Since 2011, the salary of registered nurses has been gradually increasing in the United States. In 2022, registered nurses in the U.S. had an average income of 89,010 US dollars compared to 69.118 in 2011. The average income of nurses decreased in 2012 and 2014, while in 2022, average salary increased over 6,000 U.S. dollars.
Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 9, 2024). Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Annual Salary of Registered Nurses in The United States from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254675/annual-salary-of-nurses-in-the-united-states/