In 2000, a full-time registered nurse, one who works 36 hours or more per week, earned an average salary of $43,906. In 2010, after accounting for inflation and adjusting to 2010 dollars, nurses had an average salary of $63,944.
The report indicated that several factors have contributed to the growth of RN salaries, such as inflation, an older and more experienced workforce and wage hikes to abate an increasing nursing shortage.
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