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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 States2023
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median86,070 USD
Average94,480 USD
Middle 50%75,990 USD - 104,670 USD
Decile range63,720 USD - 132,680 USD
Bottom decile63,720 USD
Top decile132,680 USD
🇺🇸 California2023
29-1141SOC 2018 29-1141
GroupAll
Median133,990 USD
Average137,690 USD
Middle 50%105,390 USD - 168,280 USD
Decile range83,510 USD - 194,240 USD
Bottom decile83,510 USD
Top decile194,240 USD

Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - 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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