Nurses are the backbones of healthcare and without them, we would all be lost.

It takes a special person to devote their life to tending to the well-being of others.

Like other jobs, a registered nurse’s salary is highly dependent on where they live.

Nurse looking at tablet

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual average salary ranges from $59,450 to $120,250.

Overall, nurses are in high demand in all parts of the country and job prospects are good.

Some nursing careers lead to six-figure incomes.

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They typically require a bachelor’s degree in nursing followed by a master’s degree in a nursing specialty.

CNMs make roughly $112,830 and CNSs have an average salary of 112,267 (viaNurse.org).

Nurse in operating room