Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were over 2,986,000 registered nurses (RNs) employed in the U.S. as of May 2020. More than 736,000 of those RN jobs were in the twelve-state Southeast region of the country. BLS data reveals the Southeast as a generally weak region for registered nurse pay. The average annual mean wage for registered nurses in every state in the region falls below the national average, and six-states in the region rank among the bottom ten states in the nation for RN annual mean wages. BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following about registered nurse pay in the Southeastern U.S.:
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| Registered Nurse Pay in the Southeastern U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AL | 48,850 | $60,230 | 51st |
| AR | 25,300 | $63,640 | 47th |
| FL | 183,130 | $69,510 | 35th |
| GA | 73,230 | $71,510 | 29th |
| KY | 42,940 | $64,730 | 44th |
| LA | 41,690 | $68,010 | 38th |
| MS | 28,800 | $61,250 | 49th |
| NC | 99,110 | $68,950 | 37th |
| SC | 45,930 | $67,140 | 40th |
| TN | 61,040 | $64,120 | 46th |
| VA | 66,450 | $74,380 | 22nd |
| WV | 19,800 | $65,130 | 43rd |
| U.S. | 2,986,500 | $80,010 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 5, 2021
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