Hiring/Registered Nurses
Role
Registered Nurses by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $97,550 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 3,379,720.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 8.9 | Hard | $102,710 | 0.69 |
| Atlanta, GA | 8.7 | Hard | $100,490 | 0.90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 7.8 | Hard | $89,450 | 1.02 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.5 | Hard | $93,580 | 1.09 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.5 | Hard | $84,790 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.4 | Hard | $82,920 | 1.12 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.4 | Hard | $81,130 | 0.93 |
| Akron, OH | 7.2 | Hard | $80,770 | 1.16 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.1 | Hard | $83,650 | 1.19 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 7.0 | Hard | $103,040 | 1.03 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.9 | Elevated | $99,550 | 1.05 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6.9 | Elevated | $83,940 | 1.26 |
| Columbus, OH | 6.9 | Elevated | $83,900 | 1.27 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.8 | Elevated | $84,830 | 0.79 |
| Austin, TX | 6.6 | Elevated | $97,890 | 0.67 |
| Dayton, OH | 6.6 | Elevated | $82,510 | 1.44 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 6.5 | Elevated | $83,920 | 1.06 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.4 | Elevated | $97,280 | 1.07 |
| New York, NY | 6.4 | Elevated | $119,720 | 0.96 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.4 | Elevated | $90,620 | 0.91 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.3 | Elevated | $81,850 | 1.19 |
| McAllen, TX | 6.1 | Elevated | $80,540 | 0.84 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $101,420 | 0.87 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.0 | Elevated | $83,550 | 0.98 |
| Albany, NY | 6.0 | Elevated | $99,970 | 1.05 |
| Louisville, KY | 5.8 | Elevated | $84,850 | 1.22 |
| Miami, FL | 5.8 | Elevated | $91,380 | 1.01 |
| Houston, TX | 5.8 | Elevated | $99,830 | 0.92 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.6 | Elevated | $83,180 | 1.21 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.6 | Elevated | $86,570 | 1.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | 5.6 | Elevated | $94,370 | 0.97 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.5 | Elevated | $83,040 | 1.24 |
| Buffalo, NY | 5.5 | Elevated | $99,060 | 1.19 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $86,100 | 0.99 |
| North Port, FL | 5.4 | Elevated | $86,130 | 1.13 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.3 | Elevated | $83,520 | 1.14 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.2 | Elevated | $81,070 | 1.48 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5.1 | Elevated | $77,240 | 1.03 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.0 | Elevated | $85,470 | 1.23 |
| Memphis, TN | 5.0 | Elevated | $81,500 | 1.04 |
| Nashville, TN | 5.0 | Elevated | $84,040 | 1.05 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $128,810 | 0.76 |
| Providence, RI | 4.8 | Elevated | $99,880 | 0.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.7 | Elevated | $135,560 | 0.80 |
| Oxnard, CA | 4.7 | Elevated | $131,160 | 0.81 |
| San Francisco, CA | 4.7 | Elevated | $186,610 | 0.81 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.5 | Elevated | $139,520 | 0.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.5 | Elevated | $86,120 | 1.72 |
| San Jose, CA | 4.2 | Elevated | $216,740 | 0.93 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 4.1 | Elevated | $105,660 | 0.95 |
| Riverside, CA | 4.1 | Elevated | $133,940 | 0.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.1 | Elevated | $101,180 | 1.17 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.0 | Elevated | $82,370 | 1.21 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.9 | Standard | $81,400 | 1.03 |
| Denver, CO | 3.9 | Standard | $101,130 | 0.87 |
| Sacramento, CA | 3.8 | Standard | $171,460 | 1.00 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3.8 | Standard | $85,890 | 0.78 |
| Boston, MA | 3.8 | Standard | $106,180 | 1.09 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 3.8 | Standard | $96,770 | 1.26 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3.8 | Standard | $78,680 | 1.58 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.7 | Standard | $101,440 | 1.32 |
| Hartford, CT | 3.6 | Standard | $101,470 | 1.06 |
| Columbia, SC | 3.6 | Standard | $81,920 | 1.10 |
| Fresno, CA | 3.6 | Standard | $125,420 | 1.06 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.5 | Standard | $92,800 | 1.14 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.3 | Standard | $84,230 | 1.07 |
| Portland, OR | 3.2 | Standard | $130,310 | 0.92 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.2 | Standard | $97,880 | 1.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.1 | Standard | $100,240 | 1.32 |
| Madison, WI | 3.1 | Standard | $101,190 | 1.20 |
| Omaha, NE | 3.1 | Standard | $84,600 | 1.22 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2.9 | Standard | $97,360 | 1.26 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.6 | Standard | $96,040 | 1.17 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.6 | Standard | $103,940 | 0.83 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2.5 | Standard | $100,830 | 1.04 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.4 | Standard | $104,490 | 1.64 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.4 | Standard | $128,260 | 0.88 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.4 | Standard | $139,260 | 1.00 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | Standard | $94,110 | 1.19 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.9 | Standard | $100,490 | 1.02 |