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
| Location | Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $114,513 | $55.05 | 3,444 |
| San Francisco, CA | $111,167 | $53.45 | 3,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,488 | $48.31 | 3,130 |
| New York, NY | $98,687 | $47.45 | 6,064 |
| Boston, MA | $96,063 | $46.18 | 3,738 |
| Washington, DC | $92,951 | $44.69 | 3,639 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,007 | $42.79 | 4,129 |
| Denver, CO | $87,894 | $42.26 | 2,809 |
| Austin, TX | $87,825 | $42.22 | 3,042 |
| Portland, OR | $87,192 | $41.92 | 3,064 |
| San Diego, CA | $86,741 | $41.70 | 2,810 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,892 | $41.29 | 3,197 |
| Hartford, CT | $85,783 | $41.24 | 2,906 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,011 | $40.39 | 2,701 |
| Chicago, IL | $83,593 | $40.19 | 3,666 |
| Riverside, CA | $83,222 | $40.01 | 3,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $82,971 | $39.89 | 3,057 |
| Houston, TX | $82,661 | $39.74 | 2,968 |
| Atlanta, GA | $82,355 | $39.59 | 3,556 |
| Baltimore, MD | $82,273 | $39.55 | 2,792 |
| Dallas, TX | $82,169 | $39.50 | 2,884 |
| Providence, RI | $81,088 | $38.98 | 2,939 |
| Miami, FL | $80,380 | $38.64 | 3,394 |
| Nashville, TN | $80,138 | $38.53 | 2,870 |
| Raleigh, NC | $79,598 | $38.27 | 2,728 |
| Detroit, MI | $79,449 | $38.20 | 2,789 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,507 | $37.74 | 2,442 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,373 | $37.68 | 2,499 |
| Cleveland, OH | $78,249 | $37.62 | 2,387 |
| Charlotte, NC | $78,126 | $37.56 | 2,811 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $78,088 | $37.54 | 2,948 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $77,575 | $37.30 | 2,472 |
| Richmond, VA | $77,331 | $37.18 | 2,953 |
| Kansas City, MO | $76,684 | $36.87 | 2,991 |
| Tampa, FL | $76,489 | $36.77 | 3,164 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $76,053 | $36.56 | 2,968 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,985 | $36.53 | 3,009 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $75,299 | $36.20 | 2,828 |
| Orlando, FL | $75,186 | $36.15 | 2,999 |
| Louisville, KY | $74,905 | $36.01 | 2,424 |
| New Orleans, LA | $74,347 | $35.74 | 2,795 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $73,884 | $35.52 | 3,043 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $73,278 | $35.23 | 2,830 |
| Tucson, AZ | $73,185 | $35.19 | 2,848 |
| San Antonio, TX | $73,176 | $35.18 | 3,007 |
| St. Louis, MO | $72,758 | $34.98 | 2,603 |
| Memphis, TN | $71,038 | $34.15 | 2,426 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,574 | $33.93 | 2,425 |
| Birmingham, AL | $70,092 | $33.70 | 2,492 |
| El Paso, TX | $68,272 | $32.82 | 2,921 |