10 States that Pay Nurses the Most
Posted: October 5th, 2009 | By NursingLink | no comments
There is a projected need for more than a million nurses in the United States by 2016.
Nurses are one of the most in-demand professions in America, but with so many opportunities, it begs the question: Where should you work?

Below is a list compiled by NursingLink of the 10 best and worst places to be a nurse based on salary, and the 10 best and worst states based on job openings.
Top 10 Highest Nurse Paying States

| State |
Salary (hourly) |
| 1. California |
$25.45 |
| 2. Hawaii |
$24.76 |
| 3. Massachusetts |
$23.38 |
| 4. New Jersey |
$23.33 |
| 5. Alaska |
$23.09 |
| 6. Delaware |
$22.98 |
| 7. Oregon |
$22.91 |
| 8. Nevada |
$22.83 |
| 9. Maryland |
$22.79 |
| 10. Connecticut |
$22.62 |
Continue to Top 10 Lowest Paying States
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