Registered Nurses pay in Elkhart-Goshen

In Elkhart-Goshen (IN), the median pay for registered nurses is $42.36 an hour ($88,100 a year). About 1,650 people work in this job there.

$42.36Median hourly pay
$79,050–$116,280Middle half of workers, yearly
1,650People in this job in Elkhart-Goshen (IN)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($97,550). It is 6% higher than the Indiana median ($83,500).

Pay range for registered nurses in Elkhart-Goshen (IN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$31.61$65,750
25% of workers$38.01$79,050
Half of workers (median)$42.36$88,100
75% of workers$55.91$116,280
90% of workers$67.91$141,250

Registered Nurses pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
South Bend-Mishawaka$93,5403,370
Elkhart-Goshen (this page)$88,1001,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood$84,23025,800
Evansville$83,8203,890
Kokomo$83,370740
Michigan City-La Porte$82,300790
Terre Haute$81,5501,600
Lafayette-West Lafayette$80,7902,080
Bloomington$80,3701,630
Fort Wayne$79,6306,450
Muncie$79,5001,220
Columbus$77,030640

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for registered nurses

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.6% over ten years, faster than average · about 180,800 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.