For a look at the full ranking of 15, check out our slideshow below, complete with adjusted salary information. The city that offers the best wages and standard of living costs, according to the data, was Fresno, California. In that city of roughly half a million, a nurse can expect $81,344 in annual pay, adjusted for cost of living. In second place we find Bakersfield, California, where nurses make $80,731 in salary, on average. All in all, California cities accounted for nine of the fifteen spots on the list.

Source: Forbes March 09, 2017 19:55 UTC