Registered Nurse Salary

Registered Nurse - View salary data across all locations

Average Salary

$81,711

across all locations

Highest Paying

$114,513

San Jose, CA

Locations Covered

50

metro areas

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Registered Nurse Salary by Location

LocationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
San Jose, CA$114,513$55.053,444
San Francisco, CA$111,167$53.453,720
Seattle, WA$100,488$48.313,130
New York, NY$98,687$47.456,064
Boston, MA$96,063$46.183,738
Washington, DC$92,951$44.693,639
Los Angeles, CA$89,007$42.794,129
Denver, CO$87,894$42.262,809
Austin, TX$87,825$42.223,042
Portland, OR$87,192$41.923,064
San Diego, CA$86,741$41.702,810
Sacramento, CA$85,892$41.293,197
Hartford, CT$85,783$41.242,906
Philadelphia, PA$84,011$40.392,701
Chicago, IL$83,593$40.193,666
Riverside, CA$83,222$40.013,030
Minneapolis, MN$82,971$39.893,057
Houston, TX$82,661$39.742,968
Atlanta, GA$82,355$39.593,556
Baltimore, MD$82,273$39.552,792
Dallas, TX$82,169$39.502,884
Providence, RI$81,088$38.982,939
Miami, FL$80,380$38.643,394
Nashville, TN$80,138$38.532,870
Raleigh, NC$79,598$38.272,728
Detroit, MI$79,449$38.202,789
Columbus, OH$78,507$37.742,442
Salt Lake City, UT$78,373$37.682,499
Cleveland, OH$78,249$37.622,387
Charlotte, NC$78,126$37.562,811
Phoenix, AZ$78,088$37.542,948
Las Vegas, NV$77,575$37.302,472
Richmond, VA$77,331$37.182,953
Kansas City, MO$76,684$36.872,991
Tampa, FL$76,489$36.773,164
Pittsburgh, PA$76,053$36.562,968
Milwaukee, WI$75,985$36.533,009
Jacksonville, FL$75,299$36.202,828
Orlando, FL$75,186$36.152,999
Louisville, KY$74,905$36.012,424
New Orleans, LA$74,347$35.742,795
Cincinnati, OH$73,884$35.523,043
Indianapolis, IN$73,278$35.232,830
Tucson, AZ$73,185$35.192,848
San Antonio, TX$73,176$35.183,007
St. Louis, MO$72,758$34.982,603
Memphis, TN$71,038$34.152,426
Oklahoma City, OK$70,574$33.932,425
Birmingham, AL$70,092$33.702,492
El Paso, TX$68,272$32.822,921