$100,068
Avg. Median Salary
1,736,720
Total Employment
Salary Overview
Registered Nurses median salaries range from $76,020 to $208,940 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 175% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $100,068.
The highest-paying metro area for registered nurses is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $208,940,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $76,020.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 1,736,720.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,940 | 21,460 | +109% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $188,020 | 40,750 | +88% |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,210 | 23,400 | +69% |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,440 | 107,340 | +33% |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,090 | 27,660 | +33% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $76,020 | 18,330 | -24% |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $79,250 | 13,570 | -21% |
| 3 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $79,320 | 3,860 | -21% |
| 4 | Oklahoma City, OK | $80,460 | 13,980 | -20% |
| 5 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,850 | 18,470 | -19% |
All Metro Areas for Registered Nurses
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,940 | 21,460 | +109% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $188,020 | 40,750 | +88% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,210 | 23,400 | +69% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,440 | 107,340 | +33% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,090 | 27,660 | +33% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $130,160 | 34,570 | +30% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $127,980 | 24,930 | +28% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $118,570 | 37,250 | +18% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $113,490 | 195,470 | +13% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $102,440 | 66,440 | +2% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,240 | 40,510 | +2% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $101,840 | 20,790 | +2% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,800 | 43,640 | +2% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $101,210 | 13,850 | +1% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,210 | 74,840 | -1% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,740 | 72,640 | -1% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $98,500 | 29,570 | -2% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $98,160 | 46,330 | -2% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $97,810 | 65,300 | -2% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $97,140 | 29,030 | -3% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $96,480 | 100,620 | -4% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $96,370 | 54,370 | -4% |
| Tucson, AZ | $95,960 | 9,390 | -4% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $95,380 | 13,870 | -5% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $94,900 | 18,420 | -5% |
| Boise City, ID | $93,830 | 6,970 | -6% |
| Richmond, VA | $89,730 | 15,440 | -10% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $89,590 | 9,890 | -10% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $88,980 | 44,280 | -11% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $87,100 | 23,390 | -13% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $85,610 | 59,880 | -14% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,870 | 12,820 | -15% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,780 | 25,440 | -15% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $84,290 | 35,050 | -16% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $83,140 | 13,680 | -17% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $82,560 | 33,660 | -17% |
| Columbus, OH | $82,520 | 26,790 | -18% |
| Tulsa, OK | $82,130 | 9,600 | -18% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $81,430 | 28,020 | -19% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $81,310 | 26,240 | -19% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $81,200 | 17,300 | -19% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $81,190 | 29,560 | -19% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $81,170 | 24,460 | -19% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $80,900 | 13,600 | -19% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $80,850 | 18,470 | -19% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $80,460 | 13,980 | -20% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $79,320 | 3,860 | -21% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $79,250 | 13,570 | -21% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $76,020 | 18,330 | -24% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 29-1141.
Verify at bls.gov/oes