Registered Nurse Salaries Across the US

Registered nurses are among the most consistently in-demand professionals in the country. The median RN earns $86,000, with experienced ICU and OR nurses in California regularly exceeding $150,000 with shift differentials.

Pay by region

California, Hawaii, and Massachusetts lead the nation. Lower cost-of-living states like Mississippi and Alabama trail the median but offer stronger purchasing power per dollar.

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