The average salary for a nurse in the United States is around $70,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurses earn an average yearly salary of $70,000.
Wages typically start from $36,000 and go up to $110,000.
6% above national average Updated in 2023
Nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse earnings begin at:
$52.88 per hour
$110,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$41.35 per hour
$86,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse earnings begin at:
$33.65 per hour
$70,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$26.44 per hour
$55,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse earnings begin at:
$17.31 per hour
$36,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $67,446 |
| Washington | $67,108 |
| New Jersey | $61,200 |
| California | $59,357 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| New York | $53,794 |
| Colorado | $53,282 |
| Georgia | $52,102 |
| Wisconsin | $52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,595 |
| Minnesota | $51,189 |
| Illinois | $51,023 |
| Massachusetts | $48,736 |
| Alabama | $47,840 |
| Ohio | $47,401 |
| Tennessee | $46,819 |
| Texas | $46,712 |
| South Carolina | $46,500 |
| Michigan | $45,394 |
| Florida | $45,335 |
| Indiana | $44,807 |
| Oklahoma | $41,424 |
| Virginia | $41,028 |
| Missouri | $40,042 |
| North Carolina | $36,836 |
| Utah | $34,500 |
How do nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Nurses earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than MRI technologists but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| MRI technologist salary | $84K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $83K |
| Orthotist salary | $71K |
| Registered nurse salary | $71K |
| Midwife salary | $64K |
| Nurse salary | $70K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $65K |
| Cardiovascular technologist salary | $59K |
| Veterinarian salary | $61K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)