Pay data from live postings
Based on 3,274 registered nurse job postings open right now on Vast Job Finder. Updated monthly.
The salary figures below reflect compensation ranges from 3,274 active Registered Nurse job postings currently on this board. Pay is presented using two different bases because they represent distinct employment models. Weekly pay, drawn from 2,173 postings, typically reflects travel or contract positions. The median weekly salary is $2,186, with the lower quartile at $1,957 per week and the upper quartile at $2,455 per week. Hourly pay, from 1,101 postings, typically represents staff or permanent roles. The median hourly rate is $44.00, with the lower quartile at $34.35 per hour and the upper quartile at $55.00 per hour. Geographic variation exists, with California showing the highest median weekly pay at $2,572 across 168 postings, followed by Massachusetts at $2,561 across 68 postings.
Hourly-equivalent pay by state, states with at least 20 open postings.
| State | Median hourly | Per year | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $64.30/hr | $134k/yr | 168 | Jobs in California → |
| Massachusetts | $64.03/hr | $133k/yr | 68 | Jobs in Massachusetts → |
| New Hampshire | $60.67/hr | $126k/yr | 29 | Jobs in New Hampshire → |
| Maine | $60.33/hr | $125k/yr | 23 | Jobs in Maine → |
| New York | $60.31/hr | $125k/yr | 182 | Jobs in New York → |
| Wisconsin | $60.02/hr | $125k/yr | 79 | Jobs in Wisconsin → |
| Montana | $59.40/hr | $124k/yr | 21 | Jobs in Montana → |
| Colorado | $58.90/hr | $123k/yr | 23 | Jobs in Colorado → |
| Connecticut | $58.85/hr | $122k/yr | 38 | Jobs in Connecticut → |
| Washington | $58.42/hr | $122k/yr | 50 | Jobs in Washington → |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from pay ranges published in job postings currently live on Vast Job Finder, not from a salary survey or self-reported data. We use each posting’s starting pay and publish a figure only when at least 25 postings support it. Employers quote pay differently, so weekly and annual figures are converted to an hourly equivalent at 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year to make them comparable. Travel and contract assignments are shown separately from staff roles because the work and the pay structure differ. Recomputed monthly as inventory turns over.