Becker's Healthcare January 30, 2024
Here are five comparisons providing insight on compensation differences between physicians and registered nurses, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Not including self-employed providers, there are 702,910 actively practicing physicians in the U.S., compared to 3,072,700 registered nurses.
Figure | Physicians | RNs |
Mean annual salary | $251,990 | $89,010 ... |