Registered Nurse salary (2026)
The median advertised Registered Nurse salary is $93,500, with most listed pay between $83,200 and $123,844.Based on 928 WeekdayDoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-10-31. These are advertised ranges, not verified offers or guaranteed earnings.
How to read these numbers
These percentiles summarize listed salary-range midpoints for Registered Nurse using the existing cohort and outlier filters, drawn from approved WeekdayDoc postings. They are not a compensation survey, accepted-offer data or an earnings guarantee. Sample sizes and coverage vary by specialty and state, and pay depends on hours, call, setting, location and experience — confirm the pay unit and schedule before comparing roles.
Salary by percentile
| Percentile | 25th | Median (50th) | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual salary | $83,200 | $93,500 | $107,120 | $123,844 |
928 listings in this sample. Based on 928 WeekdayDoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-10-31.
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Registered Nurse pay by state
Advertised annual pay in the states with the most salaried Registered Nurse listings. Median and interquartile range after outlier removal; the count is the listings behind each row.
| State | Median | 25th–75th | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $120,874 | $103k – $148k | 369 |
| New York | $105,820 | $89k – $127k | 209 |
| Illinois | $90,470 | $84k – $97k | 157 |
| Massachusetts | $102,500 | $94k – $117k | 154 |
| New Jersey | $95,118 | $83k – $105k | 131 |
| Texas | $88,400 | $84k – $95k | 125 |
| Virginia | $92,000 | $85k – $103k | 122 |
| Minnesota | $93,632 | $88k – $106k | 120 |
| Colorado | $91,855 | $86k – $101k | 109 |
| Washington | $114,000 | $98k – $128k | 107 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,000 | $82k – $96k | 105 |
| Florida | $84,450 | $77k – $93k | 102 |
What current Registered Nurse listings state
5% of 5,000 live Registered Nurse listings state no call. 23% state no weekend work. 4% are fully remote. 11% state a sign-on bonus. 4% state loan repayment. Shares are of listings that state the term; silence is not a no.
Figures are computed from live listings and reviewed by WeekdayDoc’s physician-led editorial team; data as of October 31, 2026. Posted ranges, not accepted offers. How we compute this
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What is the average Registered Nurse salary in 2026?
The median Registered Nurse salary is approximately $93,500 per year, based on 928 weekdaydoc listings; sampled from up to 1,000 recent matching listings · snapshot 2026-10-31. Pay typically ranges from $83,200 (25th percentile) to $123,844 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for Registered Nurse?
Registered Nurse compensation generally spans $83,200 to $123,844, with a 75th-percentile figure around $107,120. Actual pay varies by location, experience, call burden, and employer.
How many Registered Nurse jobs are available right now?
WeekdayDoc currently lists 5,865 active Registered Nurse jobs, filterable by salary, location, remote, and no-call options.
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