Registered nurses receive $42.80 per hour on average, according to data published April 25 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
RNs in California had the highest average annual wage, followed by Hawaii and Oregon. The data was gathered in May 2022.
Here is the average hourly wage for nurses by state in descending order:
State |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage | |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
California |
$64.10 |
$133,340 |
2 |
Hawaii |
$54.43 |
$113,220 |
3 |
Oregon |
$51.26 |
$106,610 |
4 |
Massachusetts |
$50.07 |
$104,150 |
5 |
Alaska |
$49.67 |
$103,310 |
6 |
Washington |
$48.88 |
$101,670 |
7 |
New York |
$48.14 |
$100,130 |
8 |
District of Columbia |
$47.23 |
$98,230 |
9 |
New Jersey |
$46.48 |
$96,670 |
10 |
Nevada |
$46.30 |
$96,310 |
11 |
Connecticut |
$45.32 |
$94,260 |
12 |
Minnesota |
$42.72 |
$88,860 |
13 |
Rhode Island |
$42.43 |
$88,250 |
14 |
Maryland |
$42.30 |
$87,990 |
15 |
Arizona |
$41.70 |
$86,740 |
16 |
Colorado |
$41.63 |
$86,590 |
17 |
New Mexico |
$41.15 |
$85,580 |
18 |
Georgia |
$40.95 |
$85,180 |
19 |
Delaware |
$40.88 |
$85,020 |
20 |
Texas |
$40.54 |
$84,320 |
21 |
New Hampshire |
$40.11 |
$83,420 |
22 |
Illinois |
$39.53 |
$82,220 |
23 |
Virginia |
$39.36 |
$81,860 |
24 |
Wyoming |
$38.95 |
$81,010 |
25 |
Wisconsin |
$38.94 |
$81,000 |
26 |
Michigan |
$38.78 |
$80,660 |
27 |
Pennsylvania |
$38.76 |
$80,630 |
28 |
Vermont |
$38.46 |
$79,990 |
29 |
Florida |
$38.42 |
$79,910 |
30 |
Idaho |
$37.79 |
$78,610 |
31 |
Ohio |
$37.72 |
$78,450 |
32 |
Montana |
$37.67 |
$78,350 |
33 |
Kentucky |
$37.32 |
$77,620 |
34 |
Maine (tie) |
$37.22 |
$77,410 |
34 |
North Carolina (tie) |
$37.22 |
$77,420 |
36 |
Oklahoma |
$36.98 |
$76,920 |
37 |
Utah |
$36.73 |
$76,400 |
38 |
Louisiana |
$36.50 |
$75,920 |
39 |
Indiana |
$36.34 |
$75,580 |
40 |
North Dakota |
$36.06 |
$75,000 |
41 |
South Carolina |
$35.74 |
$74,330 |
42 |
Nebraska |
$35.34 |
$73,510 |
43 |
Tennessee |
$34.85 |
$72,480 |
44 |
West Virginia |
$34.73 |
$72,230 |
45 |
Kansas |
$34.61 |
$71,990 |
46 |
Missouri |
$34.55 |
$71,860 |
47 |
Iowa |
$33.35 |
$69,370 |
48 |
Mississippi |
$32.66 |
$67,930 |
49 |
Alabama |
$32.17 |
$66,910 |
50 |
Arkansas |
$31.98 |
$66,530 |
51 |
South Dakota |
$31.01 |
$64,500 |