The national average annual wage of registered nurses was $72,180 in 2016, but RNs in some states earn much more than the national average.
Registered nurses in California earn the highest average annual salary of RNs in the U.S. at $101,750, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Massachusetts is a close second at $89,060 followed by Hawaii, Oregon and Alaska.
Here are the average hourly wage and salary for registered nurses in all 50 states, based on BLS data gathered in May 2016, listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $27.36
Annual Wage: $56,900
Alaska
Hourly: $41.56
Annual Wage: $86,450
Arizona
Hourly: $35.31
Annual Wage: $73,430
Arkansas
Hourly: $27.71
Annual Wage: $57,630
California
Hourly: $48.92
Annual Wage: $101,750
Colorado
Hourly: $33.92
Annual Wage: $70,550
Connecticut
Hourly: $37.63
Annual Wage: $78,270
Delaware
Hourly: $34.05
Annual Wage: $70,820
Florida
Hourly: $31.07
Annual Wage: $64,630
Georgia
Hourly: $31.13
Annual Wage: $64,750
Hawaii
Hourly: $42.75
Annual Wage: $88,910
Idaho
Hourly: $30.04
Annual Wage: $62,470
Illinois
Hourly: $34.08
Annual Wage: $70,890
Indiana
Hourly: $28.87
Annual Wage: $60,050
Iowa
Hourly: $27.06
Annual Wage: $56,290
Kansas
Hourly: $28.01
Annual Wage: $58,260
Kentucky
Hourly: $28.76
Annual Wage: $59,810
Louisiana
Hourly: $30.47
Annual Wage: $63,370
Maine
Hourly: $30.67
Annual Wage: $63,800
Maryland
Hourly: $35.92
Annual Wage: $74,710
Massachusetts
Hourly: $42.82
Annual Wage: $89,060
Michigan
Hourly: $33.22
Annual Wage: $69,100
Minnesota
Hourly: $35.55
Annual Wage: $73,940
Mississippi
Hourly: $27.41
Annual Wage: $57,010
Missouri
Hourly: $29.25
Annual Wage: $60,830
Montana
Hourly: $30.91
Annual Wage: $64,300
Nebraska
Hourly: $29.02
Annual Wage: $60,370
Nevada
Hourly: $40.28
Annual Wage: $83,790
New Hampshire
Hourly: $33.02
Annual Wage: $68,680
New Jersey
Hourly: $38.74
Annual Wage: $80,580
New Mexico
Hourly: $33.02
Annual Wage: $68,670
New York
Hourly: $38.86
Annual Wage: $80,830
North Carolina
Hourly: $29.49
Annual Wage: $61,330
North Dakota
Hourly: $29.25
Annual Wage: $60,840
Ohio
Hourly: $30.75
Annual Wage: $63,960
Oklahoma
Hourly: $29.15
Annual Wage: $60,630
Oregon
Hourly: $41.83
Annual Wage: $87,000
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $33.06
Annual Wage: $68,770
Rhode Island
Hourly: $36.15
Annual Wage: $75,200
South Carolina
Hourly: $30.51
Annual Wage: $63,470
South Dakota
Hourly: $26.89
Annual Wage: $55,920
Tennessee
Hourly: $28.08
Annual Wage: $58,410
Texas
Hourly: $33.84
Annual Wage: $70,390
Utah
Hourly: $29.98
Annual Wage: $62,360
Vermont
Hourly: $32.59
Annual Wage: $67,780
Virginia
Hourly: $32.05
Annual Wage: $66,670
West Virginia
Hourly: $28.55
Annual Wage: $59,380
Washington
Hourly: $38.52
Annual Wage: $80,120
Wisconsin
Hourly: $32.66
Annual Wage: $67,930
Wyoming
Hourly: $30.28
Annual Wage: $62,980