11 Highest Paying States for Nurses

4. Alaska

Average Annual Salary: $88,510

Average Hourly Salary: $42.55

Despite being the largest state by area, Alaska, the next one on our list of highest paying states for nurses is the least densely populated of all states. That explains why this state, dubbed “The Last Frontier”, employs the fewest nurses of all states on this list, a mere 5,910, but it certainly doesn’t disappoint in terms of annual salary, which amounts to $88,510 on average. More than half of these nurses work in Anchorage. The Alaska Nurses Association is the voice of all nurses in Alaska. If you’re looking for a good nursing job in Alaska, perhaps you might want to consult the Division of Public Health of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

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