Medscape surveyed 2,618 advanced practice registered nurses between May 2 and July 26.
Here’s how APRN earnings stack up:
Nurse practitioner:
Total: $118,000
Base compensation: $111,000
Clinical nurse specialists:
Total: $114,000
Base compensation: $107,000
Certified registered nurse anesthetists:
Total: $217,000
Base compensation: $197,000
Nurse midwives:
Total: $120,000
Base compensation: $111,000
Compensation among salaried APRNs:
NP: $120,000
CNS: $117,000
CRNA: $225,000
NM: $120,000
Change in income from 2020 to 2021:
Increase:
NP: 60 percent
CNS: 59 percent
CRNA: 66 percent
NM: 52 percent
Remain the same:
NP: 29 percent
CNS: 33 percent
CRNA: 26 percent
NM: 38 percent
Decrease:
NP: 11 percent
CNS: 8 percent
CRNA: 8 percent
NM: 10 percent
Do APRNs feel fairly compensated?
NP:
Yes: 48 percent
No: 52 percent
CNS:
Yes: 52 percent
No: 48 percent
CRNA:
Yes: 67 percent
No: 33 percent
NM:
Yes: 51 percent
No: 49 percent
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