Highest Paying States For Registered Nurses
It’s that time of year again. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Report. Not surprisingly, healthcare workers report some of the highest wages in the country. Here are all 50 states (plus Washington DC), ranked by average salary for registered nurses in 2017.
51. South Dakota
Average RN Salary: $57,010
Average Hourly: $27.41
Number of RNs in South Dakota: 12,530
50. Mississippi
Average RN Salary: $57,700
Average Hourly: $27.74
Number of RNs in South Dakota: 28,760
49. Alabama
Average RN Salary: $57,890
Average Hourly: $27.83
Number of RNs in South Dakota: 49,290
48. Iowa
Average RN Salary: $57,930
Average Hourly: $27.85
Number of RNs in Iowa: 33,280
47. Arkansas
Average RN Salary: $58,810
Average Hourly: $28.28
Number of RNs in Arkansas: 24,380
46. Kansas
Average RN Salary: $59,940
Average Hourly: $28.82
Number of RNs in Kansas: 28,900
45. Tennessee
Average RN Salary: $60,050
Average Hourly: $28.87
Number of RNs in Tennessee: 59,350
44. West Virginia
Average RN Salary: $60,380
Average Hourly: $29.03
Number of RNs in West Virginia: 20,410
43. Kentucky
Average RN Salary: $61,530
Average Hourly: $29.58
Number of RNs in Kentucky: 44,410
42. Oklahoma
Average RN Salary: $61,640
Average Hourly: $29.63
Number of RNs in Kentucky: 28,000
41. Nebraska
Average RN Salary: $62,210
Average Hourly: $29.91
Number of RNs in Nebraska: 22,870
40. Indiana
Average RN Salary: $62,450
Average Hourly: $30.02
Number of RNs in Indiana: 68,530
39. North Carolina
Average RN Salary: $62,560
Average Hourly: $30.08
Number of RNs in North Carolina: 99,210
38. Utah
Average RN Salary: $63,050
Average Hourly: $30.31
Number of RNs in Utah: 21,340
37. North Dakota
Average RN Salary: $63,140
Average Hourly: $30.35
Number of RNs in North Dakota: 9,020
36. Missouri
Average RN Salary: $63,300
Average Hourly: $30.43
Number of RNs in Missouri: 72,090
35. Louisiana
Average RN Salary: $63,560
Average Hourly: $30.56
Number of RNs in Louisiana: 45,970
34. South Carolina
Average RN Salary: $63,630
Average Hourly: $30.59
Number of RNs in South Carolina: 43,200
33. Idaho
Average RN Salary: $64,520
Average Hourly: $31.02
Number of RNs in Idaho: 13,320
32. Florida
Average RN Salary: $64,890
Average Hourly: $31.20
Number of RNs in Florida: 178,330
31. Wyoming
Average RN Salary: $64,900
Average Hourly: $31.20
Number of RNs in Wyoming: 4,910
30. Ohio
Average RN Salary: $65,500
Average Hourly: $31.49
Number of RNs in Ohio: 124,620
29. Maine
Average RN Salary: $65,890
Average Hourly: $31.68
Number of RNs in Maine: 14,200
28. Montana
Average RN Salary: $66,280
Average Hourly: $31.87
Number of RNs in Montana: 10,110
27. Georgia
Average RN Salary: $66,750
Average Hourly: $32.09
Number of RNs in Georgia: 75,000
26. Virginia
Average RN Salary: $67,990
Average Hourly: $32.69
Number of RNs in Virginia: 64,260
25. Michigan
Average RN Salary: $69,120
Average Hourly: $33.23
Number of RNs in Michigan: 94,090
24. Wisconsin
Average RN Salary: $69,200
Average Hourly: $33.27
Number of RNs in Wisconsin: 55,940
23. Vermont
Average RN Salary: $69,560
Average Hourly: $33.44
Number of RNs in Vermont: 6,270
22. Pennsylvania
Average RN Salary: $69,820
Average Hourly: $33.57
Number of RNs in Pennsylvania: 143,130
21. New Mexico
Average RN Salary: $69,840
Average Hourly: $33.58
Number of RNs in New Mexico: 16,290
20. New Hampshire
Average RN Salary: $70,040
Average Hourly: $33.67
Number of RNs in New Hampshire: 13,190
19. Texas
Average RN Salary: $72,070
Average Hourly: $34.65
Number of RNs in Texas: 212,230
18. Illinois
Average RN Salary: $72,090
Average Hourly: $34.66
Number of RNs in Illinois: 123,100
17. Colorado
Average RN Salary: $72,570
Average Hourly: $34.89
Number of RNs in Colorado: 49,340
16. Delaware
Average RN Salary: $73,180
Average Hourly: $35.18
Number of RNs in Delaware: 11,620
15. Arizona
Average RN Salary: $75,110
Average Hourly: $36.11
Number of RNs in Arizona: 54,630
14. Maryland
Average RN Salary: $75,250
Average Hourly: $36.18
Number of RNs in Maryland: 53,700
13. Rhode Island
Average RN Salary: $76,650
Average Hourly: $36.85
Number of RNs in Rhode Island: 11,820
12. Minnesota
Average RN Salary: $77,540
Average Hourly: $37.28
Number of RNs in Minnesota: 64,540
11. Washington
Average RN Salary: $79,810
Average Hourly: $38.37
Number of RNs in Washington: 56,880
10. Connecticut
Average RN Salary: $80,200
Average Hourly: $38.56
Number of RNs in Connecticut: 34,310
9. New Jersey
Average RN Salary: $82,010
Average Hourly: $39.43
Number of RNs in New Jersey: 80,560
8. New York
Average RN Salary: $83,450
Average Hourly: $40.12
Number of RNs in New York: 180,170
7. Nevada
Average RN Salary: $84,980
Average Hourly: $40.86
Number of RNs in Nevada: 21,060
6. Alaska
Average RN Salary: $87,510
Average Hourly: $42.07
Number of RNs in Alaska: 5,570
5. Oregon
Average RN Salary: $88,770
Average Hourly: $42.68
Number of RNs in Oregon: 35,140
4. Massachusetts
Average RN Salary: $89,330
Average Hourly: $42.95
Number of RNs in Massachusetts: 82,870
3. District of Columbia
Average RN Salary: $90,110
Average Hourly: $43.32
Number of RNs in DC: 11,000
2. Hawaii 
Average RN Salary: $96,990
Average Hourly: $46.63
Number of RNs in Hawaii: 10,800
1. California
Average RN Salary: $102,700
Average Hourly: $49.37
Number of RNs in California: 282,290
