Here's where nurses make the least
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It takes a lot of money, time and work to become a registered nurse. But it won't necessarily earn you a lot of pay.
- By Bret Greenacre
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Becoming a registered nurse takes a lot of money, time and work. In order to become a registered nurse, you must obtain either an associate or bachelor's degree, which generally takes between two and four years, and then pass a licensure exam.
However, this doesn't mean that you'll earn a lot of money once you become a nurse. The experts at CareerTrends, an employment and career research site by Graphiq, found the metropolitan areas in America with the lowest average salaries for nurses.
CareerTrends used 2015 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find where registered nurses have the lowest income. They included salary data from each metro area for both registered nurses and nurse practitioners; in order to become a nurse practitioner, you would typically obtain either a master's degree or a doctorate.
Metro areas are ranked in descending order, meaning the metro area that pays its registered nurses the least is ranked No. 1. In cases where registered nurses have the same salary in multiple metro areas, communities are ranked by lower average salaries for nurse practitioners; if nurse practitioner data is not reported, metro areas are ordered by total number of registered nurses.
Every metro area included has an average salary for registered nurses significantly lower than $72,360 - the national average salary for registered nurses. Some metro areas - like one including Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia - are located in multiple states, but CareerTrends listed each metro area as part of the state it is primarily based in.
CareerTrends found that registered nurses tend to have lower salaries in less populated areas. The seven metro areas with the lowest average salaries for registered nurses each have under 200,000 people, while six of the seven metro areas with the highest average salaries have more than 400,000 people.
Registered nurses are also paid less in the South and Midwest than in the rest of the country. The top 29 metro areas in the ranking are all in either the South or the Midwest. One potential cause of this could be that the cost of living is lower in these parts of the country than the rest of the country.
CareerTrends also looked at the metro areas where registered nurses are paid the most.
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#150. California-Lexington Park, Maryland
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $61,040
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 16.97%
#149. Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 11,460
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 670
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.15%
#148. Roanoke, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.23%
#147. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,870
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 10,950
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 280
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.25%
#146. Appleton, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,390
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,670
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.26%
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#145. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,380
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.36%
#144. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,770
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $100,830
Number of Registered Nurses: 23,330
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 780
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.41%
#143. Abilene, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,760
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $109,280
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,660
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.43%
#142. St. Louis, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,750
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,200
Number of Registered Nurses: 33,810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 1,580
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.44%
#141. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,750
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 10,020
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 620
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.44%
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#140. Danville, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,710
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 550
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.51%
#139. Lawrence, Kansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,670
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 620
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.57%
#138. Syracuse, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,650
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,350
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 500
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.61%
#137. Ocala, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,640
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,310
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.62%
#136. The Villages, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,520
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.82%
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#135. Tallahassee, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,490
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $81,630
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.87%
#134. Victoria, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,460
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,220
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.92%
#133. Montgomery, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,420
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,510
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.98%
#132. Mansfield, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,400
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $102,710
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.02%
#131. Amarillo, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,380
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,610
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.05%
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#130. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,040
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.10%
#129. Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.10%
#128. Las Cruces, New Mexico
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,170
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.26%
#127. Utica-Rome, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,000
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,860
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.26%
#126. Longview, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,240
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.28%
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#125. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,210
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,090
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 350
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.33%
#124. Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,180
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.38%
#123. Great Falls, Montana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,080
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.54%
#122. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,780
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 280
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.68%
#121. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,970
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 380
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.91%
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#120. Alexandria, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,820
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $106,420
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,200
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.97%
#119. Tyler, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,690
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $107,610
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,570
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.19%
#118. Green Bay, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,670
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,640
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,170
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.22%
#117. Greenville, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,730
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.32%
#116. Port St. Lucie, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,510
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $110,580
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,880
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 190
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.49%
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#115. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,450
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,640
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.59%
#114. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,260
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,550
Number of Registered Nurses: 17,310
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 1,300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.91%
#113. Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,160
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,150
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.07%
#112. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,400
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.16%
#111. Fargo, North Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,080
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,990
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,110
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.21%
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#110. Provo-Orem, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,860
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,280
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#109. Canton-Massillon, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,240
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,990
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#108. Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $85,040
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 220
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#107. Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,030
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $101,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 14,770
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 560
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.29%
#106. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,910
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,410
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.34%
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#105. Spartanburg, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,960
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,830
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.41%
#104. Beckley, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,900
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,200
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.51%
#103. Bloomington, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.54%
#102. Logan, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,630
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.58%
#101. Albany, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $108,490
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.68%
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#100. Columbus, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,730
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $102,760
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,480
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.79%
#99. South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,700
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,070
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.85%
#98. Texarkana, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,680
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $116,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,320
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.88%
#97. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,620
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,320
Number of Registered Nurses: 8,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.98%
#96. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,500
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,750
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.18%
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#95. Ogden-Clearfield, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,950
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,870
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.30%
#94. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,400
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $118,090
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.35%
#93. Punta Gorda, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,280
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,310
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,340
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.56%
#92. Rapid City, South Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,220
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,470
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.66%
#91. Columbia, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,210
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.67%
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#90. St. George, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,160
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,580
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,160
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.76%
#89. Casper, Wyoming
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,500
Number of Registered Nurses: 940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.78%
#88. Monroe, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,130
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,620
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,660
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.81%
#87. Elmira, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,090
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.88%
#86. Ithaca, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,060
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.93%
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#85. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,480
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,440
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.03%
#84. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.03%
#83. State College, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.12%
#82. Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,810
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,770
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,270
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.36%
#81. Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,790
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $125,250
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,390
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.39%
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#80. Rome, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,650
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,550
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.63%
#79. Bowling Green, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,120
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,620
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.70%
#78. Lafayette, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,600
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $84,130
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.71%
#77. Clarksville, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,490
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,540
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.90%
#76. Lake Charles, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,480
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,870
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,800
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.92%
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#75. Wilmington, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,460
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,570
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.95%
#74. Huntsville, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,910
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.99%
#73. Terre Haute, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,260
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.99%
#72. New Bern, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,390
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $111,200
Number of Registered Nurses: 900
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.08%
#71. Jacksonville, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $110,890
Number of Registered Nurses: 690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.14%
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#70. Bismarck, North Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,310
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.21%
#69. Longview, Washington
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,290
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.25%
#68. Ames, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,450
Number of Registered Nurses: 740
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.32%
#67. Muncie, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,240
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,130
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.33%
#66. Grand Island, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,020
Number of Registered Nurses: 780
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.45%
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#65. Warner Robins, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.45%
#64. Columbia, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 8,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.49%
#63. Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,950
Number of Registered Nurses: 6,520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.63%
#62. Lincoln, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,530
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.63%
#61. Bloomington, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,060
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,020
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,220
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.64%
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#60. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,020
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 350
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.71%
#59. Erie, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,520
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,930
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.87%
#58. Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.96%
#57. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,210
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,300
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.96%
#56. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,700
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,020
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.27%
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#55. Sumter, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,680
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.30%
#54. Parkersburg-Vienna, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.42%
#53. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 430
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.49%
#52. Charleston, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,430
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 130
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.49%
#51. Auburn-Opelika, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,540
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $71,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.55%
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#50. Brunswick, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,470
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 790
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.67%
#49. Peoria, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $81,380
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,980
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.74%
#48. Lynchburg, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.88%
#47. Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,260
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,920
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,600
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.03%
#46. San Angelo, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,200
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,880
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,040
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.14%
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#45. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $77,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 260
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.23%
#44. Goldsboro, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $101,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#43. Jonesboro, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $84,750
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,360
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#42. Lawton, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#41. La Crosse-Onalaska, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,760
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
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#40. Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,960
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $100,320
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.56%
#39. Valdosta, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,300
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,010
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.61%
#38. Mobile, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,350
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.84%
#37. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,710
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,000
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,360
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.00%
#36. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,660
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,110
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.09%
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#35. Wheeling, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,350
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.18%
#34. Columbus, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,520
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $160,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.34%
#33. Dothan, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.50%
#32. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,420
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,070
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.51%
#31. Jefferson City, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.96%
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#30. Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,190
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,100
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.99%
#29. Owensboro, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,680
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.07%
#28. Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,890
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,460
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 130
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.46%
#27. Evansville, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,810
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.60%
#26. Harrisonburg, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,720
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,060
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.76%
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#25. Hammond, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,460
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.03%
#24. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,550
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,240
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.07%
#23. Springfield, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,510
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,140
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.14%
#22. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,480
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,160
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.19%
#21. Panama City, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,450
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $133,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,610
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.25%
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#20. Hot Springs, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,320
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 920
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.48%
#19. Decatur, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,270
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,410
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.57%
#18. Knoxville, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,200
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,990
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 690
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.70%
#17. Wichita, Kansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,150
Number of Registered Nurses: 6,230
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 310
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.15%
#16. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,920
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,670
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.20%
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#15. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,870
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,480
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.30%
#14. Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,820
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,910
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.39%
#13. Jackson, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,130
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,940
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 30.65%
#12. Gadsden, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $106,280
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,130
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 30.98%
#11. Muskegon, Michigan
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 31.11%
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#10. Winchester, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,860
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,280
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 31.92%
#9. Fort Smith, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,360
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 32.07%
#8. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,380
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,790
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 33.01%
#7. Dubuque, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,440
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,180
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 34.42%
#6. Sioux City, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,320
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,830
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 34.50%
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#5. Decatur, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $50,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 930
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 35.72%
#4. Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $49,900
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,120
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 36.74%
#3. Springfield, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $49,720
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,310
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 37.09%
#2. Joplin, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $48,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,590
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 220
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 38.63%
#1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $47,990
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $111,670
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,290
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 40.50%
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- By Bret Greenacre
Becoming a registered nurse takes a lot of money, time and work. In order to become a registered nurse, you must obtain either an associate or bachelor's degree, which generally takes between two and four years, and then pass a licensure exam.
However, this doesn't mean that you'll earn a lot of money once you become a nurse. The experts at CareerTrends, an employment and career research site by Graphiq, found the metropolitan areas in America with the lowest average salaries for nurses.
CareerTrends used 2015 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find where registered nurses have the lowest income. They included salary data from each metro area for both registered nurses and nurse practitioners; in order to become a nurse practitioner, you would typically obtain either a master's degree or a doctorate.
Metro areas are ranked in descending order, meaning the metro area that pays its registered nurses the least is ranked No. 1. In cases where registered nurses have the same salary in multiple metro areas, communities are ranked by lower average salaries for nurse practitioners; if nurse practitioner data is not reported, metro areas are ordered by total number of registered nurses.
Every metro area included has an average salary for registered nurses significantly lower than $72,360 - the national average salary for registered nurses. Some metro areas - like one including Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia - are located in multiple states, but CareerTrends listed each metro area as part of the state it is primarily based in.
CareerTrends found that registered nurses tend to have lower salaries in less populated areas. The seven metro areas with the lowest average salaries for registered nurses each have under 200,000 people, while six of the seven metro areas with the highest average salaries have more than 400,000 people.
Registered nurses are also paid less in the South and Midwest than in the rest of the country. The top 29 metro areas in the ranking are all in either the South or the Midwest. One potential cause of this could be that the cost of living is lower in these parts of the country than the rest of the country.
CareerTrends also looked at the metro areas where registered nurses are paid the most.
#150. California-Lexington Park, Maryland
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $61,040
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 16.97%
#149. Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 11,460
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 670
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.15%
#148. Roanoke, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.23%
#147. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,870
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 10,950
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 280
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.25%
#146. Appleton, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,390
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,670
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.26%
#145. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,380
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.36%
#144. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,770
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $100,830
Number of Registered Nurses: 23,330
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 780
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.41%
#143. Abilene, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,760
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $109,280
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,660
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.43%
#142. St. Louis, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,750
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,200
Number of Registered Nurses: 33,810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 1,580
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.44%
#141. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,750
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 10,020
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 620
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.44%
#140. Danville, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,710
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 550
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.51%
#139. Lawrence, Kansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,670
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 620
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.57%
#138. Syracuse, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,650
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,350
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 500
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.61%
#137. Ocala, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,640
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,310
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.62%
#136. The Villages, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,520
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.82%
#135. Tallahassee, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,490
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $81,630
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.87%
#134. Victoria, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,460
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,220
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.92%
#133. Montgomery, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,420
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,510
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 17.98%
#132. Mansfield, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,400
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $102,710
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.02%
#131. Amarillo, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,380
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,610
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.05%
#130. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,040
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.10%
#129. Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.10%
#128. Las Cruces, New Mexico
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,170
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.26%
#127. Utica-Rome, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,000
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,860
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.26%
#126. Longview, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,240
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.28%
#125. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,210
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,090
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 350
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.33%
#124. Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,180
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.38%
#123. Great Falls, Montana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,080
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.54%
#122. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $60,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,780
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 280
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.68%
#121. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,970
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 380
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.91%
#120. Alexandria, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,820
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $106,420
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,200
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 18.97%
#119. Tyler, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,690
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $107,610
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,570
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.19%
#118. Green Bay, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,670
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,640
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,170
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.22%
#117. Greenville, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,730
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.32%
#116. Port St. Lucie, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,510
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $110,580
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,880
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 190
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.49%
#115. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,450
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,640
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.59%
#114. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,260
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,550
Number of Registered Nurses: 17,310
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 1,300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 19.91%
#113. Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,160
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,150
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.07%
#112. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,400
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.16%
#111. Fargo, North Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,080
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,990
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,110
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.21%
#110. Provo-Orem, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,860
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,280
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#109. Canton-Massillon, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,240
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,990
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#108. Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,050
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $85,040
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 220
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.26%
#107. Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,030
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $101,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 14,770
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 560
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.29%
#106. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $59,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,910
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,410
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.34%
#105. Spartanburg, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,960
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,830
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.41%
#104. Beckley, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,900
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,200
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.51%
#103. Bloomington, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.54%
#102. Logan, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,630
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.58%
#101. Albany, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $108,490
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.68%
#100. Columbus, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,730
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $102,760
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,480
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.79%
#99. South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,700
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,070
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.85%
#98. Texarkana, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,680
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $116,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,320
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.88%
#97. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,620
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,320
Number of Registered Nurses: 8,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 20.98%
#96. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,500
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,750
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.18%
#95. Ogden-Clearfield, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,950
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,870
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.30%
#94. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,400
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $118,090
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.35%
#93. Punta Gorda, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,280
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,310
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,340
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.56%
#92. Rapid City, South Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,220
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,470
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.66%
#91. Columbia, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,210
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.67%
#90. St. George, Utah
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,160
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,580
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,160
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.76%
#89. Casper, Wyoming
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,500
Number of Registered Nurses: 940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.78%
#88. Monroe, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,130
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,620
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,660
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.81%
#87. Elmira, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,090
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.88%
#86. Ithaca, New York
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,060
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 21.93%
#85. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,480
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,440
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.03%
#84. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $58,000
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.03%
#83. State College, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.12%
#82. Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,810
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,770
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,270
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 90
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.36%
#81. Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,790
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $125,250
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,390
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.39%
#80. Rome, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,650
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,550
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.63%
#79. Bowling Green, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,120
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,620
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.70%
#78. Lafayette, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,600
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $84,130
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 150
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.71%
#77. Clarksville, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,490
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,540
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.90%
#76. Lake Charles, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,480
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,870
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,800
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.92%
#75. Wilmington, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,460
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,570
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 170
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.95%
#74. Huntsville, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,910
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.99%
#73. Terre Haute, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,260
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 22.99%
#72. New Bern, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,390
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $111,200
Number of Registered Nurses: 900
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.08%
#71. Jacksonville, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $110,890
Number of Registered Nurses: 690
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.14%
#70. Bismarck, North Dakota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,310
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $86,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,030
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.21%
#69. Longview, Washington
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,290
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.25%
#68. Ames, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,250
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,450
Number of Registered Nurses: 740
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.32%
#67. Muncie, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,240
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $96,130
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.33%
#66. Grand Island, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,020
Number of Registered Nurses: 780
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.45%
#65. Warner Robins, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.45%
#64. Columbia, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 8,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.49%
#63. Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,950
Number of Registered Nurses: 6,520
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.63%
#62. Lincoln, Nebraska
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,530
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.63%
#61. Bloomington, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,060
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $83,020
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,220
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.64%
#60. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $57,020
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 350
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.71%
#59. Erie, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,520
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,930
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.87%
#58. Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,000
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.96%
#57. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,210
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,300
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 23.96%
#56. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,700
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,020
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.27%
#55. Sumter, South Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,680
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.30%
#54. Parkersburg-Vienna, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 810
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.42%
#53. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,190
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 430
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.49%
#52. Charleston, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,430
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 130
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.49%
#51. Auburn-Opelika, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,540
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $71,970
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.55%
#50. Brunswick, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,470
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 790
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.67%
#49. Peoria, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $81,380
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,980
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.74%
#48. Lynchburg, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,350
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 24.88%
#47. Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,260
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,920
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,600
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 300
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.03%
#46. San Angelo, Texas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,200
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,880
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,040
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.14%
#45. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $56,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $77,100
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 260
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.23%
#44. Goldsboro, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $101,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,050
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#43. Jonesboro, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $84,750
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,360
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#42. Lawton, Oklahoma
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#41. La Crosse-Onalaska, Wisconsin
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,980
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,760
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.53%
#40. Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,960
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $100,320
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.56%
#39. Valdosta, Georgia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,300
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,010
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.61%
#38. Mobile, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,800
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $74,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,350
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 25.84%
#37. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,710
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,000
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,360
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 140
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.00%
#36. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,660
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,110
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.09%
#35. Wheeling, West Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,610
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $98,350
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.18%
#34. Columbus, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,520
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $160,050
Number of Registered Nurses: 680
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.34%
#33. Dothan, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,810
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,940
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.50%
#32. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,420
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $97,070
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,070
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.51%
#31. Jefferson City, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,170
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,650
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,250
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.96%
#30. Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,150
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,190
Number of Registered Nurses: 3,100
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 100
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 26.99%
#29. Owensboro, Kentucky
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $55,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,680
Number of Registered Nurses: 890
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.07%
#28. Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,890
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,460
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 130
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.46%
#27. Evansville, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,810
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,530
Number of Registered Nurses: 4,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 180
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.60%
#26. Harrisonburg, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,720
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,060
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 27.76%
#25. Hammond, Louisiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,570
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $92,460
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.03%
#24. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,550
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,240
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 50
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.07%
#23. Springfield, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,510
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,140
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 270
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.14%
#22. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,480
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,220
Number of Registered Nurses: 5,160
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 200
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.19%
#21. Panama City, Florida
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,450
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $133,840
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,610
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.25%
#20. Hot Springs, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,320
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,460
Number of Registered Nurses: 920
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.48%
#19. Decatur, Illinois
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,270
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,410
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.57%
#18. Knoxville, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $54,200
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,990
Number of Registered Nurses: 7,560
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 690
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 28.70%
#17. Wichita, Kansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $87,150
Number of Registered Nurses: 6,230
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 310
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.15%
#16. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,920
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,410
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,670
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 120
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.20%
#15. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,870
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,480
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,090
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 110
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.30%
#14. Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,820
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $99,370
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,910
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 160
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 29.39%
#13. Jackson, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $53,130
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $103,940
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,960
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 30.65%
#12. Gadsden, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,950
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $106,280
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,130
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 30.98%
#11. Muskegon, Michigan
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,880
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,450
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 31.11%
#10. Winchester, Virginia
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,440
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $94,860
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,280
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 80
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 31.92%
#9. Fort Smith, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $52,360
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $104,180
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,210
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 32.07%
#8. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,860
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $95,380
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,790
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 210
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 33.01%
#7. Dubuque, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,110
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,440
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,180
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 30
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 34.42%
#6. Sioux City, Iowa
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $51,070
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $91,320
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,830
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 34.50%
#5. Decatur, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $50,430
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $88,170
Number of Registered Nurses: 930
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 60
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 35.72%
#4. Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $49,900
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $93,120
Number of Registered Nurses: Not reported
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 40
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 36.74%
#3. Springfield, Ohio
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $49,720
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $89,310
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: Not reported
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 37.09%
#2. Joplin, Missouri
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $48,930
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $90,590
Number of Registered Nurses: 2,080
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 220
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 38.63%
#1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Average Salary of Registered Nurses: $47,990
Average Salary of Nurse Practitioners: $111,670
Number of Registered Nurses: 1,290
Number of Nurse Practitioners: 70
Percent Below National Average Salary of Registered Nurses: 40.50%
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