Pay benchmarks for employers
Market pay by profession and state, built from what employers publish on open roles and what they report in federal wage filings.
- Postings analyzed
- 19,197 from 144 employers
- Wage offers
- Employer-reported, in federal filings (July 2025 – June 2026)
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
- Cost
- Free. Ask your recruiter for your unit and shift
Registered nurse pay by state
The highest medians first.
| State | RN postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 425 | $44–$91 | $69.49 |
| California | 536 | $50–$79 | $66.48 |
| Minnesota | 423 | $42–$74 | $59.05 |
| Oregon | 19 | $46–$79 | $57.50 |
| Massachusetts | 543 | $38–$79 | $56.69 |
| Delaware | 84 | $42–$67 | $54.74 |
| New York | 281 | $38–$66 | $50.88 |
| New Jersey | 194 | $40–$63 | $48.67 |
| Connecticut | 57 | $36–$60 | $48.05 |
| North Carolina | 261 | $36–$57 | $47.75 |
| Georgia | 74 | $37–$57 | $47.75 |
| Colorado | 227 | $36–$59 | $46.89 |
| Maryland | 172 | $37–$57 | $46.70 |
| Missouri | 22 | $34–$62 | $46.61 |
| Arizona | 30 | $36–$62 | $46.52 |
| Virginia | 684 | $34–$61 | $46.12 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $38–$68 | $46 |
| Wisconsin | 147 | $34–$56 | $45.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 53 | $39–$54 | $45.50 |
| Texas | 124 | $35–$55 | $45.41 |
| Michigan | 27 | $34–$63 | $45.14 |
| Ohio | 28 | $36–$66 | $45 |
| Maine | 67 | $36–$63 | $44.28 |
| Iowa | 19 | $32–$59 | $44.10 |
| Nebraska | 65 | $32–$52 | $44.10 |
| North Dakota | 34 | $34–$57 | $43.66 |
| Indiana | 15 | $33–$62 | $43.58 |
| Utah | 29 | $32–$54 | $42.95 |
| Florida | 31 | $35–$60 | $42.84 |
| Illinois | 525 | $34–$54 | $42.69 |
| Louisiana | 13 | $31–$62 | $42.07 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $34–$49 | $41.44 |
| Tennessee | 46 | $33–$51 | $40.77 |
| Kansas | 14 | $31–$62 | $40.21 |
| Arkansas | 12 | $33–$51 | $39.73 |
| South Dakota | 222 | $30–$48 | $39.38 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | $28–$52 | $38.11 |
| South Carolina | 20 | $31–$51 | $37.38 |
| Alabama | 29 | $28–$43 | $36.78 |
| Kentucky | 44 | $30–$45 | $36.75 |
| Mississippi | 116 | $28–$43 | $35.53 |
States with at least 10 RN postings with published pay. The salary guide pages add percentiles, cities and employers.
Market pay by profession
What competing employers publish and report, in hourly pay.
Nursing
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRNA | 106 | $105–$160 | $139.42 | $289,994 | |
| Physician Assistant | 426 | $55–$85 | $70.67 | $146,994 | $67.94 (64) |
| Nurse Practitioner | 424 | $52–$84 | $67.39 | $140,171 | $65.88 (59) |
| Nurse Manager & Leadership | 372 | $43–$85 | $60.00 | $124,790 | $47.61 (50) |
| Registered Nurse | 5,805 | $35–$71 | $47.81 | $99,445 | $40 (633) |
| Nurse Case Manager | 180 | $37–$63 | $47.33 | $98,446 | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 855 | $24–$40 | $31.53 | $65,582 | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 1,426 | $18–$29 | $22.88 | $47,590 | $16.75 (134) |
Allied health
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Lab Technologist | 80 | $35–$78 | $55 | $114,400 | |
| Echocardiography Technologist | 92 | $38–$65 | $51.17 | $106,434 | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 93 | $38–$66 | $49.38 | $102,710 | |
| Physical Therapist | 811 | $38–$64 | $49 | $101,920 | $45.18 (960) |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 203 | $36–$62 | $49 | $101,920 | $43.94 (259) |
| Occupational Therapist | 328 | $36–$65 | $48.37 | $100,610 | $36.50 (338) |
| MRI Technologist | 238 | $36–$61 | $47.50 | $98,800 | |
| CT Technologist | 330 | $34–$62 | $47.45 | $98,696 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 285 | $35–$62 | $47.16 | $98,093 | $43.12 (10) |
| Clinical Social Worker | 368 | $31–$60 | $43 | $89,440 | $34 (107) |
| Respiratory Therapist | 396 | $30–$55 | $41.44 | $86,195 | |
| Radiologic Technologist | 598 | $28–$52 | $39.36 | $81,869 | |
| Registered Dietitian | 181 | $27–$52 | $38.18 | $79,414 | $35.11 (132) |
| Surgical Technologist | 293 | $26–$49 | $37.24 | $77,459 | |
| Sterile Processing Technician | 128 | $18–$34 | $26.27 | $54,642 | |
| Medical Assistant | 1,193 | $20–$33 | $26.02 | $54,122 | $20.23 (40) |
Hospital office & remote
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telehealth / Triage Nurse | 27 | $35–$79 | $46.97 | $97,698 | |
| EHR / Epic Analyst | 22 | $34–$67 | $46.90 | $97,552 | |
| Utilization Review Nurse | 11 | $36–$64 | $45.44 | $94,515 | |
| Medical Coder | 53 | $23–$41 | $31.56 | $65,645 | |
| Patient Access Representative | 257 | $18–$32 | $24.50 | $50,960 | |
| Medical Biller | 22 | $18–$27 | $22.18 | $46,145 |
Clinical research
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Associate | 17 | $43–$84 | $63.77 | $132,642 | |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 44 | $21–$45 | $31.86 | $66,269 | $32.82 (33) |
Pharma & biotech
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Affairs Specialist | 13 | $28–$60 | $39.22 | $81,578 |
Labs & pharmacy
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 332 | $55–$96 | $72.98 | $151,809 | $65.52 (333) |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 294 | $29–$56 | $39.46 | $82,077 | $33 (2063) |
| Pharmacy Technician | 310 | $20–$36 | $26.35 | $54,808 | $20.73 (10) |
| Phlebotomist | 734 | $18–$28 | $23.12 | $48,090 |
Medical devices & health IT
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Informaticist | 11 | $37–$80 | $53.34 | $110,947 | |
| Clinical Application Specialist | 37 | $35–$61 | $45.67 | $94,994 | |
| Biomedical Equipment Technician | 37 | $26–$50 | $38.45 | $79,976 | $44.92 (25) |
| Healthcare IT Support Specialist | 22 | $25–$49 | $37.08 | $77,126 |
Dental
| Profession | Postings | Typical range / hr | Median / hr | Per year | Wage offers: median (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Specialist | 13 | $110–$192 | $144.23 | $299,998 | $115 (123) |
| Dentist | 127 | $87–$190 | $106.97 | $222,498 | $89.37 (1198) |
| Dental Hygienist | 345 | $45–$65 | $54 | $112,320 | $39.50 (18) |
| Dental Lab Technician | 24 | $25–$35 | $29.75 | $61,880 | $28.90 (31) |
| Dental Office Manager | 197 | $20–$29 | $23 | $47,840 | |
| Dental Assistant | 976 | $18–$27 | $22 | $45,760 | $22.38 (59) |
| Dental Front Office & Treatment Coordinator | 53 | $18–$25 | $22 | $45,760 |
Postings: pay ranges employers published, collected October 15, 2026, median of the range midpoint, typical range from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Wage offers: employer-reported wage offers in federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor, decided July 2025 – June 2026, shown where there are at least 10. They are not job postings. Professions with at least 10 postings are listed.
How to use these numbers
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Postings are today
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Wage offers help
Wage offers in federal filings show what employers committed to for specific hires, which helps where few employers publish pay.
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Common questions
Where does the data come from?
From pay ranges employers published on open roles (October 15, 2026) and from employer-reported wage offers in federal filings (July 2025 – June 2026). See the <a href="/resources/methodology/">method</a>.
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