REGISTERED NURSE / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

209

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March 2023
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$75,042 USD

£62,285 GBP

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$97,833 USD

$82,000 USD

£68,061 GBP

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Average Salary / Registered Nurse / United States

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Average salary for Registered Nurse / United States is $75,042 USD per year. The most typical earning is $82,000 USD. All data are based on 209 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $82,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $73,600 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $95,400 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $72,700 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $89,600 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $87,400 USD.

Levels / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	1	100% 0.48%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	1	99.52% 0.48%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	4	99.04% 1.91%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	3	97.13% 1.44%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	7	95.69% 3.35%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	7	92.34% 3.35%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	7	89% 3.35%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	16	85.65% 7.66%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	6	77.99% 2.87%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	22	75.12% 10.53%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	21	64.59% 10.05%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	21	54.55% 10.05%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	10	44.5% 4.78%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	24	39.71% 11.48%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	10	28.23% 4.78%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	11	23.44% 5.26%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	2	18.18% 0.96%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	5	17.22% 2.39%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	2	14.83% 0.96%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	8	13.88% 3.83%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	1	10.05% 0.48%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	3	9.57% 1.44%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	4	8.13% 1.91%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	5	6.22% 2.39%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	1	3.83% 0.48%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	2	3.35% 0.96%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	3	2.39% 1.44%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	1	0.96% 0.48%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	0	n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	1	0.48% 0.48%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	0	n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	0	n/a

Gender / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	53	$82,700 USD
2	Women	132	$73,600 USD

Education / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	30	$95,400 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	139	$72,700 USD
3	Some College	35	$69,600 USD
4	Doctorate Degree	2	$65,000 USD
5	High School	3	$48,300 USD

Experience / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	40	$89,600 USD
2	12-16 Years	12	$87,400 USD
3	16-20 Years	30	$83,800 USD
4	8-12 Years	29	$76,000 USD
5	2-4 Years	19	$73,300 USD
6	1-2 Years	19	$69,000 USD
7	4-8 Years	32	$68,600 USD
8	0-1 Year	28	$51,200 USD

Age / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	6	$105,500 USD
2	51-55	15	$87,700 USD
3	41-45	35	$87,500 USD
4	36-40	16	$86,300 USD
5	46-50	27	$85,400 USD
6	31-35	21	$69,500 USD
7	56-60	12	$68,000 USD
8	n/a	24	$66,200 USD
9	26-30	27	$62,600 USD
10	21-25	23	$56,400 USD
11	14-20	3	$45,000 USD

Work Type / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	181	$77,500 USD
2	Contract	4	$74,300 USD
3	Self Employed	1	$70,000 USD
4	Part Time	23	$56,000 USD

States / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	California	26	$103,200 USD
2	New York State	14	$99,200 USD
3	West Virginia	1	$96,000 USD
4	Virginia	3	$91,700 USD
5	Illinois	5	$82,800 USD
6	Kansas	2	$82,300 USD
7	Connecticut	5	$82,200 USD
8	South Dakota	1	$80,000 USD
9	Texas	18	$79,300 USD
10	Wisconsin	5	$77,200 USD
11	Delaware	3	$76,200 USD
12	Oregon	4	$75,000 USD
13	Hawaii	2	$73,500 USD
14	Arizona	2	$73,500 USD
15	Massachusetts	8	$72,600 USD
16	Maryland	1	$72,000 USD
17	Georgia	4	$71,800 USD
18	Florida	13	$71,600 USD
19	Oklahoma	3	$70,300 USD
20	Arkansas	1	$70,000 USD
21	Ohio	16	$68,600 USD
22	Michigan	6	$65,000 USD
23	Colorado	1	$65,000 USD
24	Montana	1	$65,000 USD
25	Missouri	3	$63,200 USD
26	North Carolina	5	$62,600 USD
27	New Mexico	1	$62,000 USD
28	Indiana	4	$61,800 USD
29	Nevada	2	$60,000 USD
30	Minnesota	2	$60,000 USD
31	Nebraska	1	$60,000 USD
32	New Jersey	1	$60,000 USD
33	Mississippi	2	$59,500 USD
34	Pennsylvania	8	$59,100 USD
35	Kentucky	2	$58,500 USD
36	Iowa	1	$56,500 USD
37	Utah	2	$54,800 USD
38	Louisiana	2	$53,400 USD
39	Washington State	4	$44,200 USD
40	Tennessee	6	$44,100 USD
41	Idaho	1	$32,000 USD

Cities / Registered Nurse / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Sacramento	2	$152,500 USD
2	San Diego	1	$150,000 USD
3	Fremont	1	$142,000 USD
4	Virginia Beach	1	$140,000 USD
5	Buffalo, United States	1	$135,000 USD
6	Miami	1	$130,000 USD
7	St. Petersburg	1	$130,000 USD
8	Bakersfield	1	$125,000 USD
9	Long Beach	1	$112,000 USD
10	San Francisco	3	$110,500 USD
11	New York City	12	$97,800 USD
12	Charleston, West Virginia	1	$96,000 USD
13	Riverside	1	$93,000 USD
14	Los Angeles	13	$91,400 USD
15	Houston	8	$86,300 USD
16	Dallas	7	$85,900 USD
17	Chicago	5	$82,800 USD
18	Milwaukee	4	$82,300 USD
19	Hartford	5	$82,200 USD
20	Wilmington, Delaware	2	$80,000 USD
21	Tulsa	1	$80,000 USD
22	Akron	5	$77,800 USD
23	Portland, Oregon	4	$75,000 USD
24	Honolulu	2	$73,500 USD
25	Tucson	2	$73,500 USD
26	Boston	8	$72,600 USD
27	Atlanta	4	$71,800 USD
28	Columbus	2	$70,500 USD
29	Philadelphia	4	$67,500 USD
30	Richmond	2	$67,500 USD
31	--Other--	17	$67,100 USD
32	Cleveland	6	$66,300 USD
33	Anaheim	1	$65,800 USD
34	Oklahoma City	2	$65,500 USD
35	Detroit	6	$65,000 USD
36	Denver	1	$65,000 USD
37	St. Louis	2	$64,800 USD
38	Tampa	6	$62,800 USD
39	Orlando	2	$62,000 USD
40	Fort Wayne	1	$62,000 USD
41	Indianapolis	3	$61,700 USD
42	Las Vegas	2	$60,000 USD
43	Minneapolis	2	$60,000 USD
44	Omaha	1	$60,000 USD
45	Jackson	2	$59,500 USD
46	Lexington	2	$58,500 USD
47	Madison	1	$57,000 USD
48	Cincinnati	3	$56,700 USD
49	Fort Lauderdale	3	$56,700 USD
50	Des Moines	1	$56,500 USD
51	Salt Lake City	2	$54,800 USD
52	Baton Rouge	2	$53,400 USD
53	Greensboro	2	$52,500 USD
54	Pittsburgh	4	$50,800 USD
55	Fort Worth	2	$50,000 USD
56	Knoxville	3	$45,700 USD
57	Nashville	3	$42,500 USD
58	Seattle	2	$35,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Rn Case Manager

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Discharge coordination and case management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Long Beach	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$112,000 USD

Med Surg Nurse

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handle care for patient post surgery and overflow pts with medical issues."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Salt Lake City	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$60,000 USD

Nurse

Posted 14 June 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Honolulu	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	$27,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 05 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Infusion."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Intermediate	$90,000 USD

Rn Supervisor

Posted 22 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise LVNS and UA."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$100,000 USD

Clinical Nurse

Posted 18 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Nursing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tampa	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$55,700 USD

Registered Nurse Practioner

Posted 02 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm a nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$65,000 USD

Door Mat

Posted 19 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Healthcare."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Madison	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$57,000 USD

Registered Nurse First Assist

Posted 01 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"CNOR, RNFA, ACLS, BSN."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$100,000 USD

Staff Nurse

Posted 21 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Nursing charge nursing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$84,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 03 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Caring for patients, vital signs evaluating medical needs, carrying out treatments , patient teaching, medication administration, drawing lab, ekg's
certs: tncc, bls, acls, pals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$125,000 USD

Charge Nurse

Posted 16 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"10 yrs RN qith direct pt care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milwaukee	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$77,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 09 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Patient care in emergency department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milwaukee	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$73,000 USD

Medical Assistant

Posted 04 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working as a medical assistant for 9 years and finishing my nurse degree by december 2019."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$35,000 USD

Primary Care, Post -op, Plastic Surgery

Posted 03 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Post-op care, infusion, injections, Pt vitals, blood sugar monitor, Pt teaching post and pre op, dressing change, Pt educatipn, Phlebotomy, teaching and charge position."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$100,000 USD

Emergency Room Nurse

Posted 29 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registered nurse in an emergency room."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Riverside	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$93,000 USD

Obstetric Registered Nurse Traveler

Posted 11 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract travel RN specialized in labor and delivery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tulsa	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Vitals, patient care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Philadelphia	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	$52,000 USD

Medical Surgical Nurse

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Caring for stroke and neuro patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Las Vegas	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$70,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Nursing, documentation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cleveland	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$63,000 USD

Rn, Bsn

Posted 02 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registered Nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

House Supervisor/ Administrator

Posted 21 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tasked with supervising all activities over all departments for a tri-divisional 900 bed hospital."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Charleston, West Virginia	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$96,000 USD

Quality Coordinator

Posted 17 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Identify areas that need improvement abstract core measures NSQIP SCR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fremont	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$142,000 USD

Anm Rn

Posted 03 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"ANM for trauma program."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$88,000 USD

Nurse Manager

Posted 11 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical surgical unit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Wayne	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$62,000 USD

Supervisor

Posted 25 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"RN Supervisor Part-time."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Knoxville	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$37,000 USD

Operating Room

Posted 09 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I circulate surgical procedures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cincinnati	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Floor Nurse

Posted 03 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"PATIENT CARE, CHARTING, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE OPTIMUM CARE TO PATIENTS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Indianapolis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Nurses

Posted 01 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work as a nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lexington	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Nursing Supervisor

Posted 18 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervisor of other nurses."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Psychiatric Nurse

Posted 31 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Psychiatric nurse practitioner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Miami	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$130,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registered Nurse Registered Nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Portland, Oregon	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$70,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 15 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Care for patients, collaborate with health care team, administer medications,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Greensboro	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	$45,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 29 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registered nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Detroit	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Telemetry Nurse

Posted 18 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Floor nursecoordinating patient specific care with a multi disciplinary healthcare team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$92,000 USD

Medical Surgical

Posted 17 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Patient care medications education if starts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Portland, Oregon	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 11 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registered Nurse - Direct patient care at an intensive care unit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$120,000 USD

Nurse Practioner

Posted 01 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Acute Care at Hospital (ER)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hartford	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$128,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 24 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ambulatory care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Akron	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$85,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 14 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Currently working as a dialysis nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$110,000 USD

Emergency Room

Posted 08 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"ER Nurse, treat emergency patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$105,000 USD

Registered Nurse

Posted 24 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Critical care nurse."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, United States	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$135,000 USD

Mental Health

Posted 12 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise mental health techs. Admissions and discharges. Coordinate intakes. pass medications. Chart on patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oklahoma City	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$63,000 USD

Nurse

Posted 03 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am a college student looking for a college degree in nursing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Pittsburgh	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	$40,000 USD

Administrative Nursing Supervisor

Posted 01 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bed placemtns, staffing issues,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$150,000 USD

Dqs

Posted 26 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Executive in long term care field for large company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$155,000 USD

Posted 02 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dispensing medications, assessing patients, admissions, d/c."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Director Of Emergency Department

Posted 20 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage day to day operations of Emergency Department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Petersburg	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$130,000 USD

Neurological Critical Care Nurse

Posted 21 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Care for patients in the intensive care setting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Baton Rouge	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Staff Nurse

Posted 13 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hospital nursing RN Provide bedside nursing care to hospitalized patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hartford	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

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