Updated: 4/8/2020

It’s that time of year again! The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Report. Not surprisingly, healthcare workers report some of the highest wages in the country. Here are all 50 states (plus Washington DC), ranked by average (mean) salary for registered nurses in 2019.

51. South Dakota

Average RN Salary: $59,540

Average Hourly: $28.63

Number of RNs in South Dakota: 12,950

Average RN Salary: $59,750

Average Hourly: $28.73

Number of RNs in South Dakota: 29,550

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Average RN Salary: $60,230

Average Hourly: $28.96

Number of RNs in South Dakota: 49,190

Average RN Salary: $60,590

Average Hourly: $29.13

Number of RNs in Iowa: 32,980

Average RN Salary: $61,330

Average Hourly: $29.49

Number of RNs in Arkansas: 25,210

46. Kansas

Average RN Salary: $62,450

Average Hourly: $30.02

Number of RNs in Kansas: 30,370

Average RN Salary: $62,570

Average Hourly: $30.08

Number of RNs in Tennessee: 63,330

44. West Virginia

Average RN Salary: $63,220

Average Hourly: $30.39

Number of RNs in West Virginia: 19,830

Average RN Salary: $63,750

Average Hourly: $30.65

Number of RNs in Kentucky: 43,840

Average RN Salary: $64,160

Average Hourly: $30.85

Number of RNs in Missouri:68,840

Average RN Salary: $64,800

Average Hourly: $31.15

Number of RNs in Kentucky: 31,350

Average RN Salary: $64,840

Average Hourly: $31.17

Number of RNs in South Carolina: 46,860

Average RN Salary: $65,850

Average Hourly: $31.66

Number of RNs in Louisiana: 40,870

38. North Dakota

Average RN Salary: $66,290

Average Hourly: $31.87

Number of RNs in North Dakota: 9,750

Average RN Salary: $66,440

Average Hourly: $31.94

Number of RNs in North Carolina: 99,960

Average RN Salary: $66,560

Average Hourly: $32.00

Number of RNs in Indiana: 67,510

Average RN Salary: $66,640

Average Hourly: $32.04

Number of RNs in Nebraska: 23,800

Average RN Salary: $67,610

Average Hourly: $32.50

Number of RNs in Florida: 181,670

Average RN Salary: $67,970

Average Hourly: $32.68

Number of RNs in Utah: 21,650

Average RN Salary: $68,220

Average Hourly: $32.80

Number of RNs in Ohio: 125,470

31. Wyoming

Average RN Salary: $68,690

Average Hourly: $33.03

Number of RNs in Wyoming: 5,120

Average RN Salary: $69,340

Average Hourly: $33.34

Number of RNs in Montana: 10,310

Average RN Salary: $69,480

Average Hourly: $33.40

Number of RNs in Idaho: 14,110

Average RN Salary: $69,590

Average Hourly: $33.46

Number of RNs in Georgia: 75,430

Average RN Salary: $69,760

Average Hourly: $33.54

Number of RNs in Maine: 14,490

Average RN Salary: $70,240

Average Hourly:$33.77

Number of RNs in Vermont: 6,270

Average RN Salary: $71,410

Average Hourly: $34.33

Number of RNs in Pennsylvania: 148,040

Average RN Salary: $71,870

Average Hourly: $34.56

Number of RNs in Virginia: 66,040

Average RN Salary: $72,610

Average Hourly: $34.91

Number of RNs in Wisconsin: 61,930

Average RN Salary: $73,200

Average Hourly: $35.19

Number of RNs in Michigan: 96,900

Average RN Salary: $73,300

Average Hourly: $35.24

Number of RNs in New Mexico: 17,350

Average RN Salary: $73,510

Average Hourly: $35.34

Number of RNs in Illinois: 129,530

Average RN Salary: $73,880

Average Hourly: $35.52

Number of RNs in New Hampshire: 14,320

18. Delaware

Average RN Salary: $74,100

Average Hourly: $35.63

Number of RNs in Delaware: 11,730

Average RN Salary: $74,540

Average Hourly: $35.84

Number of RNs in Texas: 218,090

Average RN Salary: $76,230

Average Hourly: $36.65

Number of RNs in Colorado: 52,510

Average RN Salary: $77,910

Average Hourly: $37.46

Number of RNs in Maryland: 53,150

Average RN Salary: $78,330

Average Hourly: $37.66

Number of RNs in Arizona: 54,590

Average RN Salary: $80,130

Average Hourly: $38.52

Number of RNs in Minnesota: 71,000

12. Rhode Island

Average RN Salary: $82,310

Average Hourly: $39.57

Number of RNs in Rhode Island: 12,630

Average RN Salary: $83,440

Average Hourly: $40.12

Number of RNs in Connecticut: 34,740

Average RN Salary: $84,280

Average Hourly: $40.52

Number of RNs in New Jersey: 80,140

Average RN Salary: $86,170

Average Hourly: $41.43

Number of RNs in Washington: 58,000

Average RN Salary: $87,840

Average Hourly: $42.23

Number of RNs in New York: 178,320

Average RN Salary: $88,380

Average Hourly: $42.49

Number of RNs in Nevada: 22,940

Average RN Salary: $90,500

Average Hourly: $43.51

Number of RNs in Alaska: 6,210

Average RN Salary: $92,960

Average Hourly: $44.69

Number of RNs in Oregon: 36,660

Average RN Salary: $93,160

Average Hourly: $44.79

Number of RNs in Massachusetts: 81,020

3. District of Columbia

Average RN Salary: $94,820

Average Hourly: $45.59

Number of RNs in DC: 10,890

Average RN Salary: $104,060

Average Hourly: $50.03

Number of RNs in Hawaii: 11,330

Average RN Salary: $113,240

Average Hourly: $54.44

Number of RNs in California: 302,770