RN pay by state
| # | State | Median range | Midpoint | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $47.69 – $84.43 | $66.57 | 44 |
| 2 | Oregon | $54.37 – $78.08 | $66.45 | 23 |
| 3 | California | $54.15 – $76.96 | $66.23 | 136 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $53.17 – $70.89 | $61.62 | 17 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $37.98 – $76.08 | $57.54 | 46 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $35.00 – $79.07 | $57.04 | 12 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $46.90 – $62.59 | $55.17 | 74 |
| 8 | Delaware | $42.11 – $67.37 | $54.74 | 13 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $42.86 – $64.11 | $53.22 | 29 |
| 10 | New York | $41.81 – $59.08 | $50.19 | 109 |
| 11 | Michigan | $41.78 – $53.15 | $50.00 | 26 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $37.28 – $63.15 | $49.08 | 9 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $45.00 – $63.00 | $49.00 | 3 |
| 14 | Nevada | $41.07 – $55.78 | $49.00 | 17 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $35.56 – $59.99 | $47.78 | 12 |
| 16 | Georgia | $38.20 – $57.30 | $47.75 | 21 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $38.20 – $57.30 | $47.75 | 32 |
| 18 | Colorado | $36.68 – $57.77 | $47.50 | 108 |
| 19 | Idaho | $40.00 – $53.29 | $47.50 | 5 |
| 20 | Maryland | $38.09 – $56.21 | $47.50 | 25 |
| 21 | Arizona | $35.00 – $58.63 | $46.82 | 22 |
| 22 | Kansas | $32.83 – $57.15 | $46.48 | 14 |
| 23 | Virginia | $38.60 – $54.08 | $46.45 | 49 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $37.86 – $53.44 | $45.65 | 26 |
| 25 | Texas | $35.45 – $55.36 | $45.41 | 67 |
| 26 | Illinois | $35.35 – $54.48 | $44.85 | 83 |
| 27 | Utah | $35.22 – $53.90 | $44.26 | 28 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $36.00 – $52.20 | $44.10 | 22 |
| 29 | Maine | $36.81 – $50.17 | $43.63 | 16 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $35.97 – $50.77 | $43.37 | 10 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $35.99 – $50.77 | $43.37 | 42 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $37.00 – $50.00 | $43.08 | 13 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $37.30 – $48.21 | $42.61 | 29 |
| 34 | Vermont | $35.20 – $51.13 | $42.61 | 13 |
| 35 | Ohio | $35.00 – $52.00 | $42.50 | 24 |
| 36 | Florida | $32.13 – $52.76 | $42.31 | 30 |
| 37 | Montana | $38.37 – $41.78 | $41.78 | 6 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $34.00 – $47.00 | $41.44 | 7 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $33.80 – $48.00 | $41.00 | 15 |
| 40 | Indiana | $34.00 – $50.25 | $40.91 | 61 |
| 41 | Missouri | $32.00 – $48.28 | $40.14 | 79 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $32.50 – $44.50 | $39.38 | 4 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $33.25 – $44.89 | $39.07 | 10 |
| 44 | Alabama | $30.00 – $48.00 | $39.00 | 25 |
| 45 | Iowa | $35.79 – $40.00 | $38.00 | 19 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $33.58 – $40.00 | $37.50 | 22 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $28.42 – $42.63 | $35.53 | 13 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $30.00 – $39.10 | $33.55 | 40 |
Top-paying hospital systems
| # | System | Median range | Midpoint | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCSF Health | $93.47 – $121.11 | $107.29 | 2 |
| 2 | Hospital for Special Surgery | $73.00 – $81.07 | $77.04 | 2 |
| 3 | Kaiser Permanente | $63.10 – $80.99 | $73.63 | 7 |
| 4 | Cedars-Sinai | $56.22 – $89.95 | $73.09 | 2 |
| 5 | Northwell Health | $62.04 – $84.88 | $71.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Legacy Health | $56.68 – $84.66 | $70.67 | 2 |
| 7 | Keck Medicine of USC | $47.58 – $95.00 | $69.50 | 3 |
| 8 | Providence Health | $50.80 – $83.90 | $68.66 | 7 |
| 9 | Mass General Brigham | $41.36 – $94.69 | $66.98 | 2 |
| 10 | Asante Health System | $53.99 – $77.14 | $65.89 | 5 |
| 11 | Lakewood Health | $53.87 – $76.92 | $65.40 | 2 |
| 12 | Catholic Health (Long Island) | $56.39 – $68.53 | $64.60 | 7 |
| 13 | Adventist Health | $52.62 – $74.34 | $64.27 | 3 |
| 14 | Beth Israel Lahey Health | $37.00 – $90.14 | $63.07 | 14 |
| 15 | Hawaii Pacific Health | $53.17 – $70.89 | $62.03 | 4 |
Citation
The October 2026 snapshot covers 1,577 US hospitals across 300 health systems (101 ranked in the CSV). This data is free to cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
Cite as: Waypoint Hospital Pay Index, October 2026. jobs.waypointrecruit.com/pay-index
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