How much is nursing salary

Nursing salaries are quite lucrative and nursing is demand profession today. The qualified nurses can easily find career opportunities all over the countries. Concerning salaries for nursing, there are several factors might affect:

  • Work experiences as a nurse

  • Level of degree in nursing

  • The city or state where you work as a nurse

  • The nursing work type

  • Specialty of nursing


Salaries for LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)  Nursing

The LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)  Nursing  are those who passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). The nurses typically train for their careers through community college, a year-long education program at a hospital, or vocational school.

The average salary for LPN's  (median hourly) for several cities are as follows (source payscale.com):

  • New York: $17.23

  • Georgia: $16.25

  • North Carolina: $18.11

  • Ohio: $17.72

  • Florida: $17.52


Salaries for RN (Registered Nurse) Nursing [wp_campaign_1]]


To become a registered nurse, A nursing students have to earn one of the following to become RN (registered Nurse) :

  • two-year associate's or

  • four-year bachelor's degree in nursing or

  • complete a nursing diploma program.


And after earning degree, a candidates have to pass the examination of NCLEX-RN exam June 2009 data from PayScale.com shows that RN's earn the following median hourly rates in the states listed:

  • California: $33.73

  • New York: $27.91

  • Pennsylvania: $26.14

  • Texas: $25.95

  • Illinois: $25.84


The salaries for AP (Advanced Practiced)  Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurses hold a master's degree in a particular focus area and provide one-on-one patient care services similar to those a physician would perform. The following statistics show annual nurse salary ranges for the different categories of advanced practice nursing careers. All data was compiled in April 2009 at Salary.com, unless otherwise noted.











































Nurse Salary Range
Advanced Practice Nursing Category25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile
Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)$135,388$145,216$155,415
Certified Nurse Midwife$81,557$89,337$96,097
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)$74,545$80,975$88,168


Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
$75,838$82,590$89,392
Advanced Practice Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)$60,000 to $125,000*

*Source: Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow (NHT), 2009