Registered Nurses: pay by state
SOC 29-1141 ยท Healthcare Practitioners and Technical. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 338,940 | $150,280 | $140,270 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 12,940 | $124,340 | $136,320 |
| 3 | Oregon | 39,730 | $123,140 | $129,010 |
| 4 | Washington | 69,260 | $121,540 | $124,200 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 88,200 | $117,960 | $104,550 |
| 6 | Alaska | 7,510 | $114,870 | $109,480 |
| 7 | New York | 205,810 | $113,440 | $109,440 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 92,680 | $110,100 | $106,500 |
| 9 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 11,440 | $106,980 | $102,540 |
| 10 | Nevada | 27,070 | $105,710 | $103,670 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 40,110 | $105,250 | $102,740 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 70,110 | $103,420 | $101,510 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 10,090 | $101,260 | $100,640 |
| 14 | Arizona | 73,150 | $99,730 | $99,500 |
| 15 | Delaware | 14,290 | $99,460 | $99,520 |
| 16 | Colorado | 54,490 | $99,370 | $100,260 |
| 17 | Maryland | 52,910 | $99,010 | $99,790 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 15,390 | $97,900 | $99,700 |
| 19 | Vermont | 7,410 | $96,650 | $97,460 |
| 20 | Texas | 271,380 | $95,380 | $95,970 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 17,980 | $95,290 | $94,340 |
| 22 | Georgia | 100,950 | $95,080 | $93,550 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 68,060 | $94,690 | $95,530 |
| 24 | Illinois | 138,910 | $94,360 | $95,990 |
| 25 | Michigan | 104,950 | $94,300 | $94,300 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | 146,520 | $94,020 | $96,430 |
| 27 | Virginia | 77,490 | $93,850 | $93,600 |
| 28 | Idaho | 16,880 | $92,710 | $92,460 |
| 29 | Maine | 16,540 | $91,700 | $86,990 |
| 30 | Montana | 10,950 | $91,510 | $85,280 |
| 31 | Utah | 27,420 | $90,950 | $84,600 |
| 32 | Florida | 229,940 | $90,650 | $84,190 |
| 33 | North Carolina | 111,120 | $90,470 | $84,350 |
| 34 | Indiana | 68,980 | $89,150 | $83,500 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 5,330 | $88,600 | $83,760 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 24,720 | $88,330 | $84,730 |
| 37 | Ohio | 143,730 | $87,730 | $82,510 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 49,750 | $87,670 | $82,360 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 23,430 | $86,970 | $80,130 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 50,300 | $86,140 | $81,040 |
| 41 | Missouri | 76,310 | $85,900 | $81,780 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 72,200 | $85,390 | $81,500 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 38,270 | $85,060 | $82,920 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 48,970 | $84,190 | $80,230 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 11,340 | $83,600 | $80,730 |
| 46 | Kansas | 33,800 | $82,360 | $79,320 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 29,400 | $81,520 | $78,940 |
| 48 | Iowa | 34,420 | $80,540 | $78,630 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 29,060 | $78,950 | $77,090 |
| 50 | South Dakota | 14,710 | $77,140 | $78,060 |
| 51 | Alabama | 54,340 | $77,020 | $77,080 |