Special Report

25 Best Paying Cities for Nurses

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5. Decatur, IL
> Median annual salary: $49,400
> Total no. of registered nurses: 1,430
> Median annual salary, all jobs: $33,830
> Largest hospital: Decatur Memorial Hospital

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4. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
> Median annual salary: $49,360
> Total no. of registered nurses: 3,140
> Median annual salary, all jobs: $31,760
> Largest hospital: Holston Valley Medical Center

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3. Decatur, AL
> Median annual salary: $48,960
> Total no. of registered nurses: 920
> Median annual salary, all jobs: $31,420
> Largest hospital: Decatur Morgan Hospital

2. Springfield, OH
> Median annual salary: $48,360
> Total no. of registered nurses: 1,070
> Median annual salary, all jobs: $31,440
> Largest hospital: Springfield Regional Medical Center

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1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
> Median annual salary: $46,190
> Total no. of registered nurses: 1,460
> Median annual salary, all jobs: $29,150
> Largest hospital: Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital

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