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Registered Nurses Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$93,600
~$45/hr · ~$7,800/mo
Total US jobs
3.4M
Faster than average
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: +5%
Salary range
10th %ile
$66,030
25th %ile
$78,610
Median
$93,600
75th %ile
$107,960
90th %ile
$135,320
Top US metros for Registered Nurses
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,940 |
| Vallejo, CA | $192,470 |
| Modesto, CA | $169,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $188,020 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $178,900 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $172,390 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $144,220 |
| Chico, CA | $141,720 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $130,740 |
Registered Nurses salary by state
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