{"id":4515,"date":"2023-12-19T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=4515"},"modified":"2024-05-31T20:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T20:19:30","slug":"top-5-highest-paying-staff-rn-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/money-taxes\/top-5-highest-paying-staff-rn-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

High-paying locations are often highlighted for travel nurses who move around frequently, but what about top-paying spots for staff nurses? Registered nurses (RNs) working in permanent staff positions may consider moving to pursue promotions, better benefits, lucrative sign-on incentives or significantly higher salaries. For those seeking higher pay, this article is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now is an opportune time for RNs to seek better-paying staff roles. Vivian recently analyzed nurse salary data and found that during 2023, pay for travel nurses fell slightly while wages for staff jobs rose. While nurses make up the largest group of healthcare professionals, with <\/span>4.3 million RNs nationwide<\/span><\/a>, there are never enough of them to go around. Healthcare systems have begun to offer higher pay to try and attract nurses to staff positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, Vivian Health highlights the five states offering the highest pay opportunities for non-managerial staff RNs. Primarily driven by high-paying jobs in metro New York City, metro Washington D.C. and the major metros of the West Coast, the five states with top-paying jobs are <\/span>California, Virginia, Washington, Oregon and New York.<\/b><\/p>\n

Top Five States for Staff RN Pay<\/b><\/h3>\n

Nationwide, RNs earn an average of $43.89 per hour. However, all five states on our list feature RN salaries well above the national average, and some jobs offer as much as twice the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n

The chart below breaks down the five states where employers offered the highest paying staff RN jobs as of the first week of December 2023, along with the average pay in each of those states and the percent premium of the state average above the national average. All salary data comes from our <\/span>RN salary guide<\/span><\/a> and is based on active jobs posted on Vivian.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
State<\/b><\/td>\nHighest Hourly Salary<\/b><\/td>\nAverage Hourly Salary Statewide<\/b><\/td>\nPercent Premium over the National Average<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California<\/span><\/td>\n$94<\/span><\/td>\n$67.79<\/span><\/td>\n35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virginia<\/span><\/td>\n$81<\/span><\/td>\n$53.48<\/span><\/td>\n18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/span><\/td>\n$77<\/span><\/td>\n$66.72<\/span><\/td>\n34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregon<\/span><\/td>\n$69<\/span><\/td>\n$57.74<\/span><\/td>\n24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York<\/span><\/td>\n$59<\/span><\/td>\n$53.48<\/span><\/td>\n18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: <\/strong>Vivian Health<\/a> (December 6, 2023)<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

<\/b>1. California<\/h3>\n

\"California<\/p>\n

The average staff RN salary in California was $67.79 an hour on December 6, 2023, about 35% higher than the national average. However, some non-managerial RN jobs offered as much as $94 an hour for the right candidate, the highest we saw nationally on that date. However, these above-average wages reflect the state\u2019s above-average cost of living, about 50% higher than the national average overall, per Sperling\u2019s Best Places. Our <\/span>California RN salary<\/span><\/a> page provides the most recent details.<\/span><\/p>\n

California Cities with Top-Paying Staff RN Jobs:<\/b><\/p>\n