Today's income tax rates are strikingly low relative to the rates of the past century, especially for rich people. For most of the century, including some boom times, top-bracket income tax rates were much higher than they are today.
The survey found that nurses with an associate's degree averaged $65,698 per year, while those with a bachelor's degree reported an average of $63,580 per year.Ns working in specialty hospitals also reported higher than average earnings, about $74,310 per year. Those employed at physician's offices and outpatient clinics averaged between $72,000 and $73,000 per year, while general hospitals -- the largest employer of registered nurses -- paid an average of $69,810 a year.
Nursing graduates with a bachelorâs degree can earn a starting salary of $40,000 to $50,000. Registered nurses with a masterâs degree can earn between $50,000 and $62,000 in the first year.or example, Entry-level RNs in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee earn between $31,000 and $35,000 a year. The Texas Nurses Association notes that entry-level salary for registered nurses in Texas range from $27,000 to $29,000 as of 2010 based on geographical location.