Compare One Occupation Across States
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Registered Nurses
Full registered nurses overview →U.S. mean $101,420 · median $97,550
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $150,280 | $140,270 | $72 | +48.2% | $101,260–$213,320 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $124,340 | $136,320 | $60 | +22.6% | $82,500–$147,830 |
| Oregon | #3 | $123,140 | $129,010 | $59 | +21.4% | $95,280–$155,010 |
| Washington | #4 | $121,540 | $124,200 | $58 | +19.8% | $89,630–$161,910 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $117,960 | $104,550 | $57 | +16.3% | $80,310–$174,510 |
| Alaska | #6 | $114,870 | $109,480 | $55 | +13.3% | $85,030–$149,070 |
| New York | #7 | $113,440 | $109,440 | $55 | +11.9% | $79,760–$157,090 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $110,100 | $106,500 | $53 | +8.6% | $83,060–$135,170 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $106,980 | $102,540 | $51 | +5.5% | $79,390–$151,170 |
| Nevada | #10 | $105,710 | $103,670 | $51 | +4.2% | $79,500–$133,270 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $105,250 | $102,740 | $51 | +3.8% | $80,350–$134,870 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $103,420 | $101,510 | $50 | +2% | $79,960–$132,430 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $101,260 | $100,640 | $49 | -0.2% | $77,410–$129,840 |
| Arizona | #14 | $99,730 | $99,500 | $48 | -1.7% | $70,540–$130,930 |
| Delaware | #15 | $99,460 | $99,520 | $48 | -1.9% | $78,340–$123,860 |
| Colorado | #16 | $99,370 | $100,260 | $48 | -2% | $79,500–$124,940 |
| Maryland | #17 | $99,010 | $99,790 | $48 | -2.4% | $76,780–$124,790 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $97,900 | $99,700 | $47 | -3.5% | $75,610–$123,190 |
| Vermont | #19 | $96,650 | $97,460 | $46 | -4.7% | $77,670–$126,100 |
| Texas | #20 | $95,380 | $95,970 | $46 | -6% | $67,120–$127,950 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $95,290 | $94,340 | $46 | -6% | $74,300–$123,540 |
| Georgia | #22 | $95,080 | $93,550 | $46 | -6.3% | $68,920–$128,640 |
| Wisconsin | #23 | $94,690 | $95,530 | $46 | -6.6% | $77,470–$119,860 |
| Illinois | #24 | $94,360 | $95,990 | $45 | -7% | $69,170–$118,190 |
| Michigan | #25 | $94,300 | $94,300 | $45 | -7% | $77,260–$116,710 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $94,020 | $96,430 | $45 | -7.3% | $70,800–$117,900 |
| Virginia | #27 | $93,850 | $93,600 | $45 | -7.5% | $67,830–$125,580 |
| Idaho | #28 | $92,710 | $92,460 | $45 | -8.6% | $71,210–$121,230 |
| Maine | #29 | $91,700 | $86,990 | $44 | -9.6% | $74,160–$106,950 |
| Montana | #30 | $91,510 | $85,280 | $44 | -9.8% | $70,120–$113,920 |
| Utah | #31 | $90,950 | $84,600 | $44 | -10.3% | $68,920–$109,050 |
| Florida | #32 | $90,650 | $84,190 | $44 | -10.6% | $67,970–$120,330 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $90,470 | $84,350 | $44 | -10.8% | $67,660–$110,220 |
| Indiana | #34 | $89,150 | $83,500 | $43 | -12.1% | $66,750–$105,750 |
| Wyoming | #35 | $88,600 | $83,760 | $43 | -12.6% | $65,770–$107,350 |
| Nebraska | #36 | $88,330 | $84,730 | $42 | -12.9% | $66,020–$106,190 |
| Ohio | #37 | $87,730 | $82,510 | $42 | -13.5% | $66,980–$105,290 |
| South Carolina | #38 | $87,670 | $82,360 | $42 | -13.6% | $66,860–$106,520 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $86,970 | $80,130 | $42 | -14.2% | $57,210–$131,760 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $86,140 | $81,040 | $41 | -15.1% | $64,170–$111,750 |
| Missouri | #41 | $85,900 | $81,780 | $41 | -15.3% | $63,230–$104,390 |
| Tennessee | #42 | $85,390 | $81,500 | $41 | -15.8% | $63,970–$104,920 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $85,060 | $82,920 | $41 | -16.1% | $60,530–$106,390 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $84,190 | $80,230 | $40 | -17% | $63,800–$104,740 |
| North Dakota | #45 | $83,600 | $80,730 | $40 | -17.6% | $65,520–$103,480 |
| Kansas | #46 | $82,360 | $79,320 | $40 | -18.8% | $63,180–$100,840 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $81,520 | $78,940 | $39 | -19.6% | $60,780–$103,660 |
| Iowa | #48 | $80,540 | $78,630 | $39 | -20.6% | $63,840–$100,500 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $78,950 | $77,090 | $38 | -22.2% | $60,610–$100,350 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $77,140 | $78,060 | $37 | -23.9% | $54,040–$98,220 |
| Alabama | #51 | $77,020 | $77,080 | $37 | -24.1% | $58,150–$98,910 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.