Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $94,480 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $45.42, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.
Below are the mean annual and mean hourly wages for nurses in all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, based on May 2023 BLS data, and listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $34.31
Annual wage: $71,370
Alaska
Hourly: $52.51
Annual wage: $109,210
Arizona
Hourly: $43.96
Annual wage: $91,430
Arkansas
Hourly: $35.05
Annual wage: $72,900
California
Hourly: $66.20
Annual wage: $137,690
Colorado
Hourly: $44.10
Annual wage: $91,730
Connecticut
Hourly: $48.96
Annual wage: $101,840
Delaware
Hourly: $45.51
Annual wage: $94,670
District of Columbia
Hourly: $51.37
Annual wage: $106,850
Florida
Hourly: $40.75
Annual wage: $84,760
Georgia
Hourly: $43.27
Annual wage: $90,000
Hawaii
Hourly: $57.55
Annual wage: $119,710
Idaho
Hourly: $39.95
Annual wage: $83,090
Illinois
Hourly: $42.14
Annual wage: $87,650
Indiana
Hourly: $39.76
Annual wage: $82,700
Iowa
Hourly: $35.87
Annual wage: $74,610
Kansas
Hourly: $36.65
Annual wage: $76,240
Kentucky
Hourly: $39.31
Annual wage: $81,770
Louisiana
Hourly: $38.83
Annual wage: $80,760
Maine
Hourly: $40.55
Annual wage: $84,340
Maryland
Hourly: $44.27
Annual wage: $92,090
Massachusetts
Hourly: $52.33
Annual wage: $108,850
Michigan
Hourly: $41.45
Annual wage: $86,210
Minnesota
Hourly: $45.59
Annual wage: $94,830
Mississippi
Hourly: $36.30
Annual wage: $75,510
Missouri
Hourly: $37.30
Annual wage: $77,590
Montana
Hourly: $39.88
Annual wage: $82,950
Nebraska
Hourly: $38.36
Annual wage: $79,780
Nevada
Hourly: $46.97
Annual wage: $97,700
New Hampshire
Hourly: $42.98
Annual wage: $89,410
New Jersey
Hourly: $49.02
Annual wage: $101,960
New Mexico
Hourly: $44.30
Annual wage: $92,140
New York
Hourly: $51.26
Annual wage: $106,620
North Carolina
Hourly: $39.68
Annual wage: $82,530
North Dakota
Hourly: $38.07
Annual wage: $79,190
Ohio
Hourly: $40.59
Annual wage: $84,430
Oklahoma
Hourly: $39.48
Annual wage: $82,110
Oregon
Hourly: $54.54
Annual wage: $113,440
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $42.08
Annual wage: $87,530
Rhode Island
Hourly: $45.71
Annual wage: $95,070
South Carolina
Hourly: $39.13
Annual wage: $81,390
South Dakota
Hourly: $33.19
Annual wage: $69,030
Tennessee
Hourly: $37.61
Annual wage: $78,240
Texas
Hourly: $43.37
Annual wage: $90,210
Utah
Hourly: $39.95
Annual wage: $83,100
Vermont
Hourly: $42.49
Annual wage: $88,380
Virginia
Hourly: $42.48
Annual wage: $88,350
Washington
Hourly: $53.38
Annual wage: $111,030
West Virginia
Hourly: $36.53
Annual wage: $75,990
Wisconsin
Hourly: $41.93
Annual wage: $87,220
Wyoming
Hourly: $40.38
Annual wage: $83,990