Earnings
Salary is determined by many factors, including nursing specialty, education, place of employment, geographical location, and work experience.
Registered nurses (a group that includes community health nurses) had a median yearly income of $86,070 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $63,720 annually, while the top paid 10 percent of registered nurses earned more than $132,680 annually. Fifty percent of registered nurses earned between $75,990 and $104,670.
Community health nurses earned salaries that ranged from $82,000 to $127,000 in 2024, according to ZipRecruiter.com. They earned average salaries of $102,000.
Employers usually provide health and life insurance, and some offer educational reimbursements and year-end bonuses to their full-time staff.
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