In 20 years from now we'll look back and say, 'Well, nothing really happened in the last 20 years.'.The Edge Kevin Kelly. The world is hitting its stride in technological advances, and futurists have been making wild-sounding bets on what we'll accomplish in the not-so-distant future.n 20 years from now we'll look back and say, 'Well, nothing really happened in the last 20 years.'.
Average Nursing Pay in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses earned an average of $33.23 per hour across all specialties as of May 2011, and a mean annual income of about $69,110. However, the practice area of a nurse can have a large impact on expected salary. A salary survey conducted by RN Magazine in April 2009 found that pediatric nurses earned an average of $31 per hour, similar to the average hourly pay earned by RNs specializing in oncology and ambulatory surgery.
As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average income for registered nurses was $68,910 per annum, in May 2013. The mean hourly wages was reported to be $33.13.The total number of RNs employed throughout the USA was 2,661,890. 90% RNs made less than $46.31 per hour; 10% RNs made above $46.31. 2  75% earned less than $38.55; 25% earned more than $38.55. 3  The income of 50% employees was below $31.84 per hour; while the other 50% enjoyed hourly salary more than $31.84.