US States Where Your RN Salary Goes the Farthest
Find states where the value of your salary goes futher The real spending power of your salary can be viewed when the cost of living is adjusted when you take into account how much is the real cost of housing, rent, food, transportation when compared to other states.
| State | Average Yearly Salary | Cost-of-Living Adjusted | Difference |
| West Virginia | $67,640 | $76,899 | $9,259 |
| Mississippi | $63,130 | $71,918 | $8,788 |
| Arkansas | $65,810 | $73,795 | $7,985 |
| Kentucky | $67,260 | $74,916 | $7,656 |
| Alabama | $61,920 | $69,378 | $7,458 |
| New Mexico | $77,590 | $84,733 | $7,143 |
| Idaho | $73,640 | $80,746 | $7,106 |
| Ohio | $71,640 | $78,133 | $6,493 |
| Oklahoma | $68,180 | $74,661 | $6,481 |
| Iowa | $64,990 | $71,378 | $6,388 |
| South Carolina | $69,580 | $75,919 | $6,339 |
| North Carolina | $71,200 | $77,526 | $6,326 |
| North Dakota | $71,200 | $77,358 | $6,158 |
| Wyoming | $73,130 | $79,265 | $6,135 |
| Montana | $73,610 | $79,630 | $6,020 |
| Tennessee | $66,680 | $72,360 | $5,680 |
| Wisconsin | $76,850 | $82,466 | $5,616 |
| South Dakota | $60,540 | $66,149 | $5,609 |
| Indiana | $68,890 | $74,476 | $5,586 |
| Louisiana | $70,380 | $75,906 | $5,526 |
| Kansas | $66,560 | $72,066 | $5,506 |
| Missouri | $67,790 | $73,294 | $5,504 |
| Nebraska | $69,850 | $75,196 | $5,346 |
| Michigan | $75,930 | $80,742 | $4,812 |
| Georgia | $75,380 | $79,733 | $4,353 |
| Utah | $72,790 | $76,364 | $3,574 |
| Nevada | $88,800 | $91,490 | $2,690 |
| Maine | $73,630 | $76,080 | $2,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,000 | $77,901 | $1,901 |
| Delaware | $77,760 | $79,452 | $1,692 |
| Minnesota | $84,030 | $85,206 | $1,176 |
| Arizona | $81,600 | $82,366 | $766 |
| Vermont | $75,160 | $75,652 | $492 |
| Texas | $79,120 | $79,486 | $366 |
| Illinois | $78,260 | $77,886 | -$374 |
| Florida | $72,000 | $71,492 | -$508 |
| Virginia | $76,680 | $75,936 | -$744 |
| Rhode Island | $85,270 | $83,721 | -$1,549 |
| Colorado | $80,670 | $78,419 | -$2,251 |
| Oregon | $98,630 | $96,112 | -$2,518 |
| New Hampshire | $78,270 | $75,470 | -$2,800 |
| Connecticut | $88,530 | $85,586 | -$2,944 |
| Alaska | $97,230 | $94,179 | -$3,051 |
| Maryland | $82,660 | $77,637 | -$5,023 |
| Washington | $95,350 | $88,813 | -$6,537 |
| Massachusetts | $96,630 | $89,939 | -$6,691 |
| New York | $93,320 | $84,675 | -$8,645 |
| New Jersey | $89,690 | $80,685 | -$9,005 |
| District of Columbia | $98,540 | $88,408 | -$10,132 |
| Hawaii | $106,530 | $95,125 | -$11,405 |
