Registered Nurse Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$102,540
$49.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$93,302
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$4,990 (+5.1%)
The District of Columbia ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,390 | $38.17 |
| 25th percentile | $85,850 | $41.28 |
| Median | $102,540 | $49.30 |
| 75th percentile | $127,800 | $61.44 |
| 90th percentile | $151,170 | $72.68 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 11,440
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $102,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$4,990 (+5.1%)
Cost of living
$102,540 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $93,302
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $103,670 | $103,692 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $102,740 | $99,160 13th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 11th | $102,540 | $93,302 29th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $101,510 | $102,929 7th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $100,640 | $98,397 18th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the District of Columbia
$135,880/year District of Columbia
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$135,140/year District of Columbia
- Nursing Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$47,700/year District of Columbia
- Paramedic salary in the District of Columbia
$78,550/year District of Columbia
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
- Registered Nurse salary in Virginia
$93,600/year Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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