Nursing salaries by role and state

National median pay, May 2025

• Nursing assistant 1,448,910 employed$42,260
• LPN / LVN 648,410 employed$64,400
• Registered nurse 3,379,720 employed$97,550
• Nurse practitioner 323,040 employed$132,300
• Nurse anesthetist 51,840 employed$236,590

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (opens in a new tab). State pages are available for registered nurses, LPNs and nurse practitioners, the three roles with estimates in every state.

Pay by state

• Registered nurses$77,080 in Alabama to $140,270 in California
• Licensed practical and vocational nurses$50,220 in Mississippi to $83,150 in Washington
• Nurse practitioners$105,750 in Alabama to $168,520 in California