Registered Nurses Wages
SOC 29-1141 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Registered Nurses is $86,070 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $63,720 and the 90th percentile is $132,680, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,175,390
P10
$63,720
P25
$75,990
Median
$86,070
P75
$104,670
P90
$132,680
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Registered Nurses have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $86,070 | $94,480 | $63,720 | $132,680 | 3,175,390 | — |
| 2022 | $81,220 | $89,010 | $61,250 | $129,400 | 3,072,700 | -5.63% |
| 2021 | $77,600 | $82,750 | $59,450 | $120,250 | 3,047,530 | -4.46% |
| 2020 | $75,330 | $80,010 | $53,410 | $116,230 | 2,986,500 | -2.93% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Registered Nurses. The highest median is in California at $133,990, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $133,990 | +55.7% | $137,690 | 332,560 |
| Hawaii | $129,210 | +50.1% | $119,710 | 11,920 |
| Oregon | $110,940 | +28.9% | $113,440 | 38,770 |
| Washington | $107,720 | +25.2% | $111,030 | 65,030 |
| Alaska | $106,410 | +23.6% | $109,210 | 6,590 |
| District of Columbia | $105,220 | +22.2% | $106,850 | 10,810 |
| New York | $104,570 | +21.5% | $106,620 | 188,060 |
| Connecticut | $100,620 | +16.9% | $101,840 | 36,430 |
| New Jersey | $100,160 | +16.4% | $101,960 | 82,950 |
| Massachusetts | $99,730 | +15.9% | $108,850 | 87,320 |
| Minnesota | $97,300 | +13% | $94,830 | 66,700 |
| Nevada | $96,210 | +11.8% | $97,700 | 25,890 |
| Rhode Island | $94,840 | +10.2% | $95,070 | 11,350 |
| Delaware | $93,200 | +8.3% | $94,670 | 11,810 |
| Maryland | $89,340 | +3.8% | $92,090 | 49,770 |
| Arizona | $88,310 | +2.6% | $91,430 | 63,150 |
| Colorado | $86,900 | +1% | $91,730 | 53,480 |
| New Hampshire | $86,620 | +0.6% | $89,410 | 14,380 |
| Texas | $85,110 | -1.1% | $90,210 | 251,840 |
| Virginia | $84,100 | -2.3% | $88,350 | 70,650 |
| New Mexico | $83,970 | -2.4% | $92,140 | 18,030 |
| Georgia | $83,620 | -2.8% | $90,000 | 93,730 |
| Wisconsin | $83,300 | -3.2% | $87,220 | 61,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,780 | -3.8% | $87,530 | 144,100 |
| Illinois | $82,470 | -4.2% | $87,650 | 139,910 |
| Vermont | $81,900 | -4.8% | $88,380 | 7,260 |
| Michigan | $81,710 | -5.1% | $86,210 | 102,240 |
| Maine | $81,610 | -5.2% | $84,340 | 14,770 |
| Florida | $80,960 | -5.9% | $84,760 | 207,910 |
| Idaho | $80,130 | -6.9% | $83,090 | 14,060 |
| Wyoming | $79,970 | -7.1% | $83,990 | 5,350 |
| Ohio | $79,940 | -7.1% | $84,430 | 133,300 |
| Utah | $79,790 | -7.3% | $83,100 | 24,730 |
| North Carolina | $79,580 | -7.5% | $82,530 | 104,380 |
| Montana | $79,170 | -8% | $82,950 | 9,740 |
| Oklahoma | $78,760 | -8.5% | $82,110 | 32,610 |
| West Virginia | $78,730 | -8.5% | $75,990 | 20,860 |
| Indiana | $78,530 | -8.8% | $82,700 | 68,850 |
| South Carolina | $78,380 | -8.9% | $81,390 | 48,790 |
| Nebraska | $78,100 | -9.3% | $79,780 | 22,870 |
| Kentucky | $77,830 | -9.6% | $81,770 | 48,710 |
| Missouri | $77,190 | -10.3% | $77,590 | 73,190 |
| Louisiana | $76,650 | -10.9% | $80,760 | 36,840 |
| Tennessee | $76,200 | -11.5% | $78,240 | 63,460 |
| Kansas | $75,780 | -12% | $76,240 | 31,120 |
| North Dakota | $74,930 | -12.9% | $79,190 | 10,350 |
| Arkansas | $72,920 | -15.3% | $72,900 | 29,690 |
| Iowa | $71,570 | -16.8% | $74,610 | 33,300 |
| Mississippi | $69,370 | -19.4% | $75,510 | 28,910 |
| South Dakota | $67,030 | -22.1% | $69,030 | 14,600 |
| Alabama | $65,900 | -23.4% | $71,370 | 50,450 |