Registered Nurses Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$93,600
43.0% since 2012

Median Salary Over Time

Registered Nurses — Median Annual Salary
$63K$71K$80K$88K$96K2012201420162018202020222024$65K$94K

Employment Over Time

Registered Nurses — Total Employment
2.6M2.8M3.0M3.2M3.3M20122014201620182020202220242.6M3.3M

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 43.0% since 2012 ($65,470$93,600)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $93,600
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +0%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$93,600+8.7%
2023$86,070+6.0%
2022$81,220+4.7%
2021$77,600+3.0%
2020$75,330+2.8%
2019$73,300+2.2%
2018$71,730+2.5%
2017$70,000+2.3%
2016$68,450+1.4%
2015$67,490+1.3%
2014$66,640+0.6%
2013$66,220+1.1%
2012$65,470
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.