Here are seven nurse specialties in every state and the District of Columbia and their average wage:
State |
Registered nurse |
Nurse anesthetist |
Nurse midwife |
Nurse practitioner |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
Nursing assistant |
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary |
Alabama |
$66,910 |
$191,200 |
NA |
$106,610 |
$45,260 |
$28,550 |
$81,530 |
Alaska |
$103,310 |
$115,060 |
NA |
$116,390 |
$66,710 |
$44,420 |
$85,780 |
Arizona |
$86,740 |
$179,730 |
$108,190 |
$121,410 |
$61,920 |
$37,620 |
$79,780 |
Arkansas |
$66,530 |
NA |
NA |
$107,110 |
$45,990 |
$29,970 |
$60,890 |
California |
$133,340 |
$246,510 |
$169,530 |
$158,130 |
$69,930 |
$43,570 |
$104,150 |
Colorado |
$86,590 |
$185,860 |
$113,950 |
$116,440 |
$60,310 |
$39,050 |
$78,480 |
Connecticut |
$94,260 |
$240,580 |
$112,960 |
$131,490 |
$62,620 |
$38,280 |
$99,850 |
Delaware |
$85,020 |
$198,070 |
$109,180 |
$120,570 |
$57,360 |
$36,670 |
$85,790 |
District of Columbia |
$98,230 |
NA |
$96,320 |
$131,270 |
$62,010 |
$43,820 |
$101,680 |
Florida |
$79,910 |
$174,390 |
$97,690 |
$110,310 |
$53,780 |
$33,390 |
$80,160 |
Georgia |
$85,180 |
$190,800 |
$122,990 |
$115,440 |
$50,830 |
$32,850 |
$67,230 |
Hawaii |
$113,220 |
NA |
$156,020 |
$128,310 |
$55,730 |
$39,870 |
$70,500 |
Idaho |
$78,610 |
$181,110 |
$59,080 |
$117,720 |
$54,710 |
$35,560 |
$73,320 |
Illinois |
$82,220 |
$238,440 |
$123,200 |
$122,310 |
$58,840 |
$36,750 |
$76,620 |
Indiana |
$75,580 |
$220,020 |
$113,900 |
$121,730 |
$55,850 |
$34,250 |
$87,740 |
Iowa |
$69,370 |
$211,010 |
$102,460 |
$128,180 |
$51,400 |
$35,120 |
$76,030 |
Kansas |
$71,990 |
$169,410 |
NA |
$111,670 |
$51,700 |
$33,490 |
$70,770 |
Kentucky |
$77,620 |
$235,260 |
NA |
$109,290 |
$49,570 |
$32,180 |
$73,980 |
Louisiana |
$75,920 |
$179,140 |
$119,520 |
$118,210 |
$47,430 |
$28,190 |
$81,430 |
Maine |
$77,410 |
$214,930 |
$134,440 |
$118,300 |
$55,830 |
$33,040 |
$73,680 |
Maryland |
$87,990 |
$182,710 |
$120,170 |
$119,650 |
$60,180 |
$37,180 |
$80,990 |
Massachusetts |
$104,150 |
$204,690 |
$143,870 |
$138,700 |
$68,170 |
$41,390 |
$106,690 |
Michigan |
$80,660 |
$199,690 |
$118,420 |
$113,780 |
$57,180 |
$35,960 |
$77,020 |
Minnesota |
$88,860 |
$222,540 |
$116,780 |
$128,160 |
$54,870 |
$42,480 |
$77,040 |
Mississippi |
$67,930 |
$184,390 |
NA |
$117,260 |
$45,020 |
$27,140 |
$68,380 |
Missouri |
$71,860 |
$205,190 |
$107,660 |
$113,180 |
$49,500 |
$32,760 |
$70,770 |
Montana |
$78,350 |
$203,430 |
NA |
$119,960 |
$52,420 |
$37,710 |
$81,940 |
Nebraska |
$73,510 |
$225,590 |
NA |
$118,970 |
$52,080 |
$35,020 |
$73,270 |
Nevada |
$96,310 |
NA |
NA |
$136,230 |
$63,910 |
$41,110 |
$105,610 |
New Hampshire |
$83,420 |
$215,970 |
$115,490 |
$125,780 |
$63,550 |
$39,050 |
$81,070 |
New Jersey |
$96,670 |
$232,630 |
$119,760 |
$143,250 |
$61,990 |
$39,480 |
$95,010 |
New Mexico |
$85,580 |
$215,240 |
$112,600 |
$129,560 |
$59,400 |
$34,090 |
$73,800 |
New York |
$100,130 |
$238,710 |
$129,610 |
NA |
$57,560 |
$43,450 |
$100,200 |
North Carolina |
$77,420 |
$214,740 |
$113,890 |
$114,450 |
$53,010 |
$31,780 |
$71,700 |
North Dakota |
$75,000 |
NA |
NA |
$113,940 |
$53,080 |
$38,200 |
$74,050 |
Ohio |
$78,450 |
$197,630 |
$124,560 |
$117,440 |
$52,330 |
$34,110 |
$82,840 |
Oklahoma |
$76,920 |
$168,470 |
NA |
$121,740 |
$48,090 |
$30,210 |
$63,640 |
Oregon |
$106,610 |
$205,920 |
$136,150 |
$136,250 |
$66,190 |
$42,960 |
$93,270 |
Pennsylvania |
$80,630 |
$203,620 |
$113,580 |
$120,550 |
$54,520 |
$36,400 |
$88,960 |
Rhode Island |
$88,250 |
NA |
$120,120 |
$125,250 |
$66,770 |
$39,490 |
$87,940 |
South Carolina |
$74,330 |
$195,840 |
$88,680 |
$109,130 |
$51,060 |
$32,490 |
$77,590 |
South Dakota |
$64,500 |
$223,200 |
NA |
$115,610 |
$46,000 |
$32,330 |
$66,860 |
Tennessee |
$72,480 |
$174,170 |
$97,920 |
$99,330 |
$46,540 |
$31,600 |
$78,850 |
Texas |
$84,320 |
$208,940 |
$93,280 |
$124,660 |
$52,850 |
$32,150 |
$81,270 |
Utah |
$76,400 |
NA |
NA |
$115,610 |
$55,790 |
$33,380 |
$83,090 |
Vermont |
$79,990 |
$228,710 |
NA |
$116,610 |
$57,150 |
$37,280 |
NA |
Virginia |
$81,860 |
$215,530 |
$106,790 |
$116,980 |
$52,790 |
$33,070 |
$80,780 |
Washington |
$101,670 |
$222,610 |
$135,780 |
$135,590 |
$69,950 |
$42,430 |
$81,940 |
West Virginia |
$72,230 |
$229,430 |
$165,780 |
$106,790 |
$45,530 |
$32,470 |
$75,200 |
Wisconsin |
$81,000 |
$230,270 |
$118,430 |
$121,210 |
$52,610 |
$36,750 |
$81,930 |
Wyoming |
$81,010 |
$205,270 |
NA |
$115,230 |
$54,880 |
$35,720 |
$63,550 |