Nurses nationwide reported earning a median salary of $75,000, down from the $78,000 salary they reported in 2017, according to survey data reported by the Springer Publishing Company.
The Nurse Salary 2018 Report uses data aggregated by the Springer Publishing Company — a nursing, behavioral and health sciences and medical publisher — during its April 2018 survey of roughly 1,441 nurses from across the U.S.
Here are six insights from the survey:
1. The median salary nurses reported in 2018 ($75,000) is higher than the median salary nurses reported earning five years ago ($65,000).
2. Regional salaries among nurses differed by approximately $20,000. Nurses in the Western U.S. earned the most nationwide, and particularly more than nurses in the Midwest.
3. The top two degrees earned by those in the profession were BSNs and ADNs. Nurses with bachelor's degrees (BSN) earned a median salary of $71,000, while those with master's degrees (MSN) earned $90,000.
4. Nurses in acute care reported earning the highest salary ($100,000), followed by family health (about $85,000), critical care ($80,000) and gerontology (about $75,000).
5. The five most common nursing specialties were oncology, family nurse practitioner, critical care, medical-surgical and pediatrics.
6. Respondents said the best-paying employers are walk-in clinics, followed by colleges or universities, private hospitals and private practices.
To access the full report, click here.
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