Editor's Note
The state with the highest average hourly wage for RNs, adjusted by cost of living, is California at $42.65, the March 27 Becker’s Hospital Review reports.
Texas comes in second at $41.85, followed by Minnesota at $41.74, Georgia at $41.28, and Illinois at $41.17, for the top five.
Though Hawaii has the second highest unadjusted hourly wage under California, it comes in last when adjusted for cost of living.
