The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled the average wage for nurse specialties in every state as of May 2022, the latest data available.
Here are seven nurse specialties in every state and the District of Columbia and their average wage:
State |
Registered nurse |
Nurse anesthetist |
Nurse midwife |
Nurse practitioner |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
Nursing assistant |
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary |
Alabama |
$66,910 |
$191,200 |
NA |
$106,610 |
$45,260 |
$28,550 |
$81,530 |
Alaska |
$103,310 |
$115,060 |
NA |
$116,390 |
$66,710 |
$44,420 |
$85,780 |
Arizona |
$86,740 |
$179,730 |
$108,190 |
$121,410 |
$61,920 |
$37,620 |
$79,780 |
Arkansas |
$66,530 |
NA |
NA |
$107,110 |
$45,990 |
$29,970 |
$60,890 |
California |
$133,340 |
$246,510 |
$169,530 |
$158,130 |
$69,930 |
$43,570 |
$104,150 |
Colorado |
$86,590 |
$185,860 |
$113,950 |
$116,440 |
$60,310 |
$39,050 |
$78,480 |
Connecticut |
$94,260 |
$240,580 |
$112,960 |
$131,490 |
$62,620 |
$38,280 |
$99,850 |
Delaware |
$85,020 |
$198,070 |
$109,180 |
$120,570 |
$57,360 |
$36,670 |
$85,790 |
District of Columbia |
$98,230 |
NA |
$96,320 |
$131,270 |
$62,010 |
$43,820 |
$101,680 |
Florida |
$79,910 |
$174,390 |
$97,690 |
$110,310 |
$53,780 |
$33,390 |
$80,160 |
Georgia |
$85,180 |
$190,800 |
$122,990 |
$115,440 |
$50,830 |
$32,850 |
$67,230 |
Hawaii |
$113,220 |
NA |
$156,020 |
$128,310 |
$55,730 |
$39,870 |
$70,500 |
Idaho |
$78,610 |
$181,110 |
$59,080 |
$117,720 |
$54,710 |
$35,560 |
$73,320 |
Illinois |
$82,220 |
$238,440 |
$123,200 |
$122,310 |
$58,840 |
$36,750 |
$76,620 |
Indiana |
$75,580 |
$220,020 |
$113,900 |
$121,730 |
$55,850 |
$34,250 |
$87,740 |
Iowa |
$69,370 |
$211,010 |
$102,460 |
$128,180 |
$51,400 |
$35,120 |
$76,030 |
Kansas |
$71,990 |
$169,410 |
NA |
$111,670 |
$51,700 |
$33,490 |
$70,770 |
Kentucky |
$77,620 |
$235,260 |
NA |
$109,290 |
$49,570 |
$32,180 |
$73,980 |
Louisiana |
$75,920 |
$179,140 |
$119,520 |
$118,210 |
$47,430 |
$28,190 |
$81,430 |
Maine |
$77,410 |
$214,930 |
$134,440 |
$118,300 |
$55,830 |
$33,040 |
$73,680 |
Maryland |
$87,990 |
$182,710 |
$120,170 |
$119,650 |
$60,180 |
$37,180 |
$80,990 |
Massachusetts |
$104,150 |
$204,690 |
$143,870 |
$138,700 |
$68,170 |
$41,390 |
$106,690 |
Michigan |
$80,660 |
$199,690 |
$118,420 |
$113,780 |
$57,180 |
$35,960 |
$77,020 |
Minnesota |
$88,860 |
$222,540 |
$116,780 |
$128,160 |
$54,870 |
$42,480 |
$77,040 |
Mississippi |
$67,930 |
$184,390 |
NA |
$117,260 |
$45,020 |
$27,140 |
$68,380 |
Missouri |
$71,860 |
$205,190 |
$107,660 |
$113,180 |
$49,500 |
$32,760 |
$70,770 |
Montana |
$78,350 |
$203,430 |
NA |
$119,960 |
$52,420 |
$37,710 |
$81,940 |
Nebraska |
$73,510 |
$225,590 |
NA |
$118,970 |
$52,080 |
$35,020 |
$73,270 |
Nevada |
$96,310 |
NA |
NA |
$136,230 |
$63,910 |
$41,110 |
$105,610 |
New Hampshire |
$83,420 |
$215,970 |
$115,490 |
$125,780 |
$63,550 |
$39,050 |
$81,070 |
New Jersey |
$96,670 |
$232,630 |
$119,760 |
$143,250 |
$61,990 |
$39,480 |
$95,010 |
New Mexico |
$85,580 |
$215,240 |
$112,600 |
$129,560 |
$59,400 |
$34,090 |
$73,800 |
New York |
$100,130 |
$238,710 |
$129,610 |
NA |
$57,560 |
$43,450 |
$100,200 |
North Carolina |
$77,420 |
$214,740 |
$113,890 |
$114,450 |
$53,010 |
$31,780 |
$71,700 |
North Dakota |
$75,000 |
NA |
NA |
$113,940 |
$53,080 |
$38,200 |
$74,050 |
Ohio |
$78,450 |
$197,630 |
$124,560 |
$117,440 |
$52,330 |
$34,110 |
$82,840 |
Oklahoma |
$76,920 |
$168,470 |
NA |
$121,740 |
$48,090 |
$30,210 |
$63,640 |
Oregon |
$106,610 |
$205,920 |
$136,150 |
$136,250 |
$66,190 |
$42,960 |
$93,270 |
Pennsylvania |
$80,630 |
$203,620 |
$113,580 |
$120,550 |
$54,520 |
$36,400 |
$88,960 |
Rhode Island |
$88,250 |
NA |
$120,120 |
$125,250 |
$66,770 |
$39,490 |
$87,940 |
South Carolina |
$74,330 |
$195,840 |
$88,680 |
$109,130 |
$51,060 |
$32,490 |
$77,590 |
South Dakota |
$64,500 |
$223,200 |
NA |
$115,610 |
$46,000 |
$32,330 |
$66,860 |
Tennessee |
$72,480 |
$174,170 |
$97,920 |
$99,330 |
$46,540 |
$31,600 |
$78,850 |
Texas |
$84,320 |
$208,940 |
$93,280 |
$124,660 |
$52,850 |
$32,150 |
$81,270 |
Utah |
$76,400 |
NA |
NA |
$115,610 |
$55,790 |
$33,380 |
$83,090 |
Vermont |
$79,990 |
$228,710 |
NA |
$116,610 |
$57,150 |
$37,280 |
NA |
Virginia |
$81,860 |
$215,530 |
$106,790 |
$116,980 |
$52,790 |
$33,070 |
$80,780 |
Washington |
$101,670 |
$222,610 |
$135,780 |
$135,590 |
$69,950 |
$42,430 |
$81,940 |
West Virginia |
$72,230 |
$229,430 |
$165,780 |
$106,790 |
$45,530 |
$32,470 |
$75,200 |
Wisconsin |
$81,000 |
$230,270 |
$118,430 |
$121,210 |
$52,610 |
$36,750 |
$81,930 |
Wyoming |
$81,010 |
$205,270 |
NA |
$115,230 |
$54,880 |
$35,720 |
$63,550 |