Salaries/Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Salary — 2026 Data

Provide direct patient care, administer treatments, and coordinate with healthcare teams. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$74K$101K$97K$135K$128K$176K180
New York$70K$96K$92K$128K$122K$166K170
San Jose$74K$101K$96K$134K$127K$174K178
Seattle$67K$92K$88K$122K$116K$159K155
Los Angeles$63K$86K$83K$115K$109K$150K150
Boston$65K$89K$85K$118K$112K$153K145
Washington D.C.$66K$90K$86K$120K$114K$156K150
San Diego$62K$84K$81K$112K$106K$146K140
Chicago$58K$79K$76K$105K$100K$137K115
Austin$59K$81K$78K$108K$103K$140K110
Denver$58K$79K$76K$105K$100K$137K120
Atlanta$55K$75K$72K$100K$95K$130K105
Dallas$55K$75K$72K$100K$95K$130K105
Houston$54K$74K$71K$99K$94K$129K102
Miami$58K$79K$76K$105K$100K$137K125
Phoenix$52K$71K$68K$95K$90K$124K100
Philadelphia$56K$77K$73K$102K$97K$133K110
Minneapolis$56K$77K$73K$102K$97K$133K108
Portland$59K$81K$78K$108K$103K$140K130
San Antonio$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K95
Detroit$52K$71K$68K$94K$89K$122K95
Raleigh$54K$74K$71K$98K$93K$127K102
Charlotte$54K$74K$71K$98K$93K$127K102
Nashville$54K$74K$71K$99K$94K$129K105
Orlando$52K$71K$68K$95K$90K$124K102
Tampa$53K$72K$69K$96K$91K$125K100
Jacksonville$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K98
Salt Lake City$54K$74K$71K$98K$93K$127K108
Pittsburgh$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K95
Indianapolis$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K95
Columbus$51K$70K$67K$93K$88K$121K95
Cleveland$50K$68K$65K$90K$86K$117K92
Cincinnati$50K$68K$66K$91K$86K$118K94
Kansas City$52K$71K$68K$94K$89K$122K95
St. Louis$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K92
Milwaukee$51K$70K$67K$93K$88K$121K94
Baltimore$55K$75K$72K$100K$95K$130K108
Richmond$52K$71K$68K$95K$90K$124K100
Virginia Beach$52K$71K$68K$94K$89K$122K98
Sacramento$58K$79K$76K$105K$100K$137K125
Las Vegas$54K$74K$71K$98K$93K$127K108
Oklahoma City$48K$66K$63K$88K$84K$114K88
Memphis$48K$66K$63K$88K$84K$114K88
Louisville$50K$68K$65K$90K$86K$117K90
New Orleans$51K$69K$66K$92K$87K$120K95
Albuquerque$50K$68K$65K$90K$86K$117K95
Tucson$50K$68K$65K$90K$86K$117K95
Buffalo$50K$68K$65K$90K$86K$117K90
Honolulu$58K$79K$76K$105K$100K$137K175
Remote (US)$52K$71K$68K$95K$90K$124K100

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