Nurses Pay
Nurses Pay
NSC Staff Writer
Nurses are in high demand due to a shortage of nurses around the United States. Because of this Nurses are being compensated with higher pay and greater benefits than ever before. The pay of nurses follows the law of supply and demand. There aren’t enough nurses to go around so in order to fully staff hospitals and healthcare providers must increase pay in order to retain and attract nursing candidates. What does this mean to you? This means there’s never been a better time to pursue a career in nursing. Not only is the pay better than ever, but being a nurse means you are a commodity that healthcare employers will value.

Pay of Nurses


The middle half of all registered nurses earned between $43,370 and $63,360 in the year 2004 with this amount increasing each year. . The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $37,300. The highest-paid 10 percent made more than $74,760.

Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of registered nurses in May 2004 were as follows:

Employment services-$63,170
General medical and surgical hospitals- 53,450
Home health care services-$48,990
Offices of physicians-$48,250
Nursing care facilities-$48,220

This is in addition to paid time off, child care, tuition reimbursement and healthcare benefits. Making nursing careers even more attractive is the fact that many hospitals are now offering sign on bonuses to fill nursing positions.

Nursing pay has never been better. Isn't it time you considered a career in nursing. Take the first step by enrolling at the nursing school of your choice and begin making a better life for yourself with a challenging career in nursing.

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