10 states where nurses earn the most:
1. California: $106,950
2. Hawaii: $98,080
3. Massachusetts: $92,140
4. Oregon: $91,080
5. Alaska: $89,310
6. Nevada: $85,620*
7. New York: $85,610
8. New Jersey: $82,750
9. Washington: $82,670
10. Connecticut: $81,220
*Does not factor in Nevada’s lack of state income tax on salary.
10 states where nurses earn the least:
1. South Dakota: $58,340
2. Mississippi: $58,490
3. Iowa: $59,130
4. Alabama: $59,470
5. Arkansas: $60,780
6. Kansas: $61,030
7. Tennessee: $61,320
8. West Virginia: $61,780
9. Oklahoma: $63,080
10. Kentucky: $63,100
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