Registered Nurses Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$86,367
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$125,000
Total Employed
396,000
Registered Nurses Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $125,000 | $132,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 2,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $119,000 | $133,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 11,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $112,000 | $119,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 5,200 |
| Washington DC, DC | $107,000 | $112,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 20,200 |
| New York, NY | $105,000 | $107,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 7,700 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,000 | $116,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 17,700 |
| Boston, MA | $104,000 | $115,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 13,300 |
| San Diego, CA | $100,000 | $102,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 2,900 |
| Denver, CO | $98,000 | $101,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 1,500 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,000 | $108,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 2,200 |
| Honolulu, HI | $96,000 | $103,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 500 |
| Austin, TX | $95,000 | $99,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 1,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $95,000 | $103,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 8,900 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $94,000 | $96,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 7,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $94,000 | $102,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 4,900 |
| Portland, OR | $94,000 | $102,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 7,700 |
| Hartford, CT | $94,000 | $102,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 4,500 |
| Baltimore, MD | $92,000 | $100,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 8,100 |
| Raleigh, NC | $90,000 | $95,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 4,200 |
| Dallas, TX | $89,000 | $96,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 9,200 |
| Chicago, IL | $88,000 | $94,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 19,900 |
| Houston, TX | $88,000 | $98,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 7,300 |
| Atlanta, GA | $87,000 | $94,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 7,400 |
| Richmond, VA | $87,000 | $95,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 6,100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $86,000 | $93,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 1,200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $85,000 | $94,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 1,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $84,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 2,800 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $84,000 | $92,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 6,100 |
| Nashville, TN | $83,000 | $86,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 4,500 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $83,000 | $89,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 4,000 |
| Columbus, OH | $83,000 | $89,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 5,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $83,000 | $91,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 2,300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $83,000 | $91,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 6,900 |
| Toronto, ON | $83,000 | $89,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 25,300 |
| Miami, FL | $82,000 | $87,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 14,100 |
| Detroit, MI | $82,000 | $88,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 2,100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $82,000 | $90,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 9,600 |
| Cleveland, OH | $82,000 | $90,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 6,700 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $82,000 | $86,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 6,900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,000 | $86,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 1,500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $82,000 | $85,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 4,300 |
| Orlando, FL | $81,000 | $90,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 7,700 |
| New Orleans, LA | $80,000 | $89,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 5,800 |
| Vancouver, BC | $80,000 | $83,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 14,400 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $79,000 | $86,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 7,800 |
| Louisville, KY | $79,000 | $83,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 3,600 |
| Birmingham, AL | $79,000 | $85,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 2,800 |
| Tampa, FL | $78,000 | $81,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 6,000 |
| San Antonio, TX | $78,000 | $85,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 8,100 |
| Memphis, TN | $78,000 | $86,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 7,200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $77,000 | $85,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 3,200 |
| Calgary, AB | $77,000 | $80,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 9,000 |
| Tucson, AZ | $76,000 | $84,000 | $46,000 - $99,000 | 5,000 |
| Ottawa, ON | $74,000 | $79,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 8,000 |
| Edmonton, AB | $73,000 | $81,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 3,000 |
| Montreal, QC | $69,000 | $76,000 | $45,000 - $87,000 | 10,700 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $65,000 | $69,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 2,400 |
| Hamilton, ON | $65,000 | $68,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 700 |
| Halifax, NS | $65,000 | $73,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 1,100 |
| Quebec City, QC | $64,000 | $65,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 2,000 |