Registered Nurses salary in Washington, DC

Median pay for registered nurses in Washington, DC: $98,000/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $73,570 – $127,360 · about 43,360 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$17,190 (+21%).

What it's really worth in Washington

With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $98,000 has the buying power of about $89,463 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.

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