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Rate Of Pay by States
Hourly Rates by State 2017 per The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Below are all 50 states (plus Washington DC), with the highest average salary for registered nurses in 2017. California is again on top, followed by Hawail at #2.
| State | 2022 | 2023 | 2024[1][5][12] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Alaska | $10.34 | $10.85 | $11.73 |
 Arizona | $12.80 | $13.85 | $14.35 |
 Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00/7.25[a][1] |
 California | $15.00 | $15.50 | $16.00 |
 Colorado | $12.56 | $13.65 | $14.42 |
 Connecticut | $14.00 | $15.00[13] | $15.69 |
 Delaware | $10.50 | $11.75 | $13.25 |
 Florida | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.00. $13.00 on Sept 30, 2024 |
 Georgia | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) |
 Hawaii | $10.10 | $12.00 | $14.00 |
 Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Illinois | $12.00 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
 Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Louisiana | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Maine | $12.75 | $13.80 | $14.15 |
 Maryland | $12.50 | $13.25 | $15.00 |
 Massachusetts | $14.25 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
 Michigan | $9.87 | $10.10 | $10.33 |
 Minnesota | $10.33/8.42[b] | $10.59/8.63[b][14] | $10.85/$8.85[b][15][1] |
 Mississippi | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Missouri | $11.15 | $12.00 | $12.30/$7.25[c][16][1] |
 Montana | $9.20 | $9.95 | $10.30 |
 Nebraska | $9.00 | $10.50 | $12.00 |
 Nevada | $10.50/9.50[d] | $11.25/10.25[d] | $11.25/10.25. $12.00 for all on July 1, 2024[d][1] |
 New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 New Jersey | $13.00/11.90[e] | $14.13/11.90[e] | $15.13/ 13.73[e][1] |
 New Mexico | $11.50 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
 New York | $13.20 | $14.20 | $15.00 |
 North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Ohio | $9.30/7.25 [17][f] | $10.10/7.25 [17][f] | $10.45/7.25[f][1] |
 Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25/2.00.[g][1] |
 Oregon | $13.50 | $14.20 | $14.20 until July 1, 2024 (the new rate is not yet determined).[18] |
 Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Rhode Island | $12.25 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
 South Carolina | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 South Dakota | $9.95 | $10.80 | $11.20 |
 Tennessee | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Vermont | $12.55 | $13.18 | $13.67 |
 Virginia | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
 Washington | $14.49 | $15.74 | $16.28 |
 Washington, D.C. | $16.10[19] | $17.00[20] | $17.00 until July 1, 2024 (the new rate is not yet determined). |
 West Virginia | $8.75/7.25[h] | $8.75/7.25[h] | $8.75/7.25[h][1] |
 Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Wyoming | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage) |
