Nurse pay in Washington
Nurses in Washington are being offered a median $111,254 a year right now across 909 live job postings that state pay — ranking #4 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Washington market overview
- 25th percentile
- $93,600
- Median
- $111,254
- 75th percentile
- $130,343
- 90th percentile
- $144,570
- Median hourly (572 postings)
- $44/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (104 postings)
- $10,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $20,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 909
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Washington
Highest-offering employers in Washington right now
- #1$165k
Northwest Ambulance
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$149k
Auburn Medical Center
median across 4 priced postings
- #3$149k
Seattle Children's Hospital
median across 21 priced postings
- #4$147k
Overlake Medical Center and Clinics
median across 4 priced postings
- #5$145k
MultiCare Health Systems
median across 15 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Washington?
- Across 909 live job postings in Washington that state pay, the median posted offer is $111,254 a year (about $44/hr). The middle half of postings runs $93,600–$130,343, and the top 10% start at $144,570.
- How does Washington nurse pay compare nationally?
- Washington's posted median of $111,254 is 16% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #4 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Washington nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 104 live postings in Washington advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $20,000.