Registered Nurse Washington
Registered Nurse salary in Washington
Typical pay
$102,700a year
Most Registered Nurses earn $94k to $115k a year
From 316 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Registered Nurse salary in Washington is $102,700 a year. Most job postings pay $93,600 to $115,100. From 316 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Washington
Back to the whole USWashington
$103k typical, most $94k to $115k
| Seattle, WA | $108k | $96k to $118k | 144 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $108k | $97k to $125k | 58 |
| Spokane, WA | $106k | $95k to $116k | 22 |
| Portland, OR | $104k | $94k to $114k | 68 |
| Yakima, WA | $102k | $96k to $113k | 15 |
| Bellingham, WA | $94k | $72k to $107k | 16 |
| Bremerton, WA | – | – | 5 |
| Lewiston, ID | – | – | 2 |
| Longview, WA | – | – | 2 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | – | – | 4 |
| Olympia, WA | – | – | 7 |
| Walla Walla, WA | – | – | 2 |
| Wenatchee, WA | – | – | 6 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 124 job postings$79k $96k
Typical: $90k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 110 job postings$96k $120k
Typical: $107k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $79k to $96k a year, typically $90k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita | $100k | $81k | – | – | – |
| Saint Mary's Regional Health System | $125k | – | $125k | – | – |
| UW | $139k | – | $139k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $102,700 a year for Registered Nurse roles in Washington. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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