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Registered Nurses H-1B salary

Across 2,399 certified H-1B filings from 358 employers, the median offered base wage for Registered Nurses is $81,078. Figures are employer-disclosed DOL records, not estimates.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated June 30, 2026

Top H-1B sponsors for Registered Nurses

EmployerFilingsMedian wage
Avant Healthcare Professionals164$73,403
Louisiana Children's Medical Center125$68,432
University of Rochester97$90,605
DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER87$67,371
Conexus Medstaff59$80,538
OhioHealth59$71,926
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore54$93,808
RESILIENCE HEALTHCARE CHICAGO GRADUATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION52$83,200
Insight Global50$86,819
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION49$76,877
Lifeline Nursing Solutions43$82,576
The Unity Hospital of Rochester42$87,360
CARNEGIE HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES41$83,200
Atlas Healthcare39$71,656
Management Health Systems38$74,734

Wage-level distribution

Level I — entry644$76,877
Level II — qualified1,094$83,200
Level III — experienced483$77,875
Level IV — fully competent61$112,320

Top states for Registered Nurses H-1B filings

New York366$88,910
Pennsylvania211$69,389
Illinois199$83,200
Louisiana155$68,432
Ohio105$77,875
Maryland98$93,808
Tennessee94$69,826
North Dakota79$73,778
Georgia75$84,531
Washington60$107,037

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