Registered Nurse Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$81,780
$39.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$90,049
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$15,770 (−16.2%)
Missouri ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,230 | $30.40 |
| 25th percentile | $76,050 | $36.56 |
| Median | $81,780 | $39.32 |
| 75th percentile | $98,560 | $47.39 |
| 90th percentile | $104,390 | $50.19 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 76,310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $81,780
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$15,770 (−16.2%)
Cost of living
$81,780 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $90,049
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $82,510 | $88,937 43rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $82,360 | $87,852 48th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 40th | $81,780 | $90,049 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $81,500 | $88,712 44th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $81,040 | $89,886 37th |
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 Missouri
$129,930/year Missouri
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Missouri
$242,630/year Missouri
- Physician Assistant salary in Missouri
$135,130/year Missouri
- Nursing Assistant salary in Missouri
$37,680/year Missouri
- Paramedic salary in Missouri
$59,180/year Missouri
- 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 Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Registered Nurse salary in Iowa
$78,630/year Iowa
- Registered Nurse salary in Kansas
$79,320/year Kansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Registered Nurse salary in Nebraska
$84,730/year Nebraska
- Registered Nurse salary in Oklahoma
$82,920/year Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- 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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