Registered Nurses Salary by City
79 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 201 to 82 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
79 CitiesSOC: 29-1141Category: HealthcareMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 29-1141 Registered Nurses.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $216,740 | 110.4 | 201 | $12k/mo | 6.5x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $186,610 | 115.6 | 165 | $11k/mo | 6.8x |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $171,460 | 106.7 | 165 | $10k/mo | 2.9x |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | $139,520 | 111.9 | 128 | $8k/mo | 5.9x |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $135,560 | 113.6 | 122 | $8k/mo | 6.2x |
| 6 | Stockton, CA | $134,580 | 105.1 | 131 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 7 | Riverside, CA | $133,940 | 106.4 | 129 | $8k/mo | 3.8x |
| 8 | Portland, OR | $130,310 | 105.4 | 127 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $128,260 | 111.1 | 118 | $8k/mo | 5.7x |
| 10 | Fresno, CA | $125,420 | 102.2 | 126 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 11 | New York, NY | $119,720 | 112.6 | 109 | $7k/mo | 5.5x |
| 12 | Boston, MA | $106,180 | 108.3 | 101 | $7k/mo | 6x |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $104,490 | 104.6 | 102 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 14 | Las Vegas, NV | $103,940 | 100.2 | 106 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | $103,040 | 104.8 | 101 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 16 | Washington, DC | $102,710 | 108.9 | 97 | $6k/mo | 5.2x |
| 17 | Hartford, CT | $101,470 | 102.7 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 18 | Dallas, TX | $101,420 | 103.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 19 | Madison, WI | $101,190 | 97.3 | 107 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 20 | Philadelphia, PA | $101,180 | 102.6 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 21 | Denver, CO | $101,130 | 105.8 | 98 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 22 | Phoenix, AZ | $100,830 | 103.3 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 23 | Chicago, IL | $100,490 | 103.6 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 24 | Atlanta, GA | $100,490 | 100.1 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 25 | Providence, RI | $99,880 | 101.8 | 101 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 26 | Houston, TX | $99,830 | 98.6 | 104 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 27 | Baltimore, MD | $99,550 | 104.5 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 28 | Buffalo, NY | $99,060 | 95.8 | 106 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 29 | Austin, TX | $97,890 | 98.1 | 102 | $7k/mo | 5.5x |
| 30 | Boise, ID | $97,880 | 98.4 | 102 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 31 | Milwaukee, WI | $97,360 | 96.9 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 32 | Detroit, MI | $97,280 | 100.3 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 33 | Duluth, MN | $96,940 | 88.8 | 112 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 34 | Colorado Springs, CO | $96,140 | 100.7 | 98 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 35 | Albuquerque, NM | $96,040 | 95.5 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 36 | San Antonio, TX | $94,370 | 94.7 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 37 | Tucson, AZ | $94,110 | 96.9 | 100 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $93,580 | 97.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 39 | Charleston, SC | $92,800 | 101.0 | 94 | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 40 | Miami, FL | $91,380 | 114.2 | 82 | $6k/mo | 5.1x |
| 41 | Charlotte, NC | $90,620 | 97.3 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | $89,450 | 97.9 | 94 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 43 | Rochester, NY | $86,570 | 97.0 | 91 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 44 | Sarasota, FL | $86,130 | 102.4 | 86 | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 45 | El Paso, TX | $86,100 | 89.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 46 | Salt Lake City, UT | $85,890 | 100.9 | 87 | $6k/mo | 5.5x |
| 47 | Tampa, FL | $85,470 | 100.9 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 48 | Louisville, KY | $84,850 | 93.1 | 93 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 49 | Raleigh, NC | $84,830 | 98.2 | 89 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 50 | Tulsa, OK | $84,790 | 89.2 | 97 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 51 | Omaha, NE | $84,600 | 91.9 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 52 | Indianapolis, IN | $84,230 | 95.7 | 90 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 53 | Des Moines, IA | $84,180 | 99.4 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 54 | Nashville, TN | $84,040 | 96.3 | 89 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 55 | Lakeland, FL | $84,030 | 97.1 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 56 | Cleveland, OH | $83,940 | 93.9 | 92 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 57 | Grand Rapids, MI | $83,920 | 95.5 | 90 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 58 | Columbus, OH | $83,900 | 95.5 | 90 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 59 | Orlando, FL | $83,550 | 101.4 | 84 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 60 | Jacksonville, FL | $83,520 | 99.5 | 86 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 61 | St. Louis, MO | $83,180 | 95.1 | 90 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 62 | Fayetteville, AR | $83,060 | 92.0 | 93 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO | $83,040 | 92.5 | 92 | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 64 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,920 | 90.4 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 65 | Fort Myers, FL | $82,860 | 102.3 | 83 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 66 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,690 | 92.7 | 91 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 67 | Dayton, OH | $82,510 | 92.7 | 91 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 68 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,370 | 94.7 | 89 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 69 | New Orleans, LA | $81,850 | 92.6 | 91 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 70 | Memphis, TN | $81,500 | 92.2 | 91 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 71 | Greenville, SC | $81,400 | 93.3 | 89 | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 72 | Little Rock, AR | $81,070 | 89.4 | 93 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 73 | Akron, OH | $80,770 | 93.4 | 89 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 74 | McAllen, TX | $80,540 | 85.9 | 96 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 75 | Lexington, KY | $79,040 | 92.9 | 87 | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 76 | Birmingham, AL | $78,680 | 91.6 | 88 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 77 | Knoxville, TN | $77,240 | 92.6 | 86 | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 78 | Honolulu, HI | $77,090 | 93.1 | 85 | $5k/mo | 12x |
| 79 | Wichita, KS | $76,540 | 88.9 | 88 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |