The average salary for a registered nurse in the United States is around $66,072 per year.
Avg Salary
Registered nurses earn an average yearly salary of $66,072.
Wages typically start from $46,945 and go up to $92,993.
This is 3% above the national average. Updated in 2019.
Registered nurse earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Registered nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $85,816 |
| Alabama | $49,599 |
| Arkansas | $55,565 |
| Arizona | $64,173 |
| California | $104,410 |
| Colorado | $72,870 |
| Connecticut | $79,920 |
| District of Columbia | $88,800 |
| Delaware | $73,030 |
| Florida | $64,400 |
| Georgia | $67,870 |
| Guam | $57,320 |
| Hawaii | $95,925 |
| Iowa | $56,251 |
| Idaho | $65,886 |
| Illinois | $58,089 |
| Indiana | $56,997 |
| Kansas | $56,906 |
| Kentucky | $57,936 |
| Louisiana | $62,400 |
| Massachusetts | $86,860 |
| Maryland | $75,660 |
| Maine | $65,630 |
| Michigan | $70,590 |
| Minnesota | $77,940 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Mississippi | $57,440 |
| Montana | $65,960 |
| North Carolina | $64,850 |
| North Dakota | $63,870 |
| Nebraska | $62,730 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 |
| New Jersey | $81,820 |
| New Mexico | $71,310 |
| Nevada | $85,210 |
| New York | $85,300 |
| Ohio | $64,200 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Oregon | $91,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,642 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,800 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 |
| South Carolina | $62,910 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Tennessee | $60,120 |
| Texas | $72,890 |
| Utah | $63,570 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $60,950 |
| Vermont | $65,740 |
| Washington | $79,920 |
| Wisconsin | $70,150 |
| West Virginia | $60,890 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 |
How do registered nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Registered nurses earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than health educators.
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)