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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.
The BLS breaks down the information into categories of average nurse salary and high and low wages, and geographic profiles by states and regions of the US. Nationwide, the hourly wage for Registered Nurses range from the lowest 10% at $22.06 (or $45,880), to the highest 90% at $47.54 (or $98,880). The average hourly wage is$32.04 (or $66,640). Nurse starting salary is $51,719. Nurses who earn a Master of Degree in Nursing (MSN) may become advanced practice nurses and can earn significantly higher salaries, ranging from $67,350 to as high as $103,719.