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Are you thinking about going into nursing? It's a field that's growing rapidly in both pay and opportunity across the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of registered nurses in the country is expected to increase 15 percent in the next eight years.

Although some of the highest-paying jobs in the U.S. are in the medical field, GOBankingRates set out to find out how much nurses make across the country. The study identified the sates where nurses make the most — and the least — along with how many nursing jobs exist statewide.

Click through to see the states that offer the best and worst pay for nurses.