Certified registered nurse anesthetist is the top-earning position in nursing, with a median annual salary of $203,090 in the U.S., though there are several other jobs in the field where nurses can earn six-figure salaries.
Nurse.org used salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor and Payscale to compile nursing positions with six-figure median annual salaries. In addition to median pay, they also considered what top-earners in the roles tend to make.
Below is a list of nursing jobs with six-figure salaries, based on average annual pay and what top-earners can make:
Certified registered nurse anesthetist: $203,090 average salary
Nurse practitioner: $121,610
Chief nursing officer: $141,072
Nursing director: $127,003
Certified nurse midwife: $120,880
Nurse administrator: $104,830
Nurse manager: $94,401 on average, though top earners make up to $128,000