Elite Learning Announces Availability of its 2018 Nursing Salary Guide
October 11 2018 - 11:32AM
Business Wire
Publicly-Available National Report
Includes Feedback From More Than 22,000 Nurses
Elite Learning, a comprehensive online learning destination that
provides professionals in healthcare with convenient ways for
managing and advancing their careers and continuing education,
announced the results of its 2018 nationwide nursing salary survey.
The survey, which includes nurses at every level from LPN to
advanced practice, focused on specialization, location, education,
and benefits was conducted by ADVANCE Healthcare Network, an Elite
Learning company.
Within the top 20 specialties, the average salary is 23 percent
higher for nursing professionals who pursue and obtain additional
knowledge through ongoing and specialized education.
Medical/Surgical was the most commonly reported specialty; on
average these nurses earned more than 17 percent more than those
without higher education. Out of the 68 specialty areas represented
in the survey, 65 showed a positive correlation between education
and salary.
“This year’s Nursing Salary Guide has the highest recorded
response rate since the survey started 10 years ago,” said Janet
Blanner, General Manager of Elite Learning. “Comprised of 35
questions, the findings conclude that continuing education,
including the addition of specialized certifications, remains
critical to nurses who want to learn new skills and increase their
salary potential.”
On a state by state basis, nurses working full-time in
California topped the chart averaging $106,000, while nurses in
West Virginia earned an average salary of $63,000. The highest
paying job in the nursing sector is Nurse Anesthetist at $150,000.
Midwife and Nurse Practitioner are second and third both earning an
average of $115,000. Nurses working in schools represented the
lowest earners at $60,000.
While salary is typically based on years of experience, after 15
years this trend levels off. Nurses with 6-15 years’ experience
earn 20-25 percent higher than nurses with 5 years or less
experience. For nurses with 16-25 years’ experience, the increase
was between 8-10 percent. After 25 years’ experience, the salary
difference was statistically insignificant.
Other key survey findings include:
- 50 percent of nurses worked overtime
either on a volunteer or mandate basis
- Nurses working in a not-for-profit
facility made on average of $5,000 a year more than nurses working
in for-profit hospitals
- Unionized nurses earn an average of 10
percent more than their non-union peers
- 55 percent of nurses received a cost of
living or merit-based salary increase over the past year
- Nursing remains a female-dominated
profession; male nurses, who represent only 13 percent of the
nurses within the United States, regardless of age and level of
education, earned about 13 percent more than their female
peers
- 90 percent of survey respondents who
work in multiple states hold more than one license
Download the 2018 Nursing Salary Guide or view the interactive
state-by-state salary map. To learn more about Elite Learning,
please visit elitecme.com/nursing/.
ABOUT ELITE LEARNING
Elite Learning is a comprehensive online learning destination
that provides professionals with convenient ways for managing and
advancing their careers, from required continuing education to news
and resources. Featuring a proprietary learning platform and a
comprehensive library of courses, Elite Learning offers CE to
licensed professionals in healthcare, including nurses, social
workers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, and
others. Elite Learning helps professionals learn more so they can
succeed in their careers. For more information, visit
elitecme.com.
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