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Best States for Registered Nurse

Compare the best states for Registered Nurse using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Registered Nurse

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	68/100	$136,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$140,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	OregonOR	58/100	$123,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	54/100	$112,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	New YorkNY	51/100	$105,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	50/100	$110,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New JerseyNJ	49/100	$102,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	48/100	$101,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	48/100	$101,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	NevadaNV	48/100	$101,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$99,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	New HampshireNH	46/100	$96,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ColoradoCO	45/100	$96,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MinnesotaMN	45/100	$100,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$96,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	DelawareDE	43/100	$92,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MarylandMD	43/100	$96,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	TexasTX	42/100	$90,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	New MexicoNM	41/100	$88,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	VirginiaVA	41/100	$88,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	GeorgiaGA	40/100	$86,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IdahoID	40/100	$86,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	PennsylvaniaPA	40/100	$87,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	40/100	$86,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	39/100	$85,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	FloridaFL	38/100	$82,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MaineME	38/100	$82,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VermontVT	38/100	$85,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	IllinoisIL	37/100	$86,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MontanaMT	37/100	$81,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	North CarolinaNC	37/100	$81,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	OklahomaOK	37/100	$81,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IndianaIN	36/100	$80,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KentuckyKY	36/100	$79,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MissouriMO	36/100	$79,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$79,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WyomingWY	36/100	$81,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	35/100	$78,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	LouisianaLA	35/100	$78,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	North DakotaND	35/100	$78,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	TennesseeTN	35/100	$79,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	ArkansasAR	34/100	$77,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IowaIA	34/100	$76,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	NebraskaNE	34/100	$81,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OhioOH	34/100	$81,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	UtahUT	34/100	$82,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	33/100	$74,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	33/100	$79,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	AlabamaAL	31/100	$71,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$69,510	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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