Fact Based List:

10 states with highest average annual salary for RNs in May 2018

  1. California: $106,950
  2. Hawaii: $98,080
  3. Massachusetts: $92,140
  4. Oregon: $91,080
  5. Alaska: $89,310
  6. New York: $85,610
  7. Nevada: $85,620
  8. New Jersey: $82,750
  9. Washington: $82,670
  10. Connecticut: $81,220

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018: 29-1141 Registered Nurses"
Source URL: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm
Notes: Data collected in May 2018. Additional data, District of Columbia: $92,350.