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.
22% 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 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $47,840 |
| Arizona | $67,446 |
| California | $59,357 |
| Colorado | $53,282 |
| Florida | $45,335 |
| Georgia | $52,102 |
| Illinois | $51,023 |
| Indiana | $44,807 |
| Massachusetts | $48,736 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| Michigan | $45,394 |
| Minnesota | $51,189 |
| Missouri | $40,042 |
| North Carolina | $36,836 |
| New Jersey | $61,200 |
| New York | $53,794 |
| Ohio | $47,401 |
| Oklahoma | $41,424 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,595 |
| South Carolina | $46,500 |
| Tennessee | $46,819 |
| Texas | $46,712 |
| Utah | $34,500 |
| Virginia | $41,028 |
| Washington | $67,108 |
| Wisconsin | $52,000 |
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 health educators but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Health educator salary | $54K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $57K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $53K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $49K |
| 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)