Registered Nurses (29-1141) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		32,930
Mean wage		$38.11
Entry wage		$29.73
10th percentile wage		$27.04
50th percentile wage		$37.80
90th percentile wage		$49.53

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Hospitals	16,610	50.4%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	6,010	18.3%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	4,800	14.6%
Educational Services	1,870	5.7%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Management of Companies and Enterprises		42.86
Public Administration	1,750	41.55
Hospitals	16,610	40.33
Ambulatory Health Care Services	6,010	36.15

Registered Nurses (29-1141)

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health Maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Include advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$37.80		$36.43		$1.37
2016	$36.92	+2.4%	$35.58	+2.4%	$1.34
2015	$36.21	+2%	$34.90	+2%	$1.31
2014	$35.53	+1.9%	$34.24	+1.9%	$1.29
2013	$34.85	+1.9%	$33.59	+1.9%	$1.26
2012	$34.17	+2%	$32.93	+2%	$1.24
2011	$33.64	+1.6%	$32.42	+1.6%	$1.22
2010	$33.05	+1.8%	$31.85	+1.8%	$1.20
2009	$32.70	+1.1%	$31.51	+1.1%	$1.19
2008	$31.73	+3.1%	$30.58	+3.1%	$1.15
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$37.80		$22.06		$15.74
2016	$36.92	+2.4%	$21.36	+3.3%	$15.56
2015	$36.21	+2%	$20.91	+2.1%	$15.30
2014	$35.53	+1.9%	$20.46	+2.2%	$15.07
2013	$34.85	+1.9%	$20.05	+2.1%	$14.80
2012	$34.17	+2%	$19.70	+1.7%	$14.47
2011	$33.64	+1.6%	$19.39	+1.6%	$14.25
2010	$33.05	+1.8%	$19.07	+1.7%	$13.98
2009	$32.70	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$13.89
2008	$31.73	+3.1%	$18.33	+2.6%	$13.40

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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