Registered Nurses salary by state
The U.S. median wage for registered nurses is $97,550 a year. California pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 29-1141.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $77,080 | $77,020 | $59,467 | $66,950 |
| Alaska | $109,480 | $114,870 | $85,307 | $83,341 |
| Arizona | $99,500 | $99,730 | $76,743 | $76,227 |
| Arkansas | $78,940 | $81,520 | $61,931 | $71,237 |
| California | $140,270 | $150,280 | $96,517 | $87,172 |
| Colorado | $100,260 | $99,370 | $75,219 | $72,991 |
| Connecticut | $102,740 | $105,250 | $76,518 | $73,852 |
| Delaware | $99,520 | $99,460 | $73,217 | $73,358 |
| District of Columbia | $102,540 | $106,980 | $75,219 | $68,443 |
| Florida | $84,190 | $90,650 | $68,058 | $65,811 |
| Georgia | $93,550 | $95,080 | $70,723 | $73,445 |
| Hawaii | $136,320 | $124,340 | $95,488 | $86,846 |
| Idaho | $92,460 | $92,710 | $70,084 | $73,390 |
| Illinois | $95,990 | $94,360 | $71,752 | $71,782 |
| Indiana | $83,500 | $89,150 | $65,139 | $69,794 |
| Iowa | $78,630 | $80,540 | $61,810 | $70,429 |
| Kansas | $79,320 | $82,360 | $61,005 | $67,732 |
| Kentucky | $81,040 | $86,140 | $63,123 | $70,013 |
| Louisiana | $80,230 | $84,190 | $63,251 | $71,708 |
| Maine | $86,990 | $91,700 | $64,868 | $66,840 |
| Maryland | $99,790 | $99,010 | $74,656 | $71,129 |
| Massachusetts | $104,550 | $117,960 | $76,892 | $72,707 |
| Michigan | $94,300 | $94,300 | $71,413 | $74,221 |
| Minnesota | $101,510 | $103,420 | $74,416 | $75,457 |
| Mississippi | $77,090 | $78,950 | $60,711 | $69,821 |
| Missouri | $81,780 | $85,900 | $63,456 | $69,872 |
| Montana | $85,280 | $91,510 | $65,367 | $69,066 |
| Nebraska | $84,730 | $88,330 | $65,462 | $72,652 |
| Nevada | $103,670 | $105,710 | $81,762 | $81,779 |
| New Hampshire | $99,700 | $97,900 | $78,969 | $75,811 |
| New Jersey | $106,500 | $110,100 | $78,329 | $71,990 |
| New Mexico | $94,340 | $95,290 | $71,906 | $77,979 |
| New York | $109,440 | $113,440 | $79,961 | $74,092 |
| North Carolina | $84,350 | $90,470 | $65,313 | $69,242 |
| North Dakota | $80,730 | $83,600 | $65,309 | $73,414 |
| Ohio | $82,510 | $87,730 | $65,389 | $70,482 |
| Oklahoma | $82,920 | $85,060 | $63,978 | $72,833 |
| Oregon | $129,010 | $123,140 | $88,070 | $85,206 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,430 | $94,020 | $73,573 | $75,404 |
| Rhode Island | $100,640 | $101,260 | $75,352 | $73,672 |
| South Carolina | $82,360 | $87,670 | $64,227 | $68,509 |
| South Dakota | $78,060 | $77,140 | $63,745 | $71,959 |
| Tennessee | $81,500 | $85,390 | $66,165 | $72,021 |
| Texas | $95,970 | $95,380 | $76,345 | $78,660 |
| Utah | $84,600 | $90,950 | $64,684 | $65,428 |
| Vermont | $97,460 | $96,650 | $73,314 | $74,842 |
| Virginia | $93,600 | $93,850 | $70,110 | $69,344 |
| Washington | $124,200 | $121,540 | $94,434 | $88,245 |
| West Virginia | $80,130 | $86,970 | $62,421 | $69,746 |
| Wisconsin | $95,530 | $94,690 | $72,353 | $76,893 |
| Wyoming | $83,760 | $88,600 | $67,755 | $73,098 |