Registered Nurse salary in Ohio

The median annual wage for registered nurses in Ohio is $82,510, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $97,550. Ohio ranks 38 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$82,510

25th percentile

$79,200

75th percentile

$99,030

90th percentile

$105,290

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Ohio	143,730
Mean annual wage in Ohio	$87,730
National median	$97,550
National employment	3,379,720

Metro areas in Ohio

Columbus, OH: median $83,900

States with similar pay for registered nurses

South Carolina: median $82,360
Oklahoma: median $82,920
Missouri: median $81,780
Indiana: median $83,500
Tennessee: median $81,500
Wyoming: median $83,760

See all states ranked for registered nurses.

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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.