LIVE MARKET·4,246 ND postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in North Dakota: $66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr median.

Pay range $60.63$2,425$126,110–$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr across the middle 50% of 4,246 active North Dakota postings from 153 employers.

5.9% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #12 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$66.58$2,663$138,486
P25–P75
$60.63$2,425$126,110–$77.00$3,080$160,160
middle 50%
Postings
4,246
last 12 months
Employers
153
in ND
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How North Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
02North Dakota (this page)4,246 postings
$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
03South Dakota5,203 postings
$63.27/hr$2,531/wk$131,602/yr04Minnesota2,850 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN NORTH DAKOTA·9 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in North Dakota, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse120 postings
$81.27/hr$3,251/wk$169,042/yr02LDRP Nurse102 postings
$80.89/hr$3,236/wk$168,251/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse232 postings
$79.06/hr$3,162/wk$164,445/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse219 postings
$75.13/hr$3,005/wk$156,270/yr05Med-Surg Nurse485 postings
$66.04/hr$2,642/wk$137,363/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)419 postings
$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr07ICU Nurse128 postings
$65.05/hr$2,602/wk$135,304/yr08Emergency Department Nurse189 postings
$64.42/hr$2,577/wk$133,994/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)208 postings
$58.23/hr$2,329/wk$121,118/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · ND

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Dakota, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in North Dakota?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Dakota is $66.58/hr (about $138,486/yr), based on 4,246 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in North Dakota?

The middle 50% of North Dakota postings pay $60.63–$77.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.48 to $137.50/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Dakota above the national average?

North Dakota pays 5.9% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #12 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in North Dakota?

153 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in North Dakota over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Dakota, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.