Becker's Healthcare May 12, 2023
The average hourly pay for registered nurses in the U.S. is $42.80, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey, but wages can very based on the cost of living in every state.
The highest average hourly wage for RNs is in California, but the state also is one of the most expensive places to live based on cost-of-living adjustments.
Here is every state, ranked by its living cost-adjusted average RN wage:
| State | RN hourly mean wage | Cost index | Cost of living vs. US avg. | COL-adjusted RN wage | |
| Alabama | $32.17 | 87.9 | -0.12 | 1.121 | $36.06 |
| Alaska | $49.67 | 127.1 | ...
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