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H3
High Wage. High Demand. High Skill.
Registered Nurses
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. Includes Clinical Nurse Specialists. Excludes "Nurse Anesthetists" (29-1151), "Nurse Midwives" (29-1161), and "Nurse Practitioners" (29-1171).Overview
Requirements
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Required Work Experience
None
Job Training
None
Data
Comparisons
| Area/Region | Employment 2016 | Employment 2026 | Percent Change | Annual Openings | Avg. Hourly Wage | Avg. Annual Wage | H3 | High Wage | High Skill | High Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nebraska
|
24,672
|
27,529
|
11.58%
|
1,600
|
$29.85
|
$62,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
Omaha Consortium
|
11,914
|
13,957
|
17.15%
|
855
|
$31.02
|
$64,518
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lincoln MSA
|
4,702
|
5,218
|
10.97%
|
302
|
$29.14
|
$60,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Island MSA
|
874
|
949
|
8.58%
|
54
|
$29.26
|
$60,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central
|
1,923
|
2,074
|
7.85%
|
115
|
$29.01
|
$60,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid-Plains
|
927
|
994
|
7.23%
|
56
|
$29.37
|
$61,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northeast
|
2,254
|
2,444
|
8.43%
|
137
|
$27.72
|
$57,646
|
|
|
|
|
|
Panhandle
|
947
|
1,071
|
13.09%
|
63
|
$29.64
|
$61,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sandhills
|
308
|
322
|
4.55%
|
17
|
$26.06
|
$54,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southeast
|
928
|
984
|
6.03%
|
54
|
$27.60
|
$57,412
|
|
|
|
|
N/A: Data is not available due to confidentiality.
Wages from Occupational Employment Statistics, 4th Quarter 2017. Annual openings from 2016-2026 Long-term Occupational Projections.
Career Cluster information from Nebraska Department of Education.
Career Cluster information from Nebraska Department of Education.
Produced by the Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information.