Physicians make an average annual salary of $238,700, while registered nurses bring in $89,010.
This information comes from May 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data on physicians excludes anesthesiologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, emergency medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, general internal medicine physicians, neurologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and pathologists. Data on registered nurses includes clinical nurse specialists and excludes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners.
Here is the average annual wage for physicians and registered nurses in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama
Physician: $234,260
Registered nurse: $66,910
Alaska
Physician: $232,450
Registered nurse: $103,310
Arizona
Physician: $204,200
Registered nurse: $86,740
Arkansas
Physician: $196,120
Registered nurse: $66,530
California
Physician: $230,860
Registered nurse: $133,340
Colorado
Physician: $319,370
Registered nurse: $86,590
Connecticut
Physician: $276,290
Registered nurse: $94,260
Delaware
Physician: $229,010
Registered nurse: $85,020
District of Columbia
Physician: $221,800
Registered nurse: $98,230
Florida
Physician: $254,660
Registered nurse: $79,910
Georgia
Physician: $252,120
Registered nurse: $85,180
Hawaii
Physician: $257,240
Registered nurse: $113,220
Idaho
Physician: $292,160
Registered nurse: $78,610
Illinois
Physician: $218,890
Registered nurse: $82,220
Indiana
Physician: $330,900
Registered nurse: $75,580
Iowa
Physician: $241,500
Registered nurse: $69,370
Kansas
Physician: $228,370
Registered nurse: $71,990
Kentucky
Physician: $302,890
Registered nurse: $77,620
Louisiana
Physician: $302,970
Registered nurse: $75,920
Maine
Physician: $263,430
Registered nurse: $77,410
Maryland
Physician: $208,470
Registered nurse: $87,990
Massachusetts
Physician: $223,200
Registered nurse: $104,150
Michigan
Physician: $215,550
Registered nurse: $80,660
Minnesota
Physician: $305,150
Registered nurse: $88,860
Mississippi
Physician: Data not available.
Registered nurse: $67,930
Missouri
Physician: $275,050
Registered nurse: $71,860
Montana
Physician: This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.
Registered nurse: $78,350
Nebraska
Physician: $301,010
Registered nurse: $73,510
Nevada
Physician: $269,790
Registered nurse: $96,310
New Hampshire
Physician: $255,060
Registered nurse: $83,420
New Jersey
Physician: N/A
Registered nurse: $96,670
New Mexico
Physician: $270,060
Registered nurse: $85,580
New York
Physician: $245,510
Registered nurse: $100,130
North Carolina
Physician: $216,240
Registered nurse: $77,420
North Dakota
Physician: $241,760
Registered nurse: $75,000
Ohio
Physician: $214,920
Registered nurse: $78,450
Oklahoma
Physician: $223,920
Registered nurse: $76,920
Oregon
Physician: $244,700
Registered nurse: $106,610
Pennsylvania
Physician: N/A
Registered nurse: $80,630
Rhode Island
Physician: $206,420
Registered nurse: $88,250
South Carolina
Physician: $305,130
Registered nurse: $74,330
South Dakota
Physician: This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.
Registered nurse: $64,500
Tennessee
Physician: $286,260
Registered nurse: $72,480
Texas
Physician: $274,650
Registered nurse: $84,320
Utah
Physician: $229,470
Registered nurse: $76,400
Vermont
Physician: $273,590
Registered nurse: $79,990
Virginia
Physician: $191,100
Registered nurse: $81,860
Washington
Physician: $253,760
Registered nurse: $101,670
West Virginia
Physician: $252,710
Registered nurse: $72,230
Wisconsin
Physician: N/A
Registered nurse: $81,000
Wyoming
Physician: This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.
Registered nurse: $81,010