According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics lastest data, the average salary of a registered nurse in the United States is $67,720 in 2010. The average hourly wage of a registered nurse in the year 2010 is $32.56.
The list below includes the average salary and hourly wage for registered nurses (RNs) as of 2010. These hourly and salary figures are only average based on the overall state. Some locations may see higher or lower figures.
Registered Nurse income by state (as of 2010):
- Alabama RN Salary: $27.81 (hourly wage); $54,990 (salary)
- Alaska RN Salary: $38.15 (hourly wage); $77,770 (salary)
- Arizona RN Salary: $33.76 (hourly wage); $68,870 (salary)
- Arkansas RN Salary: $27.16 (hourly wage); $52,580 (salary)
- California RN Salary: $42.06 (hourly wage); $85,340 (salary)
- Colorado RN Salary: $32.35 (hourly wage); $66,170 (salary)
- Connecticut RN Salary: $35.51 (hourly wage); $72,170 (salary)
- Delaware RN Salary: $34.10 (hourly wage); $69,730 (salary)
- District of Columbia RN Salary: $36.64 (hourly wage); $75,990 (salary)
- Florida RN Salary: $30.29 (hourly wage); $60,430 (salary)
- Georgia RN Salary: $29.65 (hourly wage); $61,220 (salary)
- Guam RN Salary: $24.45 (hourly wage); $49,850 (salary)
- Hawaii RN Salary: $39.48 (hourly wage); $84,060 (salary)
- Idaho RN Salary: $30.15 (hourly wage); $58,700 (salary)
- Illinois RN Salary: $32.05 (hourly wage); $65,150 (salary)
- Indiana RN Salary: $27.80 (hourly wage); $56,250 (salary)
- Iowa RN Salary: $24.99 (hourly wage); $50,060 (salary)
- Kansas RN Salary: $27.63 (hourly wage); $54,130 (salary)
- Kentucky RN Salary: $27.95 (hourly wage); $56,090 (salary)
- Louisiana RN Salary: $29.84 (hourly wage); $58,700 (salary)
- Maine RN Salary: $31.08 (hourly wage); $59,080 (salary)
- Maryland RN Salary: $36.76 (hourly wage); $74,870 (salary)
- Massachusetts RN Salary: $40.86 (hourly wage); $80,260 (salary)
- Michigan RN Salary: $30.75 (hourly wage); $62,990 (salary)
- Minnesota RN Salary: $35.47 (hourly wage); $72,110 (salary)
- Mississippi RN Salary: $27.86 (hourly wage); $55,110 (salary)
- Missouri RN Salary: $28.43 (hourly wage); $55,940 (salary)
- Montana RN Salary: $27.82 (hourly wage); $56,790 (salary)
- Nebraska RN Salary: $27.15 (hourly wage); $53,960 (salary)
- Nevada RN Salary: $36.21 (hourly wage); $74,780 (salary)
- New Hampshire RN Salary: $30.45 (hourly wage); $61,650 (salary)
- New Jersey RN Salary: $36.27 (hourly wage); $74,590 (salary)
- New Mexico RN Salary: $31.78 (hourly wage); $65,310 (salary)
- New York RN Salary: $35.58 (hourly wage); $73,100 (salary)
- North Carolina RN Salary: $28.97 (hourly wage); $57,870 (salary)
- North Dakota RN Salary: $27.41 (hourly wage); $52,700 (salary)
- Ohio RN Salary: $29.13 (hourly wage); $58,720 (salary)
- Oklahoma RN Salary: $26.12 (hourly wage); $53,460 (salary)
- Oregon RN Salary: $36.23 (hourly wage); $75,650 (salary)
- Pennsylvania RN Salary: $31.29 (hourly wage); $61,970 (salary)
- Puerto Rico RN Salary: $15.20 (hourly wage); $29,700 (salary)
- Rhode Island RN Salary: $33.96 (hourly wage); $70,200 (salary)
- South Carolina RN Salary: $28.87 (hourly wage); $57,500 (salary)
- South Dakota RN Salary: $26.31 (hourly wage); $50,570 (salary)
- Tennessee RN Salary: $31.82 (hourly wage); $56,090 (salary)
- Texas RN Salary: $31.82 (hourly wage); $64,210 (salary)
- Utah RN Salary: $29.10 (hourly wage); $59,090 (salary)
- Vermont RN Salary: $30.39 (hourly wage); $61,440 (salary)
- Virgin Islands RN Salary: $25.34 (hourly wage); $54,060 (salary)
- Virginia RN Salary: $31.26 (hourly wage); $62,620(salary)
- Washington RN Salary: $35.42 (hourly wage); $73,270 (salary)
- West Virginia RN Salary: 26.11 (hourly wage); 51,430 (salary)
- Wisconsin RN Salary: $30.90 (hourly wage); $62,470 (salary)
- Wyoming RN Salary: $28.25 (hourly wage); $57,400(salary)