2018 Nurse Salary Report

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REGION This year, nurses broadly reported earning a median $75,000, down from the $78,000 they reported last year. However, this year’s salary numbers are still higher than the median $65,000 nurses said they were paid five years ago and higher still than what nurses reported making in 2016 and 2015.

Northeast: $78,000 South: $72,000 Midwest: $67,000 West: $85,000

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On a regional level, salaries differed by as much as approximately $20,000. Nurses who lived out West reported earning more than nurses elsewhere in the U.S., and in particular more than those living in the Midwest.

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EDUCATION $100,000

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The top two degrees in the nursing profession are BSN (or other bachelor’s-level degree) and ADN (or other associate’s-level degree)

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Nurses with bachelor’s degrees took home a median $71,000 and those with master’s degrees made $90,000 As in years past, nurses’ salaries also correlated with their level of education, and nurses with more advanced degrees largely reported earning higher pay. For instance, nurses with bachelor’s degrees took

home a median $71,000 and those with master’s degrees made $90,000. Additionally, African American and Asian nurses with bachelor’s degrees made $80,000, while Hispanic and White nurses with bachelor’s

degrees earned slightly less, a respective $75,000 and $70,000. At the master’s degree level, African American nurses earned a median $85,000 to Asian nurses’ $115,000 and White nurses’ $90,000.

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The majority of respondents said they spend most of their day on patient care, but others were involved in administration or research. Some worked for large employers with more than 10,000 employees, and others worked for smaller ones with less than 100 employees.

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Salary 5 Years Ago

The five most common specialties are Oncology, Family Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care, Medical-surgical, and pediatrics.

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The best-paying employers, according to respondents, are walk-in clinics, followed by colleges or universities,

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private hospitals, and private practices. African American nurses working for a private hospital reported earning a median $80,000, while Asian, White, and Hispanic nurses working for the same employer type made $90,000, $75,000, and $73,000, respectively.

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When broken down by ethnicity, additional variations in pay by region arose.

Asian nurses working out West reported taking home a median $100,000, while Hispanic nurses there reported receiving $77,000 and White nurses $83,000.

At the same time, African American nurses in the South reported earning a median $80,050 and Hispanic nurses in the region reported receiving $79,000 and White nurses $70,000.

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HIGHLIGHTS Full-time vs. Part-time

82.8%

The majority of nurses are employed full-time and work at an employer size between 1,000 and 5,000 employees

Raise

77.8%

The majority of nurses also received a raise within the last year and expect another 1-2% increase this year

Opportunity

52.0%

However, approximately half of nurses left their last job to pursue a better opportunity, while 8% left to change careers entirely

Tenure

56.2%

More than half of nurses have been at their current job for five or more years

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