Mean annual wage of different types of nurses in the US 2024

Published by Jenny Yang, May 12, 2025

In 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean wage of nurses in the United States ranged from approximately 41 thousand to over 231 thousand U.S. dollars. With an annual mean wage of 231,700 U.S. dollars, nurse anesthetists had the highest wages in the United States. On the other hand, nursing assistants, orderlies, and psychiatric aides had the lowest annual mean wages in 2024.

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Annual mean wage of nursing professions in the United States in 2024, by type of nurse (in U.S. dollars)

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May 2025

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May 2024

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