Updated October 15, 2026

Healthcare jobs and pay by city

Pick a profession and a city to see what it pays, how far the money goes, which hospitals hire and what is open now.

Largest cities

CityPopulationRN median payHospitalsJump to
New York, NY8,478,072$54.56/hr16RN jobs
Los Angeles, CA3,878,704$64.16/hr19RN jobs
Chicago, IL2,721,308$46.38/hr33RN jobs
Houston, TX2,390,125$47.02/hr28RN jobs
Phoenix, AZ1,673,164$47.19/hr22RN jobs
Philadelphia, PA1,573,916$47.70/hr21RN jobs
San Antonio, TX1,526,656$41.88/hr19RN jobs
San Diego, CA1,404,452$63.99/hr9RN jobs
Dallas, TX1,326,087$47.47/hr19RN jobs
Jacksonville, FL1,009,833$38.87/hr9RN jobs
Fort Worth, TX1,008,106$47.47/hr13RN jobs
San Jose, CA997,368$100.45/hr4RN jobs
Austin, TX993,588$45.63/hr15RN jobs
Charlotte, NC943,476$40.76/hr6RN jobs
Columbus, OH933,263$39.67/hr11RN jobs
Indianapolis, IN891,484$39.09/hr14RN jobs
San Francisco, CA827,526$90.40/hr13RN jobs
Seattle, WA780,995$57.00/hr9RN jobs
Denver, CO729,019—7RN jobs
Oklahoma City, OK712,919$38.68/hr19RN jobs
Nashville, TN704,963$39.02/hr10RN jobs
Washington, DC702,250$48.94/hr10RN jobs
El Paso, TX681,723$39.13/hr11RN jobs
Las Vegas, NV678,922$48.96/hr15RN jobs
Boston, MA673,458$49.25/hr12RN jobs

Where registered nurses earn the most

Highest median pay

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$100.45CA · median RN pay per hour
  2. Vallejo$92.53CA · median RN pay per hour
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$90.40CA · median RN pay per hour
  4. Santa Cruz-Watsonville$86.01CA · median RN pay per hour
  5. Santa Rosa-Petaluma$82.88CA · median RN pay per hour
  6. Modesto$81.47CA · median RN pay per hour
  7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$81.35CA · median RN pay per hour
  8. Yuba City$69.34CA · median RN pay per hour
  9. Chico$68.14CA · median RN pay per hour

BLS OEWS, May 2024, metro areas with 30+ RNs.

Highest pay after cost of living

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$90.97CA · median RN pay per hour
  2. Vallejo$85.30CA · median RN pay per hour
  3. Santa Cruz-Watsonville$78.26CA · median RN pay per hour
  4. Modesto$78.26CA · median RN pay per hour
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$78.19CA · median RN pay per hour
  6. Santa Rosa-Petaluma$76.89CA · median RN pay per hour
  7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$76.26CA · median RN pay per hour
  8. Chico$67.33CA · median RN pay per hour
  9. Yuba City$66.52CA · median RN pay per hour
  10. Merced$62.07CA · median RN pay per hour

Median pay divided by the BEA regional price index.

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815 cities with 50,000 or more residents. Each city page lists pay for every profession we cover there.

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Common questions

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Every U.S. city with 50,000 or more residents where we have pay data, 815 in all, plus smaller cities where we list open roles. Pick a city and a profession to see pay, cost of living, hospitals and open roles.

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Pay comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for each metro area, May 2024. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, per diem from the U.S. General Services Administration, hospitals from CMS, and open roles from employer postings.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Veterans Health AdministrationSan Antonio, TX · 5 postings$62.40/ hr$36–$87
  • Military Treatment Facilities under DHAFort Hood, TX · 3 postings$55.88/ hr$47–$67
  • BrightSpring Health ServicesIRVING, TX · 4 postings$50.00/ hr$44–$55
  • Select MedicalDallas, TX · 3 postings$46.19/ hr$32–$53

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$35Median$45.41High$55

124 RN postings with published pay in Texas, 105 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 124 RN roles

  1. Registered Nurse (Critical Care) - Education Debt Reduction Program AuthorizedPermanent
    $86k–$174k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, TX · posted today
  2. Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory)Permanent
    $107k–$139k/ year
    Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Fort Sam Houston, TX · posted today

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