Research

Data Studies

Original analyses of U.S. healthcare pay, built from BLS OEWS wage data and BEA cost-of-living parities. Free to reference — please cite with a link back to WageBench.

Highest-Paying States for Registered Nurses →

Every U.S. state ranked by average RN salary from BLS OEWS data — the top- and bottom-paying states, plus the highest-paying states after adjusting for cost of living.

Highest-Paying States for Nurse Practitioners →

Every U.S. state ranked by average nurse practitioner salary from BLS OEWS data — the top- and bottom-paying states, plus the highest-paying states after adjusting for cost of living.