Most of the highest-paying cities for nurses reside on the country’s coastlines, according to an Oct. 2 report from nurse.org.
Nurse.org, a news and educational website focused on the nursing profession, used the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for wage data and the Numbeo Index for cost-of-living data. The national baseline average for cost of living is 100, so a city with a cost of living below 100 indicates a lower cost of living.
Here are the 10 highest-paying cities for nurses, according to the report.
1. San Jose, Calif.
- Annual salary: $216,740
- Hourly wage: $104.20
- Cost of living index: 86.8
2. San Francisco
- Annual salary: $186,610
- Hourly wage: $89.71
- Cost of living index: 89.6
3. Honolulu
- Annual salary: $139,260
- Hourly wage: $66.95
- Cost of living index: 105.9
4. Portland, Ore.
- Annual salary: $130,310
- Hourly wage: $62.65
- Cost of living index: 86.7
5. Seattle
- Annual salary: $128,260
- Hourly wage: $61.66
- Cost of living index: 89.7
6. New York City
- Annual salary: $119,720
- Hourly wage: $57.56
- Cost of living index: 100
7. Boston
- Annual salary: $106,180
- Hourly wage: $51.05
- Cost of living index: 90.7
8. Philadelphia
- Annual salary: $101,180
- Hourly wage: $48.64
- Cost of living index: 78.2
9. Phoenix
- Annual salary: $100,830
- Hourly wage: $48.48
- Cost of living index: 74.7
10. Baltimore
- Annual salary: $99,550
- Hourly wage: $47.86
- Cost of living index: 73.7
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