Becker's Healthcare September 18, 2023
Physicians make an average annual salary of $238,700, while registered nurses bring in $89,010.
This information comes from May 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data on physicians excludes anesthesiologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, emergency medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, general internal medicine physicians, neurologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and pathologists. Data on registered nurses includes clinical nurse specialists and excludes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners.
Here is the average annual wage for physicians and registered nurses in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama
Physician: $234,260
Registered nurse: $66,910
Alaska
Physician: $232,450
Registered nurse: $103,310
Arizona
Physician: $204,200
Registered nurse: $86,740
Arkansas
Physician: $196,120
Registered nurse: $66,530
California
Physician: $230,860
Registered nurse: $133,340
Colorado
Physician: $319,370
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