10 Highest-Paying Cities For Nurses


 
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By Paige Twenter

Most of the highest-paying cities for nurses reside on the country’s coastlines, according to an Oct. 2 report.

The report used the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for wage data and the Numbeo Index for cost-of-living data. The national baseline average for cost of living is 100, so a city with a cost of living below 100 indicates a lower cost of living.

Here are the 10 highest-paying cities for nurses, according to the report.

1. San Jose, CA

Annual salary: $216,740

Hourly wage: $104.20

Cost of living index: 86.8

2. San Francisco, CA

Annual salary: $186,610

Hourly wage: $89.71

Cost of living index: 89.6

3. Honolulu, HI

Annual salary: $139,260

Hourly wage: $66.95

Cost of living index: 105.9

4. Portland, OR

Annual salary: $130,310

Hourly wage: $62.65

Cost of living index: 86.7

5. Seattle, WA

Annual salary: $128,260

Hourly wage: $61.66

Cost of living index: 89.7

6. New York City, NY

Annual salary: $119,720

Hourly wage: $57.56

Cost of living index: 100

7. Boston, MA

Annual salary: $106,180

Hourly wage: $51.05

Cost of living index: 90.7

8. Philadelphia, PA

Annual salary: $101,180

Hourly wage: $48.64

Cost of living index: 78.2

9. Phoenix, AZ

Annual salary: $100,830

Hourly wage: $48.48

Cost of living index: 74.7

10. Baltimore, MD

Annual salary: $99,550

Hourly wage: $47.86

Cost of living index: 73.7


 
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