The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported earlier this year that there were over 3,072,000 registered nurses (RNs) working in the U.S. as of May 2022.  Just under 479,900 registered nurses were employed in the Mid-Eastern U.S. region, an area that encompasses five states and the District of Columbia.  BLS data revealed the region to be one of the better regions in the nation for RN pay.  Although Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania had RN annual mean wage levels below the national average, about 58% of the registered nurses in the region lived in states with RN annual mean wage levels that were higher than the national average.  Moreover, three of the ten best states nationally for RN annual mean wages were in the region.  Further review of BLS data from May 2022 detailed the following about registered nurse pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S. region:

Registered Nurse Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	11,820	$98,230	8th
DE	11,490	$85,020	19th
MD	49,790	$87,990	14th
NJ	78,340	$96,670	9th
NY	190,470	$100,130	7th
PA	137,970	$80,630	27th
U.S.	3,072,700	$89,010	-------

(*) 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 8, 2023