Registered Nurses Salary in the US
A registered nurses earns a national median of $97,550 a year (mean $101,420) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #151 of 825.
How much does a registered nurses earn in the US?
A registered nurses in the United States earns a median of $97,550 a year (mean $101,420), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 91% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,379,720 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1141), ranked #151 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$97,550
per year
Mean
$101,420
per year
Employment
3,379,720
US workers
National rank
#151
of 825 by median
What a registered nurses earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a registered nurses (SOC 29-1141) earns a median annual wage of $97,550 and a mean (average) of $101,420. The median is the midpoint — half of registered nurses earn more and half earn less — and is 91% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a registered nurses in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for registered nurses is $97,550, and the mean (average) is $101,420. The median is the midpoint — half of registered nurses earn more and half earn less.
- How does registered nurses pay compare to the US average?
- At $97,550, a registered nurses earns 91% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many registered nurses are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,379,720 registered nurses employed nationally (SOC 29-1141), across all industries.
- Where does this registered nurses salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1141. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
Compare nearby occupations
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700
- Agricultural Engineers$98,590
- Dental Hygienists$98,100
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,070
- Speech-Language Pathologists$97,870
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,980
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$96,710
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,660
- Hydrologists$96,600
Find registered nurses jobs with salary ranges
GeraJobs lists live US vacancies with employer-stated salary ranges — see which registered nurses roles pay above the BLS benchmark.
Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1141 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries