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Registered Nurses

National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.

United States National Average

Average Annual
$97,850
Median Annual
$93,020
Total Workforce
2,748,550

Highest Paying States

RankStateAvg SalaryJob Count
#1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$189,88021,460
#2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$178,45040,750
#3Vallejo, CA$175,6204,410
#4Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$171,4903,770
#5Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$163,02023,400
#6Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$159,5401,610
#7Modesto, CA$154,1405,260
#8California$148,330326,720
#9Yuba City, CA$146,4701,070
#10San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$144,3201,950

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