Transcontinental railroads helped open up unpopulated interior regions of continents to exploration and settlement that would not otherwise have been feasible. In many cases they also formed the backbones of cross-country passenger and freight transportation networks.
Certified Nurse Midwife Salary. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides a detailed analysis of the salaries for certified nurse midwives as of 2015. Those in the top 10% earned an average salary of $132,370, while the national median for nurse midwives that year was $98,190. Shown here is the range between the median and top ten percent average salary and hourly pay rate for CNMs as of 2015 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics):
Clinical nurse specialists earned average wages of $76,000 per year, while nurse practitioners earned $78,000 as of December 2010, according to Scrubsmag.com. The average salary for certified nurse-midwives was $84,000, and nurse anesthetists topped the pay chart at $135,000 per year.he Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more than 2.7 million jobs for registered nurses as of May 2011, and another 729,140 jobs for licensed practical or vocational nurses. The experience required to be a nurse varies based on the candidate's educational pathway and the type of nursing profession she is pursuing.