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Acute Care Nurse

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AVG. SALARY

$82,110

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$82,110

Entry Annual Wage

$61,360

Experienced Annual Wage

$101,390

Average Hourly Wage

$39.48

Entry Hourly Wage

$29.50

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.74

Median Hourly Wage

$37.87

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $80,240 or $38.58/hr $55,440 or $26.65/hr $92,290 or $44.37/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $69,000 or $33.17/hr $36,940 or $17.76/hr $86,650 or $41.66/hr
Lawton MSA $86,150 or $41.42/hr $65,190 or $31.34/hr $140,420 or $67.51/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $82,020 or $39.44/hr $62,830 or $30.21/hr $99,020 or $47.61/hr
Tulsa MSA $85,480 or $41.10/hr $60,540 or $29.10/hr $101,520 or $48.81/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,040 or $39.44/hr $59,400 or $28.56/hr $107,520 or $51.69/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,860 or $36.47/hr $57,820 or $27.80/hr $97,530 or $46.89/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,570 or $35.85/hr $54,870 or $26.38/hr $97,810 or $47.03/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,610 or $36.35/hr $59,540 or $28.63/hr $99,470 or $47.82/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
Job Openings 2,243 estimated annual job openings
Employment 37,494 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 2,500 10% 25 N/A 161
Northwest 1,250 10% 13 N/A 81
Southeast 2,900 9% 26 N/A 183
Southwest 1,030 10% 10 N/A 66
Tulsa MSA 8,850 12% 106 N/A 592
Lawton MSA 970 11% 12 N/A 65
Oklahoma City MSA 14,770 10% 149 N/A 953

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Registered Nurses. The occupation Acute Care Nurse is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$94,480

Average Hourly Wage

$45.42

Average Annual Range

$63,720 to $132,680

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 19310 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,172,500 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Job growth is expected across most types of healthcare settings, including hospitals and outpatient care centers that provide same-day services, such as chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and surgery. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (83.7%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (58.9%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (55.2%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (18.3%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (6.6%)
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