Registered Nurses pay in Huntsville
$75,210avg. a year
$36.16 an hour · 6,800 employed
Registered Nurses in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn an average of $75,210 a year. That is $1,810 (2%) less than the Alabama average of $77,020. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$77,090Median pay
$36.16Average hourly
-2%vs. Alabama average
6,800Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
13,990 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$86,590
$41.63 an hour
21,430 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$84,890
$40.81 an hour
32,790 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$82,120
$39.48 an hour
417,850 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$78,940
$37.95 an hour
52,590 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$78,840
$37.90 an hour
65,260 jobs
Mobile, AL
$78,800
$37.89 an hour
71,770 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$76,440
$36.75 an hour
81,210 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$75,180
$36.14 an hour
9990 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$73,080
$35.13 an hour
101,320 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$71,440
$34.34 an hour
111,940 jobs
Dothan, AL
$70,540
$33.91 an hour
12960 jobs
Decatur, AL
$70,530
$33.91 an hour
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How Huntsville compares
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Related jobs in Huntsville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $311,500 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $111,310 |
| Pharmacists | $137,100 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,870 |
| Dental Hygienists | $62,970 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $79,380 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Huntsville?
The average is $75,210 a year, and the median is $77,090. About 6,800 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $1,810 (2%) less than the Alabama average of $77,020.
Is this job common in Huntsville?
It makes up 25.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Huntsville, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.