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State comparison · 2025

Registered Nurses salary: California vs North Dakota

Occupation

Registered Nurses in California earn a median of $140,270. In North Dakota, $80,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.7% — not 73.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+73.8%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+39.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Registered Nurses

Median
$140,270
p25
$122,440
p75
$173,170
p10
$101,260
p90
$213,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-86%
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North Dakota

Registered Nurses

Median
$80,730
p25
$69,620
p75
$93,080
p10
$65,520
p90
$103,480
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-19%
See full breakdown for North Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.