Registered Nurse salary by state
Median annual wages for registered nurses in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $97,550.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $140,270 | $122,440 | $173,170 | $213,320 | 338,940 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $136,320 | $101,200 | $144,140 | $147,830 | 12,940 |
| 3 | Oregon | $129,010 | $107,220 | $134,420 | $155,010 | 39,730 |
| 4 | Washington | $124,200 | $103,100 | $134,240 | $161,910 | 69,260 |
| 5 | Alaska | $109,480 | $97,700 | $129,100 | $149,070 | 7,510 |
| 6 | New York | $109,440 | $94,840 | $129,660 | $157,090 | 205,810 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $106,500 | $99,710 | $127,730 | $135,170 | 92,680 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $104,550 | $87,460 | $136,110 | $174,510 | 88,200 |
| 9 | Nevada | $103,670 | $86,850 | $120,270 | $133,270 | 27,070 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $102,740 | $86,120 | $121,840 | $134,870 | 40,110 |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $102,540 | $85,850 | $127,800 | $151,170 | 11,440 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $101,510 | $88,940 | $114,760 | $132,430 | 70,110 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $100,640 | $81,840 | $107,100 | $129,840 | 10,090 |
| 14 | Colorado | $100,260 | $84,590 | $108,930 | $124,940 | 54,490 |
| 15 | Maryland | $99,790 | $83,740 | $107,340 | $124,790 | 52,910 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $99,700 | $82,880 | $108,400 | $123,190 | 15,390 |
| 17 | Delaware | $99,520 | $85,900 | $111,720 | $123,860 | 14,290 |
| 18 | Arizona | $99,500 | $81,810 | $108,580 | $130,930 | 73,150 |
| 19 | Vermont | $97,460 | $82,210 | $105,210 | $126,100 | 7,410 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $96,430 | $80,610 | $104,730 | $117,900 | 146,520 |
| 21 | Illinois | $95,990 | $80,020 | $105,960 | $118,190 | 138,910 |
| 22 | Texas | $95,970 | $79,170 | $105,100 | $127,950 | 271,380 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $95,530 | $81,920 | $102,610 | $119,860 | 68,060 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $94,340 | $80,960 | $102,750 | $123,540 | 17,980 |
| 25 | Michigan | $94,300 | $82,080 | $103,450 | $116,710 | 104,950 |
| 26 | Virginia | $93,600 | $80,090 | $103,030 | $125,580 | 77,490 |
| 27 | Georgia | $93,550 | $79,090 | $106,330 | $128,640 | 100,950 |
| 28 | Idaho | $92,460 | $80,900 | $102,320 | $121,230 | 16,880 |
| 29 | Maine | $86,990 | $79,890 | $101,460 | $106,950 | 16,540 |
| 30 | Montana | $85,280 | $80,210 | $100,800 | $113,920 | 10,950 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $84,730 | $79,240 | $99,640 | $106,190 | 24,720 |
| 32 | Utah | $84,600 | $80,050 | $105,130 | $109,050 | 27,420 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $84,350 | $78,770 | $102,040 | $110,220 | 111,120 |
| 34 | Florida | $84,190 | $78,660 | $101,180 | $120,330 | 229,940 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $83,760 | $77,890 | $101,100 | $107,350 | 5,330 |
| 36 | Indiana | $83,500 | $78,750 | $100,410 | $105,750 | 68,980 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $82,920 | $77,350 | $98,910 | $106,390 | 38,270 |
| 38 | Ohio | $82,510 | $79,200 | $99,030 | $105,290 | 143,730 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $82,360 | $77,320 | $97,230 | $106,520 | 49,750 |
| 40 | Missouri | $81,780 | $76,050 | $98,560 | $104,390 | 76,310 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $81,500 | $75,460 | $95,250 | $104,920 | 72,200 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $81,040 | $75,670 | $97,200 | $111,750 | 50,300 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $80,730 | $69,620 | $93,080 | $103,480 | 11,340 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $80,230 | $69,040 | $93,600 | $104,740 | 48,970 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $80,130 | $68,160 | $99,770 | $131,760 | 23,430 |
| 46 | Kansas | $79,320 | $73,300 | $94,700 | $100,840 | 33,800 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $78,940 | $66,640 | $90,280 | $103,660 | 29,400 |
| 48 | Iowa | $78,630 | $68,290 | $85,940 | $100,500 | 34,420 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $78,060 | $65,070 | $84,280 | $98,220 | 14,710 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $77,090 | $64,930 | $84,500 | $100,350 | 29,060 |
| 51 | Alabama | $77,080 | $63,500 | $83,380 | $98,910 | 54,340 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).