Registered Nurse pay in Missouri
Median hourly pay in Missouri · BLS May 2025
$39.32
an hour · $81,780 a year
- 10th
- $30.40
- 25th
- $36.56
- Median
- $39.32
- 75th
- $47.39
- 90th
- $50.19
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.40/hr, median $39.32/hr, 90th percentile $50.19/hr.
Employed in MO
76,310
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$7.58
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Missouri
Missouri State Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Registration). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Missouri, 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.