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How Much Do Nurses Make in Your State?

Find RN totals, annual and hourly salaries, and cost of living adjustments by state.

Hover over a state to see number of nurses and annual mean wage.

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Area NameEmployment(1)Hourly mean wageAnnual mean wage(2)Employment per 1,000 jobsLocation Quotient (3)
Alabama49,190$28.96$60,23024.91.23
Alaska6,210$43.51$90,50019.60.96
Arizona54,590$37.66$78,33019.00.94
Arkansas25,210$29.49$61,33020.71.02
California302,770$54.44$113,24017.40.86
Colorado52,510$36.65$76,23019.60.97
Connecticut34,740$40.12$83,44020.91.03
Delaware11,730$35.63$74,10026.01.28
District of Columbia10,890$45.59$94,82015.00.74
Florida181,670$32.50$67,61020.71.02
Georgia75,430$33.46$69,59016.90.83
Guam680$27.92$58,07010.70.53
Hawaii11,330$50.03$104,06017.80.88
Idaho14,110$33.40$69,48019.40.96
Illinois129,530$35.34$73,51021.51.06
Indiana67,510$32.00$66,56022.01.08
Iowa32,980$29.13$60,59021.31.05
Kansas30,370$30.02$62,45021.81.07
Kentucky43,840$30.65$63,75023.11.14
Louisiana40,870$31.66$65,85021.31.05
Maine14,490$33.54$69,76023.71.17
Maryalnd53,150$37.46$77,91019.70.97
Massachusetts81,020$44.79$93,16022.41.1
Michigan96,900$35.19$73,20022.31.1
Minnesotta71,000$38.52$80,13024.61.21
Mississippi29,550$28.73$59,75026.21.29
Missouri68,840$30.85$64,16024.41.2
Montana10,310$33.34$69,34022.01.08
Nebraska23,800$32.04$66,64024.21.19
Nevada22,940$42.49$88,38016.50.81
New Hampshire14,320$35.52$73,88021.71.07
New Jersey80,140$40.52$84,28019.60.97
New Mexico17,350$35.24$73,30021.11.04
New York178,320$42.23$87,84018.70.92
North Carolina99,960$31.94$66,44022.41.1
North Dakota9,750$31.87$66,29023.11.14
Ohio125,470$32.80$68,22023.01.13
Oklahoma31,350$31.15$64,80019.40.95
Oregon36,660$44.69$92,96019.20.95
Pennsylvania148,040$34.33$71,41025.11.24
Puerto Rico19,510$16.85$35,04022.51.11
Rhode Island12,630$39.57$82,31026.11.29
South Carolina46,860$31.17$64,84022.21.09
South Dakota12,950$28.63$59,54030.51.5
Tennessee63,330$30.08$62,57021.11.04
Texas218,090$35.84$74,54017.50.86
Utah21,650$32.68$67,97014.40.71
Vermont7,020$33.77$70,24022.91.13
Virgin Islands460$32.93$68,50013.30.66
Virginia66,040$34.56$71,87017.00.84
Washington58,000$41.43$86,17017.50.86
West Virginia19,830$30.39$63,22028.21.39
Wisconsin61,930$34.91$72,61021.61.06
Wyoming5,120$33.03$68,69018.70.92
One occupation for multiple geographical areas.
Occupation:Registered Nurses(SOC Code291141)
Period:May 2019
(1)Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2)Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the corresponding hourly wage by 2,080 hours.
(3)Location Quotient measures a region’s specialization relative to the nation. <1.0 less concentration than overall nation; >1.0 more concentration

Date extracted on :Jun 25, 2020
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics