Nurse salary What you can earn as a nurse depends on your education, experience, role, industry, and location. Your nursing career may begin as a certified nurse assistant or registered nurse, or perhaps you’ve earned a master’s in nursing and plan to become a nurse practitioner. Whatever your chosen pathway, it could be beneficial to research what the average salary is for your career in your state of practice. Nationally, the 2022 annual mean wage for select nursing careers was as follows: Nursing career2022 annual mean wageNursing assistants$36,220Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)$55,860Registered nurses (RN)$89,010Nurse practitioners (NP)$124,680Nurse midwives$122,450Nurse anesthetists$205,770Nursing … Continue reading Nurse Salary