Registered Nurses

This post summarizes key statistics on Registered Nurses using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 28,352
25 62,373
30 70,225
35 73,715
40 79,385
45 82,393
50 85,517
55 86,432
60 82,788
65 81,364


Hours Worked Share
0-20 6.20
20-39 37.80
39-41 41.80
41-50 10.20
50-60 2.60
More than 60 1.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Registered Nurses.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
61.80 79,385 Hospitals
14.50 72,094 Health services, n.e.c.
6.40 69,635 Nursing and personal care facilities
4.40 63,509 Offices and clinics of physicians
2.30 54,975 Elementary and secondary schools
1.70 79,385 Personnel supply services
1.60 87,544 Insurance
1.50 79,408 Administration of human resources programs
1.10 66,945 Residential care facilities, without nursing
0.80 77,117 Colleges and universities

This table highlights the top industries people working as Registered Nurses work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Registered Nurses. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Registered Nurses received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Registered Nurses. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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