2023 Average Hourly Wage for RNs in All 50 States
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey, registered nurses in the United States make an average hourly wage of $42.80. This data was published on April 25 and was collected in May 2022.
When looking at average annual wages, RNs in California earned the highest salary on average, followed by those in Hawaii and Oregon. Additionally, the survey provides information on the average hourly wage for nurses in each state, listed 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 |