Salary Guide
Registered Nurse Salary in United States
Based on 10,639,697 job listings - 2026
+192.9% vs 2025Average salary
$74,000 - $87,730
Median salary
$74,000 - $87,730
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$19K
25th percentile$24K
Median$74K
75th percentile$88K
90th percentile$101K
50% of professionals earn between $24,240 - $87,730 USD
The median salary is $74,000
Top cities
Atlanta54,707 job openings
Columbus51,640 job openings
San Antonio46,437 job openings
Dallas44,308 job openings
Springfield42,803 job openings
Rochester41,835 job openings
Kansas City38,667 job openings
Asheville36,656 job openings
Nashville35,569 job openings
Houston35,173 job openings
New York34,460 job openings
Cleveland34,329 job openings
Denver33,182 job openings
St Louis30,896 job openings
Columbia30,654 job openings
Oklahoma City30,360 job openings
Los Angeles30,256 job openings
Saint Louis28,843 job openings
Boston28,370 job openings
Charleston27,881 job openings
Phoenix27,853 job openings
Austin27,775 job openings
Charlotte27,414 job openings
Brooklyn27,137 job openings
Aurora26,903 job openings
Tucson26,182 job openings
Milwaukee25,640 job openings
Seattle25,454 job openings
Wichita25,175 job openings
The average salary for a Registered Nurse in United States is USD 74,000 - USD 87,730 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 80,865 per year, based on 10,639,697 active job listings.
The cities with the most Registered Nurse job opportunities in United States are Atlanta, Columbus, San Antonio, Dallas, Springfield. Atlanta leads with 54,707 job openings.
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