The average salary for a nurse in the United States is around $43,982 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurses earn an average yearly salary of $43,982.
Wages typically start from $36,603 and go up to $73,648.
24% below national average Updated in 2018
Nurse earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $67,446 |
| Washington | $67,108 |
| New Jersey | $61,200 |
| California | $59,357 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| New York | $53,794 |
| Colorado | $53,282 |
| Georgia | $52,102 |
| Wisconsin | $52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,595 |
| Minnesota | $51,189 |
| Illinois | $51,023 |
| Massachusetts | $48,736 |
| Alabama | $47,840 |
| Ohio | $47,401 |
| Tennessee | $46,819 |
| Texas | $46,712 |
| South Carolina | $46,500 |
| Michigan | $45,394 |
| Florida | $45,335 |
| Indiana | $44,807 |
| Oklahoma | $41,424 |
| Virginia | $41,028 |
| Missouri | $40,042 |
| North Carolina | $36,836 |
| Utah | $34,500 |
How do nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Nurses earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than midwives but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Midwife salary | $55K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $60K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $59K |
| Cardiovascular technologist salary | $57K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $46K |
| Nurse salary | $44K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $47K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $46K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $43K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $43K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)