What is the average Registered Nurse salary?

The national median Registered Nurse salary is $93,600 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $71,040 to $140,330 depending on location.

How much does a Registered Nurse take home after taxes?

A Registered Nurse earning the national median of $93,600 takes home approximately $74,678 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $55,520 in Alabama to $96,397 in California.

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

California gives Registered Nurses the highest take-home pay at $96,397 per year on a median wage of $140,330. 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 $93,600, a Registered Nurse takes home approximately $6,223 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,627 and $8,033 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: $93,600/year.

National Median

$93,600

Approx. Take-Home

$74,678

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$96,397

California

Lowest Take-Home

$55,520

Alabama

Registered Nurse Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$140,330	$96,397	$8,033	31.3%	Details →
HIHawaii	$136,320	$95,203	$7,934	30.2%	Details →
AKAlaska	$110,690	$86,429	$7,202	21.9%	Details →
WAWashington	$112,180	$86,193	$7,183	23.2%	Details →
OROregon	$123,990	$84,892	$7,074	31.5%	Details →
NVNevada	$101,990	$80,580	$6,715	21.0%	Details →
NYNew York	$105,600	$77,486	$6,457	26.6%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$96,830	$76,950	$6,412	20.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$104,550	$76,463	$6,372	26.9%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$102,730	$76,125	$6,344	25.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$101,970	$75,218	$6,268	26.2%	Details →
AZArizona	$96,890	$74,972	$6,248	22.6%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$101,590	$74,945	$6,245	26.2%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$99,960	$74,906	$6,242	25.1%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$100,870	$74,012	$6,168	26.6%	Details →
COColorado	$96,520	$72,769	$6,064	24.6%	Details →
MDMaryland	$96,830	$72,714	$6,060	24.9%	Details →
TXTexas	$90,010	$72,152	$6,013	19.8%	Details →
DEDelaware	$92,610	$68,737	$5,728	25.8%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$88,260	$67,927	$5,661	23.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$87,610	$67,713	$5,643	22.7%	Details →
FLFlorida	$82,850	$67,115	$5,593	19.0%	Details →
VAVirginia	$88,820	$67,022	$5,585	24.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$81,790	$66,369	$5,531	18.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$86,070	$66,199	$5,517	23.1%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$86,560	$65,855	$5,488	23.9%	Details →
MIMichigan	$85,670	$65,709	$5,476	23.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$86,100	$65,691	$5,474	23.7%	Details →
VTVermont	$85,150	$65,573	$5,464	23.0%	Details →
ILIllinois	$86,410	$65,487	$5,457	24.2%	Details →
OHOhio	$81,250	$64,537	$5,378	20.6%	Details →
TNTennessee	$79,030	$64,428	$5,369	18.5%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$81,860	$63,661	$5,305	22.2%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$78,260	$63,619	$5,302	18.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$80,740	$63,278	$5,273	21.6%	Details →
UTUtah	$82,270	$63,048	$5,254	23.4%	Details →
MTMontana	$81,560	$62,960	$5,247	22.8%	Details →
NENebraska	$81,020	$62,853	$5,238	22.4%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$81,160	$62,819	$5,235	22.6%	Details →
KYKentucky	$79,910	$62,367	$5,197	22.0%	Details →
LALouisiana	$78,880	$62,342	$5,195	21.0%	Details →
MEMaine	$82,860	$62,279	$5,190	24.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$79,770	$62,136	$5,178	22.1%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$79,990	$62,086	$5,174	22.4%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$79,900	$61,403	$5,117	23.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$76,960	$60,659	$5,055	21.2%	Details →
ARArkansas	$77,130	$60,267	$5,022	21.9%	Details →
KSKansas	$78,060	$60,189	$5,016	22.9%	Details →
MSMississippi	$74,470	$58,573	$4,881	21.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$69,510	$57,730	$4,811	16.9%	Details →
ALAlabama	$71,040	$55,520	$4,627	21.8%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

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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