What is the average Registered Nurse salary?

The national median Registered Nurse salary is $81,220 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $61,760 to $124,000 depending on location.

How much does a Registered Nurse take home after taxes?

A Registered Nurse earning the national median of $81,220 takes home approximately $65,968 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 18.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $49,292 in Mississippi to $88,332 in California.

Which state gives Registered Nurses the highest take-home pay?

California gives Registered Nurses the highest take-home pay at $88,332 per year on a median wage of $124,000. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Registered Nurse's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $81,220, a Registered Nurse takes home approximately $5,497 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,108 and $7,361 per month depending on state income tax.

Registered Nurse Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients, and support families. National median wage: $81,220/year.

National Median

$81,220

Approx. Take-Home

$65,968

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$88,332

California

Lowest Take-Home

$49,292

Mississippi

Registered Nurse Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$124,000	$88,332	$7,361	28.8%	Details →
WAWashington	$103,340	$81,530	$6,794	21.1%	Details →
AKAlaska	$97,230	$77,231	$6,436	20.6%	Details →
HIHawaii	$104,830	$74,952	$6,246	28.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$101,310	$74,191	$6,183	26.8%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$99,180	$73,644	$6,137	25.7%	Details →
NYNew York	$98,850	$73,488	$6,124	25.7%	Details →
NVNevada	$91,470	$73,179	$6,098	20.0%	Details →
OROregon	$102,990	$72,789	$6,066	29.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$93,580	$71,717	$5,976	23.4%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$94,360	$71,328	$5,944	24.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$92,740	$69,422	$5,785	25.1%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$83,930	$67,875	$5,656	19.1%	Details →
MDMaryland	$86,020	$65,585	$5,465	23.8%	Details →
AZArizona	$82,500	$64,806	$5,401	21.4%	Details →
TXTexas	$77,510	$63,358	$5,280	18.3%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$82,280	$62,896	$5,241	23.6%	Details →
VTVermont	$81,240	$62,878	$5,240	22.6%	Details →
COColorado	$80,720	$62,707	$5,226	22.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$79,640	$62,412	$5,201	21.6%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$78,320	$61,281	$5,107	21.8%	Details →
DEDelaware	$80,280	$61,247	$5,104	23.7%	Details →
FLFlorida	$74,500	$61,241	$5,103	17.8%	Details →
VAVirginia	$79,410	$60,900	$5,075	23.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$79,200	$60,747	$5,062	23.3%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$77,800	$60,520	$5,043	22.2%	Details →
WYWyoming	$72,560	$59,876	$4,990	17.5%	Details →
MEMaine	$77,250	$59,496	$4,958	23.0%	Details →
MIMichigan	$76,050	$59,337	$4,945	22.0%	Details →
OHOhio	$72,760	$58,791	$4,899	19.2%	Details →
UTUtah	$74,420	$57,848	$4,821	22.3%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$73,200	$57,606	$4,800	21.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$73,420	$57,069	$4,756	22.3%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$72,840	$56,727	$4,727	22.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$67,960	$56,640	$4,720	16.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$70,690	$56,435	$4,703	20.2%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$68,550	$56,375	$4,698	17.8%	Details →
MTMontana	$72,630	$56,365	$4,697	22.4%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$68,520	$54,571	$4,548	20.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$67,890	$54,286	$4,524	20.0%	Details →
NENebraska	$68,510	$54,164	$4,514	20.9%	Details →
LALouisiana	$67,380	$54,141	$4,512	19.6%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$67,850	$53,977	$4,498	20.4%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$65,460	$52,205	$4,350	20.2%	Details →
KYKentucky	$65,270	$52,140	$4,345	20.1%	Details →
KSKansas	$65,780	$52,070	$4,339	20.8%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$61,980	$51,981	$4,332	16.1%	Details →
IAIowa	$65,500	$51,908	$4,326	20.8%	Details →
ARArkansas	$64,620	$51,314	$4,276	20.6%	Details →
ALAlabama	$62,590	$49,582	$4,132	20.8%	Details →
MSMississippi	$61,760	$49,292	$4,108	20.2%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Registered Nurse Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Registered Nurse Take-Home Pay by State

Registered Nurse Salary After Tax by City

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