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Registered Nurse Salary by State: Map and Rankings (May 2025)

Cross-industry, all-ownership OEWS estimates for SOC 29-1141 (Registered Nurses) in the 50 states and DC, May 2025 reference period, released 2026-05-15. States where BLS did not publish a median are left out of the ranking and shown gray on the map. Percent difference is the state median against the national median of $97,550.

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Summary

The median annual wage for registered nurses ranges from $77,080 in Alabama to $140,270 in California, against a national median of $97,550, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage estimates for May 2025 compiled by Rivvi. 18 of the 51 jurisdictions with a published median (states plus DC) pay above the national median.

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Median annual registered nurse wage by state, May 2025

AK: $109,480AKME: $86,990MEWI: $95,530WIVT: $97,460VTNH: $99,700NHWA: $124,200WAID: $92,460IDMT: $85,280MTND: $80,730NDMN: $101,510MNIL: $95,990ILMI: $94,300MINY: $109,440NYMA: $104,550MAOR: $129,010ORNV: $103,670NVWY: $83,760WYSD: $78,060SDIA: $78,630IAIN: $83,500INOH: $82,510OHPA: $96,430PANJ: $106,500NJCT: $102,740CTRI: $100,640RICA: $140,270CAUT: $84,600UTCO: $100,260CONE: $84,730NEMO: $81,780MOKY: $81,040KYWV: $80,130WVVA: $93,600VAMD: $99,790MDDE: $99,520DEAZ: $99,500AZNM: $94,340NMKS: $79,320KSAR: $78,940ARTN: $81,500TNNC: $84,350NCSC: $82,360SCDC: $102,540DCOK: $82,920OKLA: $80,230LAMS: $77,090MSAL: $77,080ALGA: $93,550GAHI: $136,320HITX: $95,970TXFL: $84,190FL
Median annual registered nurse wage by state, May 2025. $77,080 to $81,500$81,500 to $84,730$84,730 to $95,990$95,990 to $102,540$102,540 to $140,270Not publishedEach square is one state, shaded in five equal-count groups.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Registered Nurse median annual wage by state, highest first, May 2025

Registered Nurse median annual wage by state, highest first, May 2025
StateMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployedvs US median
California$140,270$67.44338,940+44%
Hawaii$136,320$65.5412,940+40%
Oregon$129,010$62.0239,730+32%
Washington$124,200$59.7169,260+27%
Alaska$109,480$52.647,510+12%
New York$109,440$52.62205,810+12%
New Jersey$106,500$51.2092,680+9%
Massachusetts$104,550$50.2788,200+7%
Nevada$103,670$49.8427,070+6%
Connecticut$102,740$49.3940,110+5%
District of Columbia$102,540$49.3011,440+5%
Minnesota$101,510$48.8070,110+4%
Rhode Island$100,640$48.3910,090+3%
Colorado$100,260$48.2054,490+3%
Maryland$99,790$47.9852,910+2%
New Hampshire$99,700$47.9315,390+2%
Delaware$99,520$47.8514,290+2%
Arizona$99,500$47.8473,150+2%
Vermont$97,460$46.867,4100%
Pennsylvania$96,430$46.36146,520-1%
Illinois$95,990$46.15138,910-2%
Texas$95,970$46.14271,380-2%
Wisconsin$95,530$45.9368,060-2%
New Mexico$94,340$45.3617,980-3%
Michigan$94,300$45.34104,950-3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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Cross-industry, all-ownership OEWS estimates for SOC 29-1141 (Registered Nurses) in the 50 states and DC, May 2025 reference period, released 2026-05-15. States where BLS did not publish a median are left out of the ranking and shown gray on the map. Percent difference is the state median against the national median of $97,550.

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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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