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Highest-Paying States for Registered Nurse

Compare annual median salary for Registered Nurse across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 highest-paying states for Registered Nurse

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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