A registered nurse (RN) offers emotional support to an ailing patient.
Registered nurses (RNs) work as a part of a health care team to treat patients. RNs follow the directives of physicians. Some RNs oversee licensed practical nurses or nursing aides. Job opportunities for registered nurses are excellent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be 581,500 job openings for nurses in the United States between 2008 through 2018. A registered nurse in Indiana can earn a competitive salary.
Indiana
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses earned an hourly mean wage of $27.84 and an annual mean wage of $57,910 in Indiana during May 2009.
National Comparison
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals how registered nurses earned a national hourly mean wage of $31.99 and an annual mean wage of $66,530 in May 2009. The national hourly wage was $4.15 above Indiana's hourly wage. The national mean salary was $8,620 above Indiana's annual mean. (See Reference 2)
Metropolitan Areas
Salaries for registered nurses in Indiana varied across metropolitan areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Metropolitan areas may stretch across multiple states. In May 2009, registered nurses in the Anderson, Indiana metropolitan area earned an annual mean wage of $58,710; Bloomington, Indiana, $54,560; Chicago-Naperville-Joilet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin, $68,990; Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, $61,760; Columbus, Indiana, $52,710; Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana, $68,340; Evansville, Indiana-Kentucky, $52,380; Fort Wayne, Indiana, $51,450; Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana, $62,740; Kokomo, Indiana, $52,260; Lafayette, Indiana, $55,010; Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky-Indiana, $58,800; Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana, $58,960; Muncie, Indiana, $52,700; South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana-Michigan, $54,950; and Terre Haute, Indiana, $55,170.
Regions
Salaries for registered nurses in Indiana differed across regions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In May 2009, registered nurses in Northeast Indiana earned an annual mean wage of $48,800; Northwest Indiana, $55,360; and Southwest/ Southeast Indiana, $51,020.
Job Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, national employment for registered nurses is expected to increase at a rate of 22 percent from 2008 through 2018. Employment for registered nurses in Indiana is projected to experience a 26 percent increase from 2006 through 2016.
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