In 2020, the mean annual wage of a nurse in the United States ranged from 61 to 102 thousand U.S. dollars, depending on the educational level. Indeed, a nurse with a PhD or a DNP could earn over 100 thousand U.S. dollars annually, whereas a nurse with an associate's degree (ADN) had a mean salary of 69 thousand dollars.
Annual mean wage of nurses in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars), by education level
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