Registered Nurses in California Earn Highest Salaries, Data Show

Registered nurses in California have the highest annual incomes in the country, according to finance website Insider Monkey, FierceHealthFinance reports.

For its report, Insider Monkey calculated average annual salaries using data from the Nurse Journal and Nurse Salary Guide.

Report Findings

In California, registered nurses are paid an average of $82,560 annually, compared with the national average of $65,470 (MacDonald, FierceHealthFinance, 10/14).

According to Insider Monkey, RNs in California can earn annual salaries higher than $120,000. Meanwhile, the state also has the highest number of RNs (Milosevic, Insider Monkey, 10/13).

States with the next-highest salaries were:

• Massachusetts, where RNs earn an average of $81,185 annually; and
• Washington state, where RNs earn an average of $78,765 annually (FierceHealthFinance, 10/14).