The 5 best, worst states for RN salary

California offers the highest registered nurse salaries, and South Dakota offers the lowest, according to 2018 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The BLS data excludes salaries from nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives.

The top five states:

1. California: $106,950
2. Hawaii: $98,080
3. Massachusetts: $92,140
4. Oregon: $91,080
5. Alaska: $89,310

The bottom five states:

1. South Dakota: $58,340
2. Mississippi: $58,490
3. Iowa: $59,130
4. Alabama: $59,470
5. Arkansas: $60,780

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