Registered Nurse Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$124,200
$59.71/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$116,061
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$26,650 (+27.3%)
Washington ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89,630 | $43.09 |
| 25th percentile | $103,100 | $49.57 |
| Median | $124,200 | $59.71 |
| 75th percentile | $134,240 | $64.54 |
| 90th percentile | $161,910 | $77.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 69,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $124,200
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$26,650 (+27.3%)
Cost of living
$124,200 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $116,061
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $136,320 | $123,983 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $129,010 | $124,815 2nd |
| Washington This page | ||
| 4th | $124,200 | $116,061 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $109,480 | $106,957 5th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $109,440 | $101,408 10th |
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 Washington
$156,100/year Washington
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Washington
$274,390/year Washington
- Physician Assistant salary in Washington
$164,360/year Washington
- Nursing Assistant salary in Washington
$49,180/year Washington
- Paramedic salary in Washington
$104,310/year Washington
- 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 Idaho
$92,460/year Idaho
- Registered Nurse salary in Oregon
$129,010/year Oregon
- 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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