Find nurse pay by role, location, and career path.
Compare hourly and annual compensation for RN, LPN/LVN, NP, CRNA, travel, and specialty nurse roles — and estimate your own.
Compare nurse pay by role
Pay varies widely by nurse type, credential, and specialty. Pick a role to see its full compensation picture.
Annual pay by nurse type
- Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistVerified public wage data$223,210$107.31/hr
- Nurse PractitionerVerified public wage data$132,050$63.49/hr
- Nurse ManagerSpecialty estimate$121,680$58.50/hr
- Travel NurseSpecialty estimate$117,000$56.25/hr
- ICU NurseSpecialty estimate$104,830$50.40/hr
- ER NurseSpecialty estimate$102,960$49.50/hr
- Operating Room NurseSpecialty estimate$101,090$48.60/hr
- Registered NurseVerified public wage data$93,600$45.00/hr
- Licensed Practical NurseVerified public wage data$62,340$29.97/hr
How much do nurses make?
It depends on the role. As one benchmark, a registered nurse earns about $93,600 a year ($45.00/hr) — but LPNs, NPs, CRNAs, travel, and specialty nurses all land in very different places.
Example: registered nurse — U.S. national
Verified public wage dataMedian annual pay
$93,600
Hourly
$45.00/hr
Median $93,600
$66,030Middle 50%: $75,990–$100,780$135,320
- Typical range
- $75,990–$100,780
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $135,320
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $66,030
- Newer nurses
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist$223,210Nurse Practitioner$132,050Certified Nurse Midwife$131,570Nurse Manager$121,680Travel Nurse$117,000ICU Nurse$104,830
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Major cities
San Francisco$151,630Sacramento$135,720Los Angeles$131,040San Diego$127,300Seattle$114,190Anchorage$112,320
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