Registered Nurse pay in Washington
Median hourly pay in Washington · BLS May 2025
$59.71
an hour · $124,200 a year
- 10th
- $43.09
- 25th
- $49.57
- Median
- $59.71
- 75th
- $64.54
- 90th
- $77.84
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $43.09/hr, median $59.71/hr, 90th percentile $77.84/hr.
Employed in WA
69,260
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$12.81
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Washington
Washington State Board of Nursing (formerly Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Washington, 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.