Earnings
Median annual
earnings of registered nurses are about $62,450 in the United States.
The middle 50 percent earned between $51,640 and $76,570. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $43,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $92,240. Median
annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of
registered nurses are:
|
Employment
services |
$68,160 |
|
General medical
and surgical hospitals |
63,880 |
|
Offices of
physicians |
59,210 |
|
Home health care
services |
58,740 |
|
Nursing care
facilities |
57,060 |
Many employers offer
flexible work schedules, child care, educational benefits, and bonuses.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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