The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported recently that there were 3,175,440 registered nurses (RNs) working in the U.S. as of May 2023.  Just over 107,000 employed RNs worked in the five-state Rocky Mountain region.  BLS data shows the Rocky Mountain region to be a generally weak one for registered nurse pay, as the average annual mean wage for RNs in every Rocky Mountain state, with the exception of Colorado, fell below the national average.  BLS data from May 2023 details the following about registered nurse pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Registered Nurse Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	53,480	$91,730	17th
ID	14,060	$83,090	33rd
MT	9,740	$82,950	34th
UT	24,730	$83,100	32nd
WY	5,350	$83,990	31st
U.S.	3,175,440	$89,611	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on March 17, 2025

Radiologic Tech Pay in the U.S. Southwest

The most recent occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the number of radiologic technologists and technicians employed in the United States at over 221,000 as of May 2023.  About 29,200 radiologic technologists and technicians were employed in the four-state U.S. Southwest region at that time.  BLS data showed the region to be a modestly subpar one for radiologic tech pay, with only one state in the region, Arizona, recording an annual mean wage level for radiologic techs that exceeded the national average.  A further look at BLS data from May 2023 reveals the following about radiologic tech pay in the U.S. Southwest:

Radiologic Tech Pay in the U.S. Southwest

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AZ	4,950	$79,860	14th
NM	1,200	$71,940	28th
OK	3,300	$65,810	40th
TX	19,740	$72,470	24th
U.S.	221,180	$73,907	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on March 11, 2025