Which state has the highest Annual Salary?

Washington has the highest Annual Salary, at $113,758, followed by New York ($107,012) and Idaho ($103,683).

Which state has the lowest Annual Salary?

North Carolina has the lowest Annual Salary, at $69,270.

What is the median Annual Salary across US states?

The median is $88,521 across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this bsn salary by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: BSN Nurse Salary Guide - Nurse.

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BSN Salary by State

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Washington has the highest Annual Salary ($113,758), followed by New York ($107,012) and Idaho ($103,683). North Carolina has the lowest ($69,270).

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

$88,521

Middle half $82,092 – $93,403

Average

$88,261

50 states

Highest

$113,758

Washington

Lowest

$69,270

North Carolina

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Annual Salary

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1	Washington	$113,758	$54.69
2	New York	$107,012	$51.45
3	Idaho	$103,683	$49.85
4	California	$101,533	$48.81
5	New Hampshire	$99,338	$47.76
6	Vermont	$97,825	$47.03
7	Massachusetts	$96,667	$46.47
8	Hawaii	$96,380	$46.34
9	Nevada	$95,881	$46.10
10	Maine	$95,869	$46.09
11	Tennessee	$94,506	$45.44
12	Arizona	$94,023	$45.20
13	Wyoming	$93,597	$45.00
14	New Jersey	$92,820	$44.63
15	Texas	$92,337	$44.39
16	Connecticut	$92,258	$44.35
17	Alaska	$91,313	$43.90
18	Rhode Island	$91,127	$43.81
19	Oregon	$90,977	$43.74
20	Indiana	$90,784	$43.65
21	Minnesota	$90,713	$43.61
22	West Virginia	$90,183	$43.36
23	Montana	$89,792	$43.17
24	Maryland	$89,115	$42.84
25	North Dakota	$89,003	$42.79
26	Pennsylvania	$88,038	$42.33
27	Virginia	$86,871	$41.77
28	Wisconsin	$86,057	$41.37
29	Ohio	$85,585	$41.15
30	South Dakota	$85,351	$41.03
31	Colorado	$84,435	$40.59
32	Iowa	$84,407	$40.58
33	Utah	$84,080	$40.42
34	Delaware	$83,993	$40.38
35	Kentucky	$83,959	$40.37
36	Nebraska	$83,860	$40.32
37	South Carolina	$82,668	$39.74
38	Alabama	$81,900	$39.38
39	New Mexico	$81,514	$39.19
40	Kansas	$80,714	$38.81
41	Oklahoma	$80,130	$38.52
42	Arkansas	$79,916	$38.42
43	Mississippi	$79,177	$38.07
44	Illinois	$78,800	$37.88
45	Michigan	$78,745	$37.86
46	Missouri	$77,977	$37.49
47	Florida	$77,142	$37.09
48	Georgia	$75,348	$36.23
49	Louisiana	$72,627	$34.92
50	North Carolina	$69,270	$33.30

What correlates with Annual Salary?

Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Annual Salary tend to score higher on these

Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State
r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 50
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Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State
r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 50
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Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State
r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 50
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Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State
r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 50
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Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Annual Salary tend to score lower on these

Believe in GodMost Religious States
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
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Pray DailyMost Religious States
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 49
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Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by State
r = −0.61 · strong · n = 49
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Housing CostPension-Friendly States
r = −0.60 · strong · n = 49
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Religious AdultsMost Religious States
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 49
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Religion Is ImportantMost Religious States
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Annual Salary?: Washington has the highest Annual Salary, at $113,758, followed by New York ($107,012) and Idaho ($103,683).
Which state has the lowest Annual Salary?: North Carolina has the lowest Annual Salary, at $69,270.
What is the median Annual Salary across US states?: The median is $88,521 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this bsn salary by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: BSN Nurse Salary Guide - Nurse.