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Registered Nurses

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

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Salary data

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🇺🇸 United States2021
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median77,600 USD
Average82,750 USD
Middle 50%61,790 USD - 97,580 USD
Decile range59,450 USD - 120,250 USD
Bottom decile59,450 USD
Top decile120,250 USD
🇺🇸 California2021
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median125,340 USD
Average124,000 USD
Middle 50%98,960 USD - 155,930 USD
Decile range78,070 USD - 165,620 USD
Bottom decile78,070 USD
Top decile165,620 USD

Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2021 National2021 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2021 State2021 - SOC 2018
Suggested education
🇳🇴SykepleieLovisenberg Diaconal University Collegemapping confidence: 94%🇳🇴SykepleieUniversity of Stavangermapping confidence: 94%🇳🇴Sykepleie, ÅlesundNorwegian University of Science and Technologymapping confidence: 94%🇳🇴Sykepleie, BergenVID Specialized Universitymapping confidence: 94%

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