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National Average. As of May 2012, the average hourly rate for a registered nurse was $32.66, according to the BLS. The top 10 percent earned at least $45.54 per hour, while the lowest-paid 10 percent earned no more than $21.65.
Salaries for RNs vary by employer. The BLS reports that elementary and secondary schools paid a mean $25.98 per hour or $54,040 per year to RNs as of May 2011. In colleges, universities and professional schools, RNs received a mean $36.51 per hour or $75,940 per year.egistered nurses in educational services earned average salaries of $30.40 per hour or $63,220 per year as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.