if you’re going into nursing for the money, you are probably not choosing a career for the right reasons. still, knowing what salary to expect can definitely help you plan your career. across the field of medicine and across the country, salaries can vary based on location and experience factors, but scrubsmag has rounded up the available data for you to consider.

according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics, the top pay group for nurses includes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners (median salary $96,460, and the top 10% of earners can receive as much as $161,030). payscale.com reports the following stats and averages:

median total annual salary*: $133,115

total salary annual range*: $83,449–$185,065

median hourly rate: $69

hourly range: $30.09–$95.05

median total annual salary: $90,376

total salary annual range: $71,109–$127,386

median hourly rate: $50

hourly range: $35.66–$80.21

median total annual salary: $88,199

total annual salary range: $75,016–$114,185

median hourly rate: $46

hourly range: $35.86–$60.23

median total annual salary: $86,013

total annual salary range: $69,564–$109,650

median hourly rate: $45

hourly range: $36.21–$54.63

median total annual salary: $84,239

total annual salary range: $69,705–$110,359

median hourly rate: $44 hourly range: $34.86–$58.26

median total annual salary: $83,029

total annual salary range: $56,340–$122,462

median hourly rate: $37

hourly range: $24–$55.30

median total annual salary: $81,305

total annual salary range: $61,674–$117,969

median hourly rate: $40

hourly range: $29.94–$63.96

median total annual salary: $75,965

total annual salary range: $53,845–$100,567

median hourly rate: $33

hourly range: $22.88–$45.26

median total annual salary: $65,854

total annual salary range: $48,761–$89,544

median hourly rate: $29.87

hourly range: $22.94–$40.66

median total annual salary: $65,265

total annual salary range: $47,670–$85,918

median hourly rate: $29.04

hourly range: $22.40–$39.06









