Registered Nurses Salary by State

National median: $97,550

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$77,080
Alaska$109,480
Arizona$99,500
Arkansas$78,940
California$140,270
Colorado$100,260
Connecticut$102,740
Delaware$99,520
District of Columbia$102,540
Florida$84,190
Georgia$93,550
Hawaii$136,320
Idaho$92,460
Illinois$95,990
Indiana$83,500
Iowa$78,630
Kansas$79,320
Kentucky$81,040
Louisiana$80,230
Maine$86,990
Maryland$99,790
Massachusetts$104,550
Michigan$94,300
Minnesota$101,510
Mississippi$77,090
Missouri$81,780
Montana$85,280
Nebraska$84,730
Nevada$103,670
New Hampshire$99,700
New Jersey$106,500
New Mexico$94,340
New York$109,440
North Carolina$84,350
North Dakota$80,730
Ohio$82,510
Oklahoma$82,920
Oregon$129,010
Pennsylvania$96,430
Rhode Island$100,640
South Carolina$82,360
South Dakota$78,060
Tennessee$81,500
Texas$95,970
Utah$84,600
Vermont$97,460
Virginia$93,600
Washington$124,200
West Virginia$80,130
Wisconsin$95,530
Wyoming$83,760

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)