Here are the top five highest paying states and top 10 highest paying metropolitan areas for RNs, according to an infographic published by Philadelphia-based Drexel University.
Top paying states for RNs
1. California — $96,980
2. Hawaii —$85,380
3. Massachusetts — $83,720
4. Arkansas — $83,640
5. Oregon — $80,440
Top paying metropolitan areas for RNs (all in California)
6. San Francisco — $127,670
7. San Jose — $123, 190
8. Vallejo — $121,670
9. Oakland — $121,040
10. Sacramento — $108,340
11. Napa — $105,360
12. Modesto — $104,910
13. Santa Rosa — $100,600
14. Salinas — $100,130
15. Santa Cruz — $98,310