utah	$84,600	$90,950	$43.72	27,420
North Carolina	$84,350	$90,470	$43.50	111,120
Florida	$84,190	$90,650	$43.58	229,940
Wyoming	$83,760	$88,600	$42.60	5,330
Indiana	$83,500	$89,150	$42.86	68,980
Oklahoma	$82,920	$85,060	$40.90	38,270
Ohio	$82,510	$87,730	$42.18	143,730
South Carolina	$82,360	$87,670	$42.15	49,750
Missouri	$81,780	$85,900	$41.30	76,310
Tennessee	$81,500	$85,390	$41.05	72,200
Kentucky	$81,040	$86,140	$41.41	50,300
North Dakota	$80,730	$83,600	$40.19	11,340
Louisiana	$80,230	$84,190	$40.48	48,970
West Virginia	$80,130	$86,970	$41.81	23,430
Kansas	$79,320	$82,360	$39.60	33,800
Arkansas	$78,940	$81,520	$39.19	29,400
Iowa	$78,630	$80,540	$38.72	34,420
South Dakota	$78,060	$77,140	$37.09	14,710
Mississippi	$77,090	$78,950	$37.96	29,060
Alabama	$77,080	$77,020	$37.03	54,340

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How to read these numbers

Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), May 2025 release). They are averages across all registered nurses in a state and don't reflect your specialty, shift differential, years of experience, overtime, or local cost of living. A high-cost state often pays more in dollars but less in buying power. Use them to compare states, not to predict your exact paycheck.

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