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National Average. As of May 2012, the average hourly rate for a registered nurse was $32.66, according to the BLS. The top 10 percent earned at least $45.54 per hour, while the lowest-paid 10 percent earned no more than $21.65.
These RNs averaged $69,110 in salary, equal to $33.23 an hour. However, while the best-paid 10 percent could earn $96,630 or more a year, a starting salary was more likely to fall between the 10th percentile wage of $44,970 a year and the 25th percentile wage of $53,770 a year.