Registered Nurse pay in District of Columbia
Median hourly pay in District of Columbia · BLS May 2025
$49.30
an hour · $102,540 a year
- 10th
- $38.17
- 25th
- $41.28
- Median
- $49.30
- 75th
- $61.44
- 90th
- $72.68
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $38.17/hr, median $49.30/hr, 90th percentile $72.68/hr.
Employed in DC
11,440
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$2.40
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: District of Columbia, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.