The highest-paying states for nurses

The survey includes responses from more than 22,000 nurses at every level and focused on specialization, location, education and benefits.

Here’s how the 50 states ranked in annual average salaries for full-time nurses, according to the survey:

1. California: $106,865
2. Oregon: $104,844
3. Nevada: $104,167
4. Arizona: $102,348
5. Utah: $101,905
6. Hawaii: $101,786
7. South Dakota: $100,000
8. New York: $98,869
9. Massachusetts: $98,596
10. Minnesota: $97,143
11. Colorado: $95,357
12. Connecticut: $95,062
13. Maryland: $94,585
14. Delaware: $93,800
15. Wisconsin: $92,264
16. Missouri: $91,667
17. Washington: $91,061
18. Alaska: $90,556
19. Mississippi: $90,541
20. New Jersey: $89,298
21. Illinois: $89,073
22. New Hampshire: $88,955
23. Rhode Island: $88,929
24. Louisiana: $88,267
25. Wyoming: $87,037
26. Texas: $86,250
27. Oklahoma: $86,000
28. Idaho: $85,200
29. Virginia: $85,000
30. Tennessee: $84,085
31. Indiana: $83,968
32. Vermont: $83,810
33. Georgia: $83,520
34. New Mexico: $82,987
35. Pennsylvania: $81,623
36. Maine: $80,800
37. Arkansas: $78,205
38. North Dakota: $77,273
39. South Carolina: $77,006
40. Kentucky: $76,833
41. Florida: $76,253
42. Michigan: $76,161
43. North Carolina: $73,858
44. Alabama: $73,510
45. Montana: $71,864
46. Ohio: $69,556
47. Kansas: $68,621
48. Nebraska: $67,907
49. Iowa: $66,238
50. West Virginia: $63,416

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