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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:

  1. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – $183,580
  2. General Nurse Practitioner – $111,680
  3. Clinical Nurse Specialist – $109,437
  4. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $111,496
  5. Certified Nurse Midwife – $111,130
  6. Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse – $101,727
  7. Pain Management Nurse – $100,647
  8. Nursing Administrator – $104,280
  9. Family Nurse Practitioner – $96,973
  10. Registered Nurse First Assist – $99,733
  11. Gerontological Nurse Practitioner – $90,128
  12. Nurse Educator – $84,060
  13. Informatics Nurse – $80,265
  14. ICU Nurse – $95,000
  15. Health Policy Nurse – $79,178