Registered Nurse salary by state in 2026
BLS puts the RN median at $97,550 (May 2025). Here is the median in all 50 states and DC, the $63,190 spread behind it, and what the number leaves out.
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Pay by role and city, from public wage data.
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What a project manager actually earns in 2026
The federal median is $102,320. The useful number is the spread around it, and the one factor that moves it more than your title does.
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