If you’re considering becoming a nurse, you’re likely wondering how much you can make and how you can earn the highest salary as a nurse. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Registered nurses earn a median annual salary of $75,330 as of 2021. But that’s just an average across all specialties, with some of the highest paying nursing careers paying over $183K annually!
The highest paying nursing jobs are:
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – $183,580
- General Nurse Practitioner – $111,680
- Clinical Nurse Specialist – $109,437
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $111,496
- Certified Nurse Midwife – $111,130
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse – $101,727
- Pain Management Nurse – $100,647
- Nursing Administrator – $104,280
- Family Nurse Practitioner – $96,973
- Registered Nurse First Assist – $99,733
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner – $90,128
- Nurse Educator – $84,060
- Informatics Nurse – $80,265
- ICU Nurse – $95,000
- Health Policy Nurse – $79,178
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