11 Highest Paying States for Nurses

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3. Massachusetts

Average Annual Salary: $88,650

Average Hourly Salary: $42.62

One of the smaller states in this list of highest paying states for nurses, the Bay State still makes its way up to number three. Of the 83,780 registered nurses who work here, most reside in Cambridge, Boston or Quincy. Nurses in Massachusetts also have a representative in the form of the Massachusetts Nursing Association, which was formed in 1903. Unfortunately, there’s a nursing shortage in Massachusetts, so in case the salary tempts you, you can help alleviate this problem and look at the top nursing schools in the state here.

Highest Paying States for Nurses

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