The national average salary for registered nurses is $80,010, compared with $128,490 for nurse practitioners and $130,490 for physician assistants, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Below is a comparison of the average salaries of registered nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in every state in the U.S. and Washington, D.C.
|
State |
Registered nurses |
Nurse practitioners |
Physician assistants |
|
Alabama |
$71,370 |
$110,020 |
$96,210 |
|
Alaska |
$109,210 |
$126,170 |
$148,480 |
|
Arizona |
$91,430 |
$132,560 |
$132,210 |
|
Arkansas |
$72,900 |
$113,410 |
$88,720 |
|
California |
$137,690 |
$161,540 |
$153,960 |
|
Colorado |
$91,730 |
$121,990 |
$130,020 |
|
Connecticut |
$101,840 |
$136,980 |
$149,300 |
|
Delaware |
$94,670 |
$131,110 |
$136,270 |
|
District of Columbia |
$106,850 |
$134,850 |
$126,090 |
|
Florida |
$84,760 |
$119,710 |
$121,780 |
|
Georgia |
$90,000 |
$121,150 |
$115,650 |
|
Hawaii |
$119,710 |
$132,610 |
$130,300 |
|
Idaho |
$83,090 |
$124,550 |
$113,870 |
|
Illinois |
$87,650 |
$126,900 |
$122,720 |
|
Indiana |
$82,700 |
$123,320 |
$131,120 |
|
Iowa |
$74,610 |
$130,820 |
$129,230 |
|
Kansas |
$76,240 |
$119,270 |
$119,470 |
|
Kentucky |
$81,770 |
$110,370 |
$99,290 |
|
Louisiana |
$80,760 |
$118,670 |
$123,280 |
|
Maine |
$84,340 |
$122,940 |
$132,790 |
|
Maryland |
$92,090 |
$127,990 |
$117,280 |
|
Massachusetts |
$108,850 |
$144,010 |
$132,550 |
|
Michigan |
$86,210 |
$120,680 |
$122,220 |
|
Minnesota |
$94,830 |
$135,010 |
$134,870 |
|
Mississippi |
$75,510 |
$117,490 |
Estimate not released. |
|
Missouri |
$77,590 |
$116,680 |
$128,280 |
|
Montana |
$82,950 |
$124,640 |
$132,450 |
|
Nebraska |
$79,780 |
$121,680 |
$126,330 |
|
Nevada |
$97,700 |
$148,670 |
$154,800 |
|
New Hampshire |
$89,410 |
$130,740 |
$138,100 |
|
New Jersey |
$101,960 |
$145,030 |
$148,350 |
|
New Mexico |
$92,140 |
$136,770 |
$133,140 |
|
New York |
$106,620 |
$142,830 |
$138,410 |
|
North Carolina |
$82,530 |
$121,590 |
$123,860 |
|
North Dakota |
$79,190 |
$127,760 |
$127,350 |
|
Ohio |
$84,430 |
$122,870 |
$119,950 |
|
Oklahoma |
$82,110 |
$124,330 |
$124,120 |
|
Oregon |
$113,440 |
$144,950 |
$141,810 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$87,530 |
$127,450 |
$119,760 |
|
Rhode Island |
$95,070 |
$133,460 |
$131,460 |
|
South Carolina |
$81,390 |
$116,940 |
$114,310 |
|
South Dakota |
$69,030 |
$120,980 |
$122,900 |
|
Tennessee |
$78,240 |
$103,720 |
$113,690 |
|
Texas |
$90,210 |
$130,010 |
$134,780 |
|
Utah |
$83,100 |
$127,20 |
$126,460 |
|
Vermont |
$88,380 |
$126,100 |
$139,850 |
|
Virginia |
$88,350 |
$120,870 |
$120,010 |
|
Washington |
$111,030 |
$145,400 |
$152,800 |
|
West Virginia |
$75,990 |
$113,450 |
$121,790 |
|
Wisconsin |
$87,220 |
$128,330 |
$127,770 |
|
Wyoming |
$83,990 |
$123,560 |
$139,060 |