Nurses throughout the United States have earned an average salary of $26,000.This translates to an hourly rate of anywhere from $20.17 to $37.05. Nurses that make this salary get paid overtime rates of anywhere from $16.13 to $55.90.
2012 Nursing Salaries In The U.S.
In 2012 nurses reportedly earned a $64,470 yearly salary. The U.S. nurses in the top 10% earned a salary of over $94,720. The U.S. nurses in the bottom 10% earned a salary of no more than $45,040. At the time nurses working as home health care aides, in hospitals and for the government earned the highest salaries in the nursing field. When it comes to geography nurses are paid more in northern California cities such as Oakland, San Jose and Vallejo.
2013 Nurses Salaries In The U.S.
In 2013 nurses were making an average yearly salary of $67,000. Nurses of African American heritage were receiving a salary of $60,200. Hispanic nurses were earning a salary of $60,000 a year compared to Caucasian nurses who were making an average of $72,000 per year.
Salary Discrepancies
There are also discrepancies in the average salary of a nurse depending on the level of the degree they earned. Hispanic and African American nurses who had earned a bachelor’s degree were making $60,000 to $62,000 per year while those who had earned a master’s degree were making $73,000 to $80,000 per year.
There are factors that can make the average salary of a U.S. nurse lower or higher and there are many career choices within the nursing industry.
2014 Average Nursing Salaries
As of June 2014, nurses in the U.S. make an average salary of $63,000 per year. Those who have a specialty will earn a higher salary. For example, an endoscopy nurse earns $57,000 per year while a cardiovascular nurse earns an average salary of $63,000 per year. Psychiatric nurses earn $57,000 a year and renal dialysis nurses earn $63,000 a year. A telemetry nurse earns $59,000 a year while a labor & delivery nurse earns $63,000 or $64,000 per year. Progressive care nurses make $59,000 a year and postapartum nurses earn $57,000 per year while neonatal intensive care nurses earn $64,000 per year.. A cardiovascular operating room nurse earns $64,000 per year as well. Cardiac catheterization lab nurse earns $65,000 per year and clinical nurse managers earn the most at a salary of $67,000 a year.
Advanced Nursing Salaries
Advanced nursing positions pay higher salaries. For example, a nurse practitioner makes an average of $89,960 per year. A clinical nurse specialist will earn $94,487 every year. A certified nurse midwife makes $89,600 per year. A certified nurse anesthetist earns the top salary at $148,160 per year.
Licensed vocational and practical nurses earn an average of $41,540.
With such a wide salary range becoming a nurse can be confusing when one is trying to figure out the salary they should be getting paid. This varies throughout the country and varies by one’s educational level.
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