Once again, the health care industry has become the focus of the nation as the demand for trained healthcare professionals skyrockets. Registered nurse can expect their salary and other fringe benefits to increase in 2010 and the following years. If an average registered nurse salary is currently $30,000, he/she can expect the salary to increase by at least 10-20% this year depending on his/her qualifications, experience, and geographical location.
The increasing gap between demand and availability of registered nurses has led employers to come up with several exciting offers and sweet incentives to retain the existing staff as well as attract experienced nurses. These offers and incentives include tuition reimbursement, employment bonuses, flexible hours, child care, and health insurance among other things.
As overall RN job opportunities grow, the registered nurse salary is also expected to grow accordingly. According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) study, there is a demand for 213,500 registered nurses in 2010 and by 2020 the demand will have risen to an astounding 800,000 vacant jobs.
As per the latest data released by the US Department of Labor, a fresher RN can expect a salary of between $30,000 - $45,000/yr. However, registered nurse salary for those who have the required education and education in advanced nursing specialties can expect to be paid in the range of $75, 000 or more. In addition to this, hospitals also pay signing bonuses amount to $14, 000 to $15, 000 to RNs in a bid to retain talent.
State wise, the Southeastern States such as South Carolina offer an average hourly rate of $29.98 and yearly registered nurse salary of $61, 260/year. On the other hand, Alabama pays $30.37/hour and $67, 441/annum to a RN. Moreover, if an RN works in academia settings, they can expect to earn $36/hour and $77,000/year, which is top-notch salary by any standard for the nursing profession. However, a specialty nurse salary also manages to break the bank with the figure of $75, 000 or more/year. But beating all competition aside are nurse administrators who earn the largest hourly rate at $45.06.
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