Fact Based List:

5 Top Paying States for Registered Nurses

  1. California: $120,560
  2. Hawaii: $104,830
  3. Massachusetts: $96,250
  4. Oregon: $96,230
  5. Alaska: $95,270

Source: "Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020," U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2021
Source URL: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm
Notes: Annual mean wage as of May 2020.