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Registered Nurses Salary in District of Columbia

What Registered Nurses earn in District of Columbia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DC
$102,710
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 45
published states
Workers in state
46,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in District of Columbia

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in District of Columbia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,710$74,952$40,933District of Columbia, DC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in District of Columbia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1District of Columbia, DC$102,710$74,952$40,933

Registered Nurses pay in District of Columbia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in District of Columbia is $102,710, based on 46,830 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so District of Columbia averages 5.3% above it.

Published data for District of Columbia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $102,710.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in District of Columbia

How much do Registered Nurses earn in District of Columbia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $102,710.