RN median hourly pay, by state
08/31/25 at 03:25 AM
RN median hourly pay, by state
Becker's Hospital Review; by Kelly Gooch; 8/19/25
Median hourly base pay for registered nurses varies across states, with RNs in California earning the most, according to SullivanCotter’s “2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey Report.” The survey, released in July, covers nearly 2.5 million healthcare employees across over 2,660 participating organizations, including more than 800,000 individual RNs, licensed practical nurses and nursing managers. Here is the median per-hour base pay for RNs, by state, according to survey data shared with Becker’s [see article for all states]:
- California — $66.00
- Washington — $60.59
- Oregon — $57.09