Registered Nurses salary in Spokane, WA
Median pay for registered nurses in Spokane, WA: $101,310/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $81,500 – $124,820 · about 6,480 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$20,500 (+25%).
What it's really worth in Spokane
With Spokane's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $101,310 has the buying power of about $100,381 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,752 · median home $423,842 · median rent $1,549/mo.
How Spokane ranks for this job
On raw pay, Spokane, WA is 26th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Spokane's cost of living is applied, it ranks 24th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Spokane sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Spokane
A median home in Spokane, WA costs $423,842 — about 4.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,549/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Spokane.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Spokane | Rent vs Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +85% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +79% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +77% | 2.3× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +56% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in WA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Spokane | Rent vs Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $109,700 | +8% | 1.4× |
| Olympia, WA | $101,250 | +0% | 1.3× |
| Kennewick, WA | $99,710 | −2% | 1.1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $97,570 | −4% | 1.3× |
Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Spokane
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
- Spokane Public Schools · Education
- State of Washington · Government
- MultiCare Health System · Healthcare
- Gonzaga University · Education
Other jobs in Spokane
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.