11 Highest Paying States for Nurses

8. Washington, D.C.

Average Annual Salary: $79,560

Average Hourly Salary: $38.25

From one of the biggest and most populated states on this list of highest paying states for nurses, we come to the much smaller federal capital of the United States, the District of Columbia. Washington, D.C. is a federal district and not part of any state, which is why we have taken it as a separate entry on our list. Around 10,530 nurses are employed here and they earn close to $80,000 on average. The District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) is situated here, and it is committed to protecting nurses from any dangerous, violent or life-threatening situations that they may face. The DCNA is associated with National Nurses United, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and the Washington Metropolitan Council.

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