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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Washington, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Washington, with every metro area BLS publishes.

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

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The median pay for registered nurses in Washington was $124,200 a year, or $59.71 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $89,630 to $161,910. About 69,260 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Washington vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Washington and the US, May 2025
Measure	WA annual	WA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$124,200	$59.71	$97,550
Mean (average)	$121,540	$58.43	$101,420
10th percentile	$89,630	$43.09	$68,940
25th percentile	$103,100	$49.57	$80,330
75th percentile	$134,240	$64.54	$112,350
90th percentile	$161,910	$77.84	$137,470

Employment in Washington: 69,260. Location quotient: 0.9 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Washington

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Washington
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$128,260	$61.66	39,900
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$111,750	$53.73	6,850
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$106,410	$51.16	2,560
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$125,020	$60.11	2,250
Yakima, WA	$102,950	$49.50	1,610
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$107,220	$51.55	1,410
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$112,280	$53.98	1,330
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$106,730	$51.31	1,190
Walla Walla, WA	$116,970	$56.24	810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$130,310	$62.65	24,220
Lewiston, ID-WA	$87,650	$42.14	730

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Washington

Median pay: $124,200 a year ($59.71 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $89,630 to $161,910 a year

Employed: 69,260

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Washington?

The median hourly wage was $59.71 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $43.09 and the 90th was $77.84.

What is the average RN salary in Washington?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $121,540 a year and a median of $124,200 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Washington earn more than the US median?

The Washington median of $124,200 is 27% higher than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Washington rank for registered nurse pay?

Washington ranks 4 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.