11 Highest Paying States for Nurses

9. New York

Average Annual Salary: $78,950

Average Hourly Salary: $37.96

We now come to the distinguished Empire State, home to the glorious Big Apple and many nurses; 171,880 to be exact. This is not surprising, considering that New York which ranks 9th on our list of highest paying states for nurses, is the fourth most populous state in the country. Most of these nurses work in the New York City, Northern New Jersey, or Long Island, where they earn the highest salary this state has to offer, which is approximately $80,000. Considering a large number of nurses who work here, many nurse unions have been established, the largest of which is the New York State Nurses Association. New York City also houses the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, a non-profit organization catering to patients at home.

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