LIVE MARKET·312 AL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Alabama: $38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr median.

Pay range $36.00$1,440$74,880–$47.10/hr$1,884/wk$97,968/yr across the middle 50% of 312 active Alabama postings from 81 employers.

18.9% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #50 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$38.50$1,540$80,080
P25–P75
$36.00$1,440$74,880–$47.10$1,884$97,968
middle 50%
Postings
312
last 180 days
Employers
81
in AL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Alabama compares with its neighbors.

01Mississippi83 postings
$52.78/hr$2,111/wk$109,782/yr02Tennessee434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr03Georgia1,396 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr04Florida1,016 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
05Alabama (this page)312 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
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03·OTHER ROLES IN ALABAMA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Alabama.

01Pharmacist196 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr02Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse157 postings
$57.38/hr$2,295/wk$119,350/yr03PCU Nurse99 postings
$54.94/hr$2,198/wk$114,275/yr04Med-Surg Nurse447 postings
$54.92/hr$2,197/wk$114,234/yr05Emergency Department Nurse98 postings
$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr06ICU Nurse219 postings
$54.48/hr$2,179/wk$113,318/yr07Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)266 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr08Telemetry Nurse74 postings
$51.07/hr$2,043/wk$106,226/yr09Physical Therapist179 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr10Pharmacy Technician419 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr11Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)126 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Caregiver407 postings
$13.00/hr$520/wk$27,040/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · AL

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Alabama, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Alabama?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Alabama is $38.50/hr (about $80,080/yr), based on 312 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Alabama postings pay $36.00–$47.10/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $73.00/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Alabama earn more than the national average?

Alabama pays 18.9% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #50 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Nurse (RN)s in Alabama?

81 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Alabama over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Alabama, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.