Physician vs. RN pay: 5 key comparisons

Here are five comparisons providing insight on compensation differences between physicians and registered nurses, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

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Not including self-employed providers, there are 702,910 actively practicing physicians in the U.S., compared to 3,072,700 registered nurses.

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 Physicians 

RNs

Mean annual salary

$251,990

$89,010

Mean hourly wage

$121.15

$42.80

Median annual salary

$227,180

$81,220

  Avg. annual salary among
bottom 10% of earners  

$65,420

$61,250

  Avg. annual salary among
top 10% of earners  

≥$239,200

 $129,400 

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