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Registered Nurses H-1B salary

Across 2,000 certified H-1B filings from 328 employers, the median offered base wage for Registered Nurses is $79,872. Figures are employer-disclosed DOL records, not estimates.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated March 31, 2026

Top H-1B sponsors for Registered Nurses

EmployerFilingsMedian wage
Avant Healthcare Professionals160$73,403
Louisiana Children's Medical Center101$68,432
University of Rochester92$90,667
DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER76$67,371
OhioHealth56$71,926
RESILIENCE HEALTHCARE CHICAGO GRADUATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION52$83,200
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore49$93,808
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION46$76,877
Insight Global41$86,299
The Unity Hospital of Rochester38$87,360
Atlas Healthcare37$71,656
DuBois Regional Medical Center (d/b/a Penn Highlands DuBois)37$65,603
Conexus Medstaff35$79,872
CARNEGIE HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES33$83,200
Management Health Systems31$73,757

Wage-level distribution

Level I — entry545$76,877
Level II — qualified915$82,888
Level III — experienced396$73,403
Level IV — fully competent47$112,320

Top states for Registered Nurses H-1B filings

New York314$87,360
Pennsylvania199$69,992
Illinois149$81,120
Louisiana127$68,432
Maryland83$93,808
Ohio82$72,103
Tennessee76$69,826
North Dakota68$73,778
Georgia55$82,888
North Carolina51$76,586

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified LCA disclosures. For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice.