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This question is about nurse jobs.
Can a nurse make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a nurse. The chances of earning over $100k for a nurse are actually pretty good because the highest-paid nurse positions typically pay at least $95,000 per year. The average annual salary is $64,861 for nurse jobs. For example, nurses in Alaska whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $152,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Nurses?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile nurse earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Alaska | $152,000 |
| Hawaii | $152,000 |
| California | $143,000 |
| Oregon | $126,000 |
| New York | $110,000 |
| Washington | $109,000 |
| Rhode Island | $105,000 |
| Arizona | $104,000 |
| District of Columbia | $103,000 |
| Nevada | $102,000 |
| Massachusetts | $102,000 |
| Connecticut | $102,000 |
| Maryland | $98,000 |
| Delaware | $97,000 |
| New Jersey | $97,000 |
| Virginia | $92,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,000 |
| Texas | $84,000 |
| Maine | $84,000 |
| New Hampshire | $84,000 |
| Florida | $83,000 |
| Louisiana | $80,000 |
| Michigan | $80,000 |
| Vermont | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | $78,000 |
| Georgia | $76,000 |
| Utah | $73,000 |
| New Mexico | $72,000 |
| Idaho | $72,000 |
| Ohio | $70,000 |
| Illinois | $70,000 |
| Colorado | $69,000 |
| Mississippi | $69,000 |
| Wisconsin | $67,000 |
| South Carolina | $67,000 |
| Alabama | $66,000 |
| Arkansas | $65,000 |
| Montana | $63,000 |
| Minnesota | $63,000 |
| West Virginia | $62,000 |
| Wyoming | $61,000 |
| Kentucky | $61,000 |
| Oklahoma | $60,000 |
| Tennessee | $58,000 |
| North Dakota | $57,000 |
| Missouri | $57,000 |
| Indiana | $57,000 |
| Nebraska | $55,000 |
| Kansas | $55,000 |
| Iowa | $54,000 |
| South Dakota | $51,000 |
