Registered Nurses
SOC code 29-1141 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,940 | $33.14 |
| 25th percentile | $80,330 | $38.62 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $97,550 | $46.90 |
| 75th percentile | $112,350 | $54.02 |
| 90th percentile | $137,470 | $66.09 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 53,340 | $74,970 | $71,040 | $53,360 | $62,160 | $82,170 | $98,840 |
| Alaska | 7,040 | $112,040 | $110,690 | $82,400 | $90,510 | $130,010 | $137,400 |
| Arizona | 64,430 | $95,230 | $96,890 | $69,930 | $81,390 | $105,450 | $123,480 |
| Arkansas | 28,320 | $77,720 | $77,130 | $57,380 | $65,450 | $84,720 | $99,960 |
| California | 326,720 | $148,330 | $140,330 | $100,120 | $119,710 | $172,200 | $208,880 |
| Colorado | 54,510 | $95,470 | $96,520 | $76,050 | $81,790 | $104,370 | $121,710 |
| Connecticut | 39,020 | $103,670 | $101,590 | $78,660 | $85,080 | $112,100 | $132,840 |
| Delaware | 13,260 | $95,450 | $92,610 | $72,850 | $82,600 | $108,360 | $127,340 |
| District of Columbia | 9,790 | $109,240 | $104,550 | $81,880 | $86,080 | $126,770 | $135,620 |
| Florida | 218,100 | $88,200 | $82,850 | $66,670 | $77,070 | $99,260 | $110,530 |
| Georgia | 97,410 | $91,960 | $86,560 | $66,110 | $76,600 | $104,790 | $124,810 |
| Hawaii | 13,100 | $123,720 | $136,320 | $82,380 | $103,480 | $139,310 | $146,480 |
| Idaho | 14,540 | $89,770 | $86,100 | $65,690 | $78,020 | $100,220 | $118,460 |
| Illinois | 139,900 | $91,130 | $86,410 | $64,930 | $79,150 | $103,660 | $112,320 |
| Indiana | 68,950 | $85,850 | $80,740 | $63,720 | $74,690 | $96,780 | $103,820 |
| Iowa | 33,480 | $77,780 | $76,960 | $62,210 | $65,770 | $83,200 | $98,280 |
| Kansas | 32,640 | $79,430 | $78,060 | $60,630 | $66,790 | $85,020 | $97,870 |
| Kentucky | 48,170 | $83,900 | $79,910 | $63,180 | $72,450 | $95,190 | $104,430 |
| Louisiana | 46,790 | $84,110 | $78,880 | $62,830 | $67,420 | $93,600 | $111,810 |
| Maine | 16,280 | $87,440 | $82,860 | $66,330 | $76,890 | $98,000 | $104,870 |
| Maryland | 48,980 | $96,650 | $96,830 | $75,470 | $81,470 | $104,840 | $121,150 |
| Massachusetts | 90,190 | $112,610 | $101,970 | $76,950 | $83,980 | $132,980 | $173,590 |
| Michigan | 104,210 | $90,580 | $85,670 | $70,150 | $80,030 | $101,210 | $106,770 |
| Minnesota | 64,740 | $99,460 | $100,870 | $75,830 | $83,730 | $110,400 | $128,200 |
| Mississippi | 29,400 | $79,470 | $74,470 | $58,130 | $64,050 | $83,520 | $104,040 |
| Missouri | 74,270 | $81,950 | $79,770 | $58,510 | $66,830 | $92,710 | $103,140 |
| Montana | 10,540 | $88,480 | $81,560 | $67,720 | $77,800 | $100,510 | $109,450 |
| Nebraska | 24,180 | $82,890 | $81,020 | $63,290 | $76,430 | $93,140 | $101,500 |
| Nevada | 27,570 | $102,280 | $101,990 | $77,960 | $82,870 | $114,690 | $132,990 |
| New Hampshire | 16,580 | $94,620 | $96,830 | $69,250 | $79,720 | $105,500 | $120,120 |
| New Jersey | 95,150 | $106,990 | $102,730 | $81,670 | $96,110 | $123,130 | $130,540 |
| New Mexico | 17,510 | $94,360 | $88,260 | $70,630 | $82,630 | $104,720 | $121,200 |
| New York | 204,120 | $110,490 | $105,600 | $77,930 | $89,360 | $125,810 | $153,420 |
| North Carolina | 108,510 | $86,270 | $81,860 | $64,180 | $74,710 | $98,720 | $107,110 |
| North Dakota | 11,000 | $81,900 | $78,260 | $65,770 | $67,490 | $86,050 | $99,540 |
| Ohio | 138,360 | $86,110 | $81,250 | $66,060 | $77,420 | $97,440 | $103,650 |
| Oklahoma | 32,870 | $85,800 | $81,160 | $64,110 | $75,320 | $96,460 | $105,320 |
| Oregon | 39,900 | $120,470 | $123,990 | $95,040 | $105,460 | $130,800 | $143,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 146,840 | $90,830 | $87,610 | $67,410 | $78,570 | $102,030 | $116,590 |
| Rhode Island | 10,760 | $99,770 | $99,960 | $72,090 | $83,870 | $112,540 | $128,520 |
| South Carolina | 50,300 | $84,930 | $79,900 | $64,200 | $75,210 | $94,480 | $102,040 |
| South Dakota | 14,500 | $72,210 | $69,510 | $51,980 | $62,510 | $80,490 | $92,570 |
| Tennessee | 67,990 | $82,010 | $79,030 | $59,540 | $67,110 | $88,380 | $102,040 |
| Texas | 261,050 | $91,690 | $90,010 | $64,660 | $77,450 | $102,200 | $122,060 |
| Utah | 25,780 | $88,240 | $82,270 | $67,980 | $77,030 | $101,530 | $106,960 |
| Vermont | 7,240 | $92,710 | $85,150 | $70,840 | $79,980 | $104,110 | $117,310 |
| Virginia | 77,420 | $90,930 | $88,820 | $64,370 | $77,650 | $100,920 | $124,040 |
| Washington | 64,690 | $115,740 | $112,180 | $86,490 | $98,570 | $130,420 | $149,370 |
| West Virginia | 21,740 | $80,650 | $79,990 | $53,060 | $67,200 | $91,400 | $106,830 |
| Wisconsin | 64,960 | $90,450 | $86,070 | $74,970 | $79,570 | $100,680 | $109,270 |
| Wyoming | 5,180 | $88,020 | $81,790 | $64,660 | $75,540 | $100,910 | $108,350 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.