Becker's Healthcare October 2, 2024
Claire Wallace

Registered nurses earn an average annual total compensation of $95,000 in 2024, up nearly 7% from the year prior, according to Medscape’s 2024 study, “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2.

Here are nine additional things to know about RN compensation:

1. A majority of RNs, 61%, saw a 1% to 10% pay increase in the last year.

2. Around half of RNs (48%) feel unfairly compensated in 2024.

3. Hourly RNs earn around $48 an hour when working full time, or $49 an hour part time.

4. Salaried...

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