b'|SALARY SURVEYAverage salary by stateLPN RN NP APN DNP-PHDAlabama$34,798 $55,706 $102,341 $99,333 $78,875SALARY BY STATEAlaska$74,700 $88,300 $105,500 $139,667 $145,800Our most populous state, California, is also Arizona$37,000 $76,549 $114,581 $114,508 $109,500the most lucrative location for RNs, with the Arkansas$39,722 $50,444 $87,500 $100,699 $118,070Golden State reporting the highest average California$59,975 $97,702 $127,230 $112,245 $138,890RN salaries at $97,702 annually. Californias Colorado$52,000 $73,591 $100,274 $129,631 $116,500neighbor to the north, Oregon, was second Connecticut$47,488 $80,190 $113,348 $106,154 $117,385at $94.377. Delaware$55,083 $61,747 $100,833$106,800 $124,000California ranked highly in all categories Florida$43,460 $62,679 $100,053 $106,569 $96,689and across all credentials, though generally Georgia$40,781 $65,788 $97,574 $90,116 $118,875speaking, the more prestigious credential a Hawaii$49,200 $57,346 $106,809 $123,570 $146,490person attained, the less impact their location Idaho$50,000 $52,500 $101,857 $112,640 $99,550had upon their salary. Illinois$38,652 $62,810 $107,955 $100,690 $108,236For example, the average RN in Arkansas Indiana$41,278 $69,803 $99,477 $105,642 $89,657made $50,444 annually, just about half the Iowa$41,513 $52,684 $103,818 $153,344 $113,900earnings of their California counterparts. Kansas$59,846 $54,551 $104,047 $121,545 $104,833Among DNPs/PhDs, however, that gap fell Kentucky$38,154 $69,372 $94,765 $98,982 $87,375to $138,890 for Californians compared to Louisiana$42,000 $60,406 $92,727 $102,143 $136,000$118,070 for Arkansans. A gap of $20K is cer-Maine$49,000 $53,533 $99,281 $72,500 $113,347 Maryland$28,000 $79,193 $102,847 $111,821 $117,563tainlysignificant, but represents only an 18 Massachusetts$51,368 $73,331 $106,960 $104,385 $108,222percent difference as compared to the 48 per-Michigan$41,949 $64,483 $95,755 $96,200 $87,189cent deficit for Arkansas RNs. Minnesota$46,467 $55,818 $115,627 $90,778 $112,361 Mississippi$66,548 $59,790 $125,163 $97,467 $115,000 Missouri$49,717 $66,493 $98,039 $108,706 $110,250 Montana$33,753 $58,527 $108,704 $112,253 $85,250 Nebraska$36,769 $58,933 $96,062 $97,684 $105,751 Nevada$50,662 $75,122 $119,667 $92,943 $164,000 New Hampshire$54,083 $65,792 $98,289 $87,252 $110,000 New Jersey$51,944 $69,490 $113,554 $122,598 $128,282 New Mexico$50,143 $68,819 $90,533 $112,667 $105,750 New York$47,433 $83,300 $113,075 $164,483 $128,565 North Carolina$46,153 $66,579 $101,593 $89,189 $107,114 North Dakota$54,250 $70,667 $99,893 $101,748 $102,679 Ohio$40,625 $62,360 $115,912 $94,866 $87,333 Oklahoma$30,250 $55,283 $106,457$100,800$104,000 Oregon$47,667 $94,377 $125,465 $123,283 $106,229 Pennsylvania$43,134 $63,967 $94,247 $102,421 $106,495 Puerto Rico$29,000 $60,000 $101,886 $113,000 $113,347 Rhode Island$44,000 $72,749 $93,000 $102,625 $115,760 South Carolina$33,177 $50,591 $94,626 $100,831 $103,625 South Dakota$38,000 $59,408 $108,965 $94,580 $107,333 Tennessee$32,000 $63,967 $90,458 $92,844 $121,133 Texas$43,571 $68,101 $104,193 $107,221 $113,075 Utah$12,000 $55,292 $102,833 $91,667 $104,255 Vermont$41,000 $66,790 $159,190 $57,667 $93,333 Virginia$37,310 $67,109 $104,235 $97,830 $89,779 Washington$53,558 $79,220 $110,101 $122,968 $107,651 West Virginia$36,003 $61,576 $105,657 $104,653 $82,750 Wisconsin$53,000 $65,900 $97,628 $106,163 $104,675 Wyoming$38,000 $33,214 $325,750$104,000 $118,250www.elitecme.com | NURSES 2020 SALARY SURVEY RESULTS 13'