Salary for Registered Nurses

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Also known as:  CCU Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CNS, Community Health Nurse, Coronary Care Unit Nurse, Emergency Room RN, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, Hospice Registered Nurse, Obstetrical Nurse, Oncology Registered Nurse

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Registered nurses monitor all aspects of patient care, including measuring vitals, reporting and recording new symptoms, adjusting treatment plans to fit changing needs, and ordering or interpreting diagnostic tests. These professionals provide information to patients and their families regarding care, and assist doctors in treatments and examinations. They are required to maintain detailed medical records, and must be licensed. An Associate's degree is the minimum education requirement for this position.

A Registered Nurse earns an average salary ranging from $53,410 and $116,230 depending on education and experience. can get an average pay level of eigthy thousand and ten dollars every year.

have the highest salaries in California, where they can earn average pay scales of close to about $120,560. Professionals that work in these jobs obtain the highest pay in Public Administration, where they earn job pay of $88,000.

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INDUSTRIES

Registered Nurses tend to make the most in the following industries:

Public Administration
$88,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$86,060
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$82,450
Retail Trade
$81,830
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$80,620
Health Care and Social Assistance
$79,980

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$63,010
Accommodation and Food Services
$65,200
Construction
$66,980
Educational Services
$69,180
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$72,830
Utilities
$73,210
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