LIVE MARKET·10,193 WA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Washington: $66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr median.

Pay range $60.00$2,400$124,800–$75.50/hr$3,020/wk$157,040/yr across the middle 50% of 10,193 active Washington postings from 404 employers.

5.8% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #13 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$66.50$2,660$138,320
P25–P75
$60.00$2,400$124,800–$75.50$3,020$157,040
middle 50%
Postings
10,193
last 12 months
Employers
404
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Washington compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon4,940 postings
$71.28/hr$2,851/wk$148,262/yr
02Washington (this page)10,193 postings
$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr
03Idaho1,857 postings
$62.15/hr$2,486/wk$129,272/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 WASHINGTON·11 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Washington, by title.

01LDRP Nurse66 postings
$83.09/hr$3,324/wk$172,827/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse1,339 postings
$78.61/hr$3,144/wk$163,509/yr03Cath Lab Nurse317 postings
$74.70/hr$2,988/wk$155,376/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse83 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr05Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)72 postings
$71.06/hr$2,842/wk$147,805/yr06Case Management Nurse77 postings
$69.43/hr$2,777/wk$144,414/yr07Case Manager Nurse67 postings
$65.24/hr$2,610/wk$135,699/yr08ICU Nurse144 postings
$63.60/hr$2,544/wk$132,288/yr09Emergency Department Nurse320 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr10Clinic Nurse55 postings
$58.50/hr$2,340/wk$121,680/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)805 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · WA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Washington?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington is $66.50/hr (about $138,320/yr), based on 10,193 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

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

The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $60.00–$75.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.38 to $225.00/hr.

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

Washington pays 5.8% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #13 of 51 states with live data.

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

404 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 12 months.

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