Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $82,750 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $39.78, though these figures vary greatly by state.
Below are the average mean hourly wages and salaries for nurses in all 50 states, based on May 2021 BLS data, the most recent data available, and listed in alphabetical order.
Median annual household income is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey, compiled and reported by Kaiser Family Foundation.
Alabama
Hourly: $29.77
Annual wage: $61,920
Median annual household income: $53,913
Alaska
Hourly: $46.74
Annual wage: $97,230
Median annual household income: $77,845
Arizona
Hourly: $39.23
Annual wage: $81,600
Median annual household income: $69,056
Arkansas
Hourly: $31.64
Annual wage: $65,810
Median annual household income: $52,528
California
Hourly: $59.62
Annual wage: $124,000
Median annual household income: $84,907
Colorado
Hourly: $38.78
Annual wage: $80,670
Median annual household income: $82,254
Connecticut
Hourly: $42.56
Annual wage: $88,530
Median annual household income: $83,771
Delaware
Hourly: $37.39
Annual wage: $77,760
Median annual household income: $71,091
Florida
Hourly: $34.62
Annual wage: $72,000
Median annual household income: $63,062
Georgia
Hourly: $36.24
Annual wage: $75,380
Median annual household income: $66,559
Hawaii
Hourly: $51.22
Annual wage: $106,530
Median annual household income: $84,857
Idaho
Hourly: $35.41
Annual wage: $73,640
Median annual household income: $66,474
Illinois
Hourly: $37.63
Annual wage: $78,260
Median annual household income: $72,205
Indiana
Hourly: $33.12
Annual wage: $68,890
Median annual household income: $62,743
Iowa
Hourly: $31.25
Annual wage: $64,990
Median annual household income: $65,600
Kansas
Hourly: $32
Annual wage: $66,560
Median annual household income: $64,124
Kentucky
Hourly: $32
Annual wage: $66,560
Median annual household income: $55,573
Louisiana
Hourly: $33.84
Annual wage: $70,380
Median annual household income: $52,087
Maine
Hourly: $35.40
Annual wage: $73,630
Median annual household income: $64,767
Maryland
Hourly: $39.74
Annual wage: $82,660
Median annual household income: $90,203
Massachusetts
Hourly: $46.46
Annual wage: $96,630
Median annual household income: $89,645
Michigan
Hourly: $36.51
Annual wage: $75,930
Median annual household income: $63,498
Minnesota
Hourly: $40.40
Annual wage: $84,030
Median annual household income: $77,720
Mississippi
Hourly: $30.35
Annual wage: $63,130
Median annual household income: $48,716
Missouri
Hourly: $32.59
Annual wage: $67,790
Median annual household income: $61,847
Montana
Hourly: $35.39
Annual wage: $73,610
Median annual household income: $63,249
Nebraska
Hourly: $33.58
Annual wage: $69,850
Median annual household income: $66,817
Nevada
Hourly: $42.69
Annual wage: $88,800
Median annual household income: $66,274
New Hampshire
Hourly: $37.63
Annual wage: $78,270
Median annual household income: $88,465
New Jersey
Hourly: $43.12
Annual wage: $89,690
Median annual household income: $89,296
New Mexico
Hourly: $37.31
Annual wage: $77,590
Median annual household income: $53,992
New York
Hourly: $44.86
Annual wage: $93,320
Median annual household income: $74,314
North Carolina
Hourly: $34.23
Annual wage: $71,200
Median annual household income: $61,972
North Dakota
Hourly: $34.23
Annual wage: $71,200
Median annual household income: $66,519
Ohio
Hourly: $34.44
Annual wage: $71,640
Median annual household income: $62,262
Oklahoma
Hourly: $32.78
Annual wage: $68,180
Median annual household income: $55,826
Oregon
Hourly: $47.42
Annual wage: $98,630
Median annual household income: $71,562
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $36.54
Annual wage: $76,000
Median annual household income: $68,957
Rhode Island
Hourly: $40.99
Annual wage: $85,270
Median annual household income: $74,008
South Carolina
Hourly: $ 33.45
Annual wage: $69,580
Median annual household income: $59,318
South Dakota
Hourly: $29.11
Annual wage: $60,540
Median annual household income: $66,143
Tennessee
Hourly: $32.06
Annual wage: $66,680
Median annual household income: $59,695
Texas
Hourly: $38.04
Annual wage: $79,120
Median annual household income: $66,963
Utah
Hourly: $34.99
Annual wage: $72,790
Median annual household income: $79,449
Vermont
Hourly: $36.13
Annual wage: $75,160
Median annual household income: $72,431
Virginia
Hourly: $36.87
Annual wage: $76,680
Median annual household income: $80,963
Washington
Hourly: $45.84
Annual wage: $95,350
Median annual household income: $84,247
West Virginia
Hourly: $32.52
Annual wage: $67,640
Median annual household income: $51,248
Wisconsin
Hourly: $36.95
Annual wage: $76,850
Median annual household income: $67,125
Wyoming
Hourly: $35.16
Annual wage: $73,130
Median annual household income: $65,204