The highest average hourly wage for registered nurses is in California. RNs in South Dakota made the lowest hourly wage.
Here is the average hourly wage for nurses by state:
Alabama: $32.17
Alaska: $49.67
Arizona: $41.70
Arkansas: $31.98
California: $64.10
Colorado: $41.63
Connecticut: $45.32
Delaware: $40.88
District of Columbia: $47.23
Florida: $38.42
Georgia: $40.95
Hawaii: $54.43
Idaho: $37.79
Illinois: $39.53
Indiana: $36.34
Iowa: $33.35
Kansas: $34.61
Kentucky: $37.32
Louisiana: $36.50
Maine: $37.22
Maryland: $42.30
Massachusetts: $50.07
Michigan: $38.78
Minnesota: $42.72
Mississippi: $32.66
Missouri: $34.55
Montana: $37.67
Nebraska: $35.34
Nevada: $46.30
New Hampshire: $40.11
New Jersey: $46.48
New Mexico: $41.15
New York: $48.14
North Carolina: $37.22
North Dakota: $36.06
Ohio: $37.72
Oklahoma: $36.98
Oregon: $51.26
Pennsylvania: $38.76
Rhode Island: $42.43
South Carolina: $35.74
South Dakota: $31.01
Tennessee: $34.85
Texas: $40.54
Utah: $36.73
Vermont: $38.46
Virginia: $39.36
Washington: $48.88
West Virginia: $34.73
Wisconsin: $38.94
Wyoming: $38.95