LIVE MARKET·235,618 POSTINGS·UPDATED April 30, 2026

How much do nurses make? See real nurse salary data by state.

Registered nurses earn a median $62.85/hr across 235,618 active postings · 101 nursing roles tracked.

Median pay for every nursing role, ranked — from CNAs and LPNs to ICU nurses and CRNAs. Pulled straight from active US job postings. No recruiters, no sign-up.

RN median /hr

$62.85

$130,728/yr

Top-paying state

$79.53

California · RNs

Roles

101

with salary data

Postings

235,618

active US job postings

01·NURSE SALARIES BY ROLE·101 ROLES

Every nursing role, ranked by median pay.

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#			Per year	Typical range (middle 50%)		Trend
1	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)Advanced Practice Provider	$129.00	$268,320	$120–$135	319	▲ 0.8%
2	High Risk OB NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$88.49	$184,059	$68–$92	72	—
3	Mental Health NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$85.00	$176,800	$73–$100	382	▼ 4.4%
4	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$82.00	$170,560	$74–$90	32	▼ 1.2%
5	LDRP NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$80.68	$167,814	$78–$85	920	▲ 2.8%
6	Labor & Delivery NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$79.42	$165,194	$68–$85	21,228	▲ 16.9%
7	First Assist NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$78.15	$162,552	$73–$85	832	▲ 9.8%
8	EP Lab NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$77.47	$161,127	$75–$81	118	▲ 5.1%
9	Director of Nursing (DON)Nursing Leadership	$77.45	$161,086	$71–$91	312	▲ 9.0%
10	Cath Lab NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$77.00	$160,160	$72–$82	15,511	▲ 5.1%
11	Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)Registered Nurse (RN)	$77.00	$160,160	$73–$81	1,185	▼ 0.6%
12	Pediatric ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$77.00	$160,160	$67–$86	3,243	▲ 4.6%
13	OB/GYN NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$76.61	$159,349	$69–$83	281	▲ 22.1%
14	Palliative Care Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$76.43	$158,974	$66–$120	35	—
15	Scrub NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$75.60	$157,248	$70–$84	297	▲ 10.5%
16	Operating Room (OR) NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$75.15	$156,312	$72–$80	6,269	—
17	Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)Registered Nurse (RN)	$75.13	$156,270	$71–$80	3,375	▲ 6.9%
18	Float ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$75.00	$156,000	$62–$86	340	▲ 9.7%
19	Cardiovascular ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$73.79	$153,483	$63–$82	267	▲ 28.1%
20	Circulating NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$73.68	$153,244	$71–$77	310	▲ 18.0%
21	Acute Care Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$73.50	$152,880	$68–$75	33	—
22	Case Management NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$73.15	$152,152	$63–$79	1,889	▲ 6.5%
23	Cardiovascular OR NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$73.00	$151,840	$67–$78	658	▼ 1.1%
24	GI NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$72.90	$151,632	$62–$78	46	▲ 26.5%
25	Case Manager NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$72.28	$150,342	$54–$78	2,187	▼ 7.1%
26	Urgent Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$72.19	$150,145	$53–$85	100	▼ 7.2%
27	Cardiology NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$71.55	$148,824	$62–$79	135	▼ 1.6%
28	Family Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$71.50	$148,720	$63–$88	421	▼ 13.1%
29	Endoscopy NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$71.39	$148,491	$61–$77	1,370	▲ 0.9%
30	Infection Prevention NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$71.00	$147,680	$53–$79	115	▼ 41.8%
31	Endoscopy/Procedure RNRegistered Nurse (RN)	$70.65	$146,952	$62–$74	190	▲ 16.3%
32	GI Lab NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$70.62	$146,879	$64–$73	80	▲ 7.2%
33	Palliative Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$70.43	$146,494	$59–$76	659	▲ 24.6%
34	Oncology Nurse NavigatorPublic Health Professional	$69.83	$145,236	$53–$74	74	▲ 3.6%
35	CVICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$69.79	$145,163	$60–$80	2,935	▲ 30.3%
36	Burn ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$69.58	$144,726	$66–$92	97	▲ 33.7%
37	Family Practice Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$69.50	$144,560	$62–$80	207	▼ 35.5%
38	Pre-Op NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$69.37	$144,279	$54–$79	328	▲ 42.8%
39	Wound Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$69.14	$143,811	$50–$79	796	▼ 26.6%
40	Nursery NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$69.03	$143,572	$57–$83	154	▲ 33.1%
41	Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)Nursing Leadership	$68.85	$143,198	$59–$84	58	▲ 35.4%
42	Coronary Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$68.39	$142,251	$61–$79	247	▲ 16.5%
43	Cardiac NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$67.06	$139,485	$59–$78	1,211	▲ 20.8%
44	Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)Registered Nurse (RN)	$67.00	$139,360	$59–$78	1,379	▲ 12.2%
45	IV Therapy NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$66.17	$137,634	$61–$79	134	▲ 6.7%
46	Pediatrics ED NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$66.00	$137,280	$61–$75	588	▼ 3.8%
47	Pediatric Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$66.00	$137,280	$59–$78	65	▲ 3.6%
48	Women's Health NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$65.69	$136,625	$58–$74	1,454	▲ 22.3%
49	Critical Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$64.00	$133,120	$55–$74	1,193	▲ 15.8%
50	ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$64.00	$133,120	$58–$76	15,972	▲ 6.6%
51	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)Advanced Practice Provider	$63.50	$132,080	$64–$66	37	▲ 2.4%
52	Cardiac Stepdown NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$63.04	$131,123	$59–$67	460	▲ 34.2%
53	Psychiatric NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$63.00	$131,040	$53–$79	1,055	▲ 31.1%
54	Renal/Nephrology NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$63.00	$131,040	$60–$71	40	▼ 0.8%
55	Hematology Oncology NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$62.83	$130,686	$56–$72	2,459	▲ 4.4%
56	Dermatology Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice Provider	$62.50	$130,000	$63–$63	50	—
57	Nurse ManagerNursing Leadership	$62.50	$130,000	$49–$81	1,988	▼ 8.5%
58	Emergency Department NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$62.44	$129,875	$57–$70	12,408	▲ 1.9%
59	Postpartum NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$62.00	$128,960	$53–$73	304	▲ 6.3%
60	ER Trauma NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.98	$128,918	$59–$69	68	▲ 6.2%
61	Med Surg/Telemetry NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.67	$128,274	$57–$67	3,821	▲ 3.1%
62	Oncology Med-Surg NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.50	$127,920	$57–$67	59	▲ 4.6%
63	Neuro ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.31	$127,525	$57–$67	1,024	▲ 3.5%
64	Cardiothoracic ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.18	$127,254	$58–$63	108	▲ 5.5%
65	Hemodialysis NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$61.00	$126,880	$56–$71	564	▼ 11.2%
66	Telemetry PCU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.65	$126,152	$57–$64	43	▲ 2.3%
67	Med-Surg NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.63	$126,110	$54–$66	8,829	▲ 11.3%
68	Surgical Stepdown NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.43	$125,694	$54–$64	30	—
69	PCU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.43	$125,694	$55–$65	6,136	▲ 5.8%
70	Trauma ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.41	$125,653	$51–$69	198	▲ 8.4%
71	Telemetry NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.25	$125,320	$55–$65	8,330	▲ 5.3%
72	Neuro Med-Surg NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.03	$124,862	$49–$64	33	—
73	Medical ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.00	$124,800	$55–$64	2,887	▼ 0.8%
74	Surgical ICU NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$60.00	$124,800	$55–$66	273	▲ 0.5%
75	Clinic NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$58.92	$122,554	$49–$70	750	▼ 10.3%
76	Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)Registered Nurse (RN)	$58.00	$120,640	$52–$62	10,839	▲ 6.8%
77	Transplant Coordinator (RN)Registered Nurse (RN)	$56.00	$116,480	$54–$66	55	▼ 13.8%
78	Neuro Stepdown NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$55.78	$116,022	$53–$59	42	—
79	Correctional NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$55.25	$114,920	$47–$74	47	▲ 40.4%
80	Infusion NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$55.00	$114,400	$48–$65	1,522	▼ 7.9%
81	Nurse EducatorRegistered Nurse (RN)	$52.00	$108,160	$45–$79	510	▼ 10.9%
82	Ortho/Neuro NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$51.79	$107,723	$38–$62	44	▲ 1.2%
83	Nurse NavigatorRegistered Nurse (RN)	$51.00	$106,080	$46–$60	167	▼ 2.4%
84	Nurse SupervisorNursing Leadership	$51.00	$106,080	$45–$72	1,491	▼ 6.7%
85	Registered Nurse (RN)Registered Nurse (RN)	$47.50	$98,800	$42–$60	46,675	▼ 10.6%
86	Employee Health NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$45.50	$94,640	$38–$56	56	▼ 26.0%
87	Diabetes EducatorRegistered Nurse (RN)	$44.00	$91,520	$41–$51	90	▲ 12.1%
88	Charge NurseNursing Leadership	$42.50	$88,400	$34–$51	1,283	—
89	Triage NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$40.50	$84,240	$34–$45	107	▲ 0.6%
90	Flight NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$38.00	$79,040	$35–$46	70	▼ 17.6%
91	School NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)	$36.50	$75,920	$32–$42	437	▼ 7.9%
92	Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse (LPN / LVN)Nursing	$33.67	$70,023	$29–$36	134	—
93	Dialysis PCTNursing Support	$25.00	$52,000	$24–$27	155	—
94	Patient Care Support WorkerNursing Support	$22.50	$46,800	$21–$24	3,172	▼ 2.2%
95	Patient Care Technician (PCT)Nursing Support	$21.00	$43,680	$20–$24	1,385	▼ 2.3%
96	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Nursing Support	$20.50	$42,640	$19–$23	8,166	▲ 2.4%
97	Hospice CNANursing Support	$20.50	$42,640	$20–$23	505	—
98	Direct Support Professional (DSP)Nursing Support	$19.50	$40,560	$18–$21	3,680	▼ 2.5%
99	Patient Safety Observer (Sitter)Nursing Support	$19.50	$40,560	$19–$21	113	▲ 1.3%
100	Home Health AideNursing Support	$18.00	$37,440	$17–$21	11,899	▼ 2.7%
101	Personal Care Assistant (PCA)Nursing Support	$16.00	$33,280	$14–$19	555	▲ 11.9%

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02·NURSE SALARY BY STATE·8 ROLES

Where nurses get paid the most.

Median pay by state for registered nurses and the most-searched specialties, compared with the national median.

#	State	Median /hr	Per year	Middle 50%	Postings	vs. national
1	California	$79.53	$165,422	$69–$87	41,443	+26.5%
2	Alaska	$77.08	$160,326	$71–$84	4,035	+22.6%
3	Massachusetts	$73.38	$152,630	$64–$81	19,862	+16.8%
4	Hawaii	$73.08	$152,006	$59–$82	2,455	+16.3%
5	Montana	$71.78	$149,302	$61–$79	2,998	+14.2%
6	Oregon	$71.28	$148,262	$64–$80	4,940	+13.4%
7	Vermont	$69.11	$143,749	$63–$78	3,482	+10.0%
8	New York	$68.79	$143,083	$61–$79	24,161	+9.5%
9	Wyoming	$68.03	$141,502	$60–$81	1,081	+8.2%
10	New Hampshire	$67.63	$140,670	$62–$74	5,843	+7.6%
11	New Jersey	$67.11	$139,589	$55–$80	7,452	+6.8%
12	North Dakota	$66.58	$138,486	$61–$77	4,246	+5.9%
13	Washington	$66.50	$138,320	$60–$76	10,193	+5.8%
14	Rhode Island	$66.08	$137,446	$53–$75	1,403	+5.1%
15	Delaware	$65.89	$137,051	$54–$75	860	+4.8%
16	Connecticut	$65.08	$135,366	$60–$76	3,179	+3.5%
17	Maine	$64.58	$134,326	$60–$73	3,460	+2.8%
18	Nevada	$64.50	$134,160	$57–$80	1,602	+2.6%
19	Wisconsin	$64.33	$133,806	$58–$71	11,906	+2.4%
20	Nebraska	$64.14	$133,411	$61–$71	5,109	+2.1%
21	South Dakota	$63.27	$131,602	$60–$73	5,203	+0.7%
22	Illinois	$63.17	$131,394	$55–$72	19,470	+0.5%
23	Iowa	$63.00	$131,040	$59–$71	8,447	+0.2%
24	Pennsylvania	$63.00	$131,040	$52–$75	6,999	+0.2%
25	West Virginia	$62.72	$130,458	$58–$70	3,805	−0.2%
26	Michigan	$62.63	$130,270	$55–$74	5,757	−0.4%
27	Idaho	$62.15	$129,272	$54–$74	1,857	−1.1%
28	Colorado	$62.00	$128,960	$49–$76	9,268	−1.4%
29	Oklahoma	$62.00	$128,960	$55–$70	5,472	−1.4%
30	Arizona	$60.47	$125,778	$52–$68	13,664	−3.8%
31	District of Columbia	$60.35	$125,528	$54–$70	1,703	−4.0%
32	Ohio	$60.06	$124,925	$54–$66	11,010	−4.4%
33	Minnesota	$60.00	$124,800	$47–$75	2,850	−4.5%
34	Virginia	$59.61	$123,989	$54–$67	9,597	−5.2%
35	Missouri	$59.00	$122,720	$53–$65	7,268	−6.1%
36	Kentucky	$59.00	$122,720	$55–$64	4,064	−6.1%
37	Indiana	$58.11	$120,869	$53–$62	7,039	−7.5%
38	New Mexico	$57.72	$120,058	$52–$65	5,592	−8.2%
39	Louisiana	$56.52	$117,562	$51–$62	2,173	−10.1%
40	Maryland	$56.50	$117,520	$49–$64	6,119	−10.1%
41	Kansas	$55.75	$115,960	$50–$62	5,701	−11.3%
42	North Carolina	$53.58	$111,446	$49–$59	14,233	−14.7%
43	Tennessee	$52.81	$109,845	$48–$60	6,870	−16.0%
44	South Carolina	$52.50	$109,200	$48–$58	4,803	−16.5%
45	Alabama	$52.50	$109,200	$48–$57	3,799	−16.5%
46	Arkansas	$51.94	$108,035	$44–$59	2,104	−17.4%
47	Georgia	$51.39	$106,891	$47–$58	11,471	−18.2%
48	Mississippi	$51.11	$106,309	$46–$58	1,300	−18.7%
49	Texas	$50.67	$105,394	$44–$60	14,959	−19.4%
50	Utah	$50.00	$104,000	$40–$66	480	−20.4%
51	Florida	$45.00	$93,600	$39–$57	5,535	−28.4%

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03·PAY TRENDS·100+ POSTINGS

Where nurse pay is moving.

The biggest recent changes in median pay among roles with at least 100 active postings.

Rising fastest	Median /hr	Δ pay
Pre-Op Nurse	$69.37	▲ 42.8%
Cardiac Stepdown Nurse	$63.04	▲ 34.2%
Nursery Nurse	$69.03	▲ 33.1%
Psychiatric Nurse	$63.00	▲ 31.1%
CVICU Nurse	$69.79	▲ 30.3%
Cardiovascular ICU Nurse	$73.79	▲ 28.1%

Falling fastest	Median /hr	Δ pay
Infection Prevention Nurse	$71.00	▼ 41.8%
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner	$69.50	▼ 35.5%
Wound Care Nurse	$69.14	▼ 26.6%
Family Nurse Practitioner	$71.50	▼ 13.1%
Hemodialysis Nurse	$61.00	▼ 11.2%
Nurse Educator	$52.00	▼ 10.9%

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YOUR WEEKLY TOTAL

$3,674/wk

▼ $360 below market median (-8.9%)

P25$3,800
Median$4,034
P75$4,449
P90$4,754

BREAKDOWN

Hourly base × 36

$54/hr

$1,944

Housing stipend

$1,420

Meals & incidentals

$310

Sign-on amortized

$1,500 / 13 wk

$115

Total / week

$3,674

COMPARED TO 15,972 POSTINGS · ICU NURSE · LAST 180 DAYS

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05·NURSE PAY QUESTIONS·5 ANSWERS

How much do nurses make? Answers from the data.

How much do nurses make?

Registered nurses earn a median of $62.85 an hour, about $130,728 a year, based on 235,618 active US job postings. Across all 101 nursing roles we track, median pay ranges from $16.00/hr (Personal Care Assistant (PCA)) to $129.00/hr (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)).

How much do nurses make an hour?

It depends heavily on the role. Median hourly pay runs from CNAs $20.50/hr, LPNs / LVNs $33.67/hr, ICU nurses $64.00/hr, family nurse practitioners $71.50/hr, CRNAs $129.00/hr. The table above ranks every nursing role we track.

Which state pays registered nurses the most?

California has the highest median RN pay in our data at $79.53/hr (about $165,422 a year), across 41,443 postings. Pay varies a lot by city and specialty within each state.

What is the highest paying nursing job?

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is the best-paid nursing role in our data, with a median of $129.00/hr. See the full ranking of the highest paying nursing jobs. View the ranking →

Where does this nurse salary data come from?

Every number comes from active US nursing job postings that list a pay range, refreshed daily over a rolling window. We normalize hundreds of employer job titles into the specialties nurses actually search for, and convert all pay to hourly and yearly figures. No surveys, no self-reported salaries.