United States

Explore published nursing remuneration frameworks and Registered Nurse wage data across the United States. Federal nursing pay is presented separately from state-level remuneration and public-sector salary structures.

Federal Registered Nurse pay tables are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Federal rates include grade, step and locality-based differences and apply to federal employment rather than to all Registered Nurses working in the United States.

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State by State

Select a state to view available RN remuneration information.

Alabama

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $77,080

Alaska

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $109,480

Arizona

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $99,500

Arkansas

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $78,940

California

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $140,270

Colorado

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $100,260

Connecticut

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $102,740

Delaware

Official public-sector RN pay examples
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No RN II: $53,012–$88,353/yr
RN III: $60,050–$100,084/yr
$99,520
Note: These are Delaware public-sector RN classifications. They are not a statewide statutory minimum salary for all RNs.

Florida

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $84,190

Georgia

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $93,550

Hawaii

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $136,320

Idaho

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $92,460

Illinois

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $95,990

Indiana

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $83,500

Iowa

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $78,630

Kansas

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $79,320

Kentucky

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $81,040

Louisiana

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $80,230

Maine

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $86,990

Maryland

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $99,790

Massachusetts

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $104,550

Michigan

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $94,300

Minnesota

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $101,510

Mississippi

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $77,090

Missouri

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $81,780

Montana

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $85,280

Nebraska

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $84,730

Nevada

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $103,670

New Hampshire

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $99,700

New Jersey

Official public-sector RN example
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No Staff Nurse / RN example:
$50.51/hr weekdays
$60.51/hr weekends & holidays
$106,500
Note: This is a specific New Jersey Department of Human Services Staff Nurse/RN posting. It is not a statewide statutory RN minimum.

New Mexico

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $94,340

New York

Official state RN classifications
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No State RN classifications and pay schedules exist; rates vary by grade and location. $109,440

North Carolina

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $84,350

North Dakota

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $80,730

Ohio

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $82,510

Oklahoma

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $82,920

Oregon

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $129,010

Pennsylvania

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $96,430

Rhode Island

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $100,640

South Carolina

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $82,360

South Dakota

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $78,060

Tennessee

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $81,500

Texas

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $95,970

Utah

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $84,600

Vermont

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $97,460

Virginia

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $93,600

Washington

Official Washington State RN salary ranges
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No RN 1: $69,840–$114,456/yr

RN 2: $89,400–$146,592/yr

RN 3: $98,724–$161,796/yr

RN 4: $106,260–$174,240/yr
$124,200
Note: Washington publishes official salary ranges for state-government Registered Nurse classifications. These are public-sector salary ranges and are not a statewide statutory minimum applying to every RN.

West Virginia

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $80,130

Wisconsin

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $95,530

Wyoming

Registered Nurse remuneration
Statewide Statutory RN Pay Scale Official Public-Sector RN Pay Scale BLS RN Median Annual Wage — May 2025
No No statewide scale found $83,760
USA: There is no single nationwide or statewide statutory salary scale for Registered Nurses equivalent to the nationally negotiated nursing pay scales found in some European healthcare systems. Where an official public-sector RN pay scale exists, it applies to specific state-government employment rather than to all nurses in the state. BLS figures represent the median wage for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), May 2025.
Primary source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

BLS — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics   |   BLS — May 2025 State OEWS Research Estimates
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