Registered nurses

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

3.31M

Average Age

43.6

Estimated Job Growth

7.17%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$71,424

Average Male Salary

$82,882

Average Female Salary

$69,905

About

Registered nurses are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Registered nurses was $71,424 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Registered nurses are Rochester City PUMA, MN, Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, and Brazoria County (North)Pearland City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Registered nurses are Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR, Brazoria County (North)Pearland City PUMA, TX, and Rochester City PUMA, MN.

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Employment and salary information for the Registered nurses workforce. Registered nurses workforce in 2021 was 3,312,431 people, of which 88.3% were women and 11.7% were men. Registered nurses are paid most in Orlando City (West Downtown) & Pine Hills (Southeast) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

387,700

Male Workforce

± 15.3k

2,924,731

Female Workforce

± 41.6k

The Registered nurses workforce in 2021 was 3,312,431 people (88.3% women and 11.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.9% between 2014 (2,832,564) and 2021 (3,312,431).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Registered nurses.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($98,102), Hawaii ($89,327), and Alaska ($81,894).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,424

AVERAGE WAGE

#143 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Registered nurses earned an average of $71,424, $11,828 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Registered nurses in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.283

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Registered nurses had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.283, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Registered nurses (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Registered nurses compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Registered nurses and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Registered nurses, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Registered nurses, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($191,378).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

3.31M

2021 Workforce

± 44,187

1.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.87%

This graphic shows the share of Registered nurses employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Registered nurses at 83.1%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 9.15% and Outpatient care centers with 7.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Registered nurses in the US. The workforce of Registered nurses in 2021 was 3,312,431 people, with 88.3% woman, and 11.7% men. The average age of male Registered nurses in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Registered nurses is 43.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Registered nurses is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Registered nurses in 2021 was 3,312,431 people, with 88.3% woman, and 11.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (439,917 people), 35 to 39 years (409,749 people), and 25 to 29 years (408,540 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.09% of Registered nurses workers were Hispanic and 91.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.5%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and Cuban (10.6)%

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Races

In 2021, 72.2% of the Registered nurses workforce were White, of which 89.5% were women and 10.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.6%) and Asian (9.37%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Registered nurses from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Registered nurses is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Registered nurses, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Registered nurses need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Registered nurses in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (1,637,143 people), Business (86,996 people), and Biology (80,106 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Registered nurses workers were Bachelors Degree (1,766,127 people), Associates Degree (950,981 people), and Graduate Degree (409,903 people).

The graphic shows the Registered nurses workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Registered nurses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Registered nurses need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Registered Nurses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Registered Nurses are expected to see a growth of 7.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Registered nurses. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.