Rung 1 of 3
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse · $97,550
Registered Nurses typically earn $97,550 a year, and about 3,379,720 are employed nationally. Employment is projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035 (BLS).
NP Career Path: CRNA and What the Step Pays
Typical pay at each step, from federal wage data (May 2025): Registered Nurse $97,550, Nurse Practitioner $132,300, Nurse Anesthetist $236,590.
Pay at each rung
BLS OES May 2025+$104,290
+$34,750
Typical annual pay · bar length is pay · click a rung
Rung 2 of 3 · this guide+$34,750 a year
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner · $132,300
Nurse Practitioners typically earn $132,300 a year, and about 323,040 are employed nationally. Employment is projected to grow 41% from 2025 to 2035 (BLS).
Rung 3 of 3+$104,290 a year
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Anesthetist · $236,590
Nurse Anesthetists typically earn $236,590 a year, and about 51,840 are employed nationally. Employment is projected to grow 9.7% from 2025 to 2035 (BLS).
What each step pays
Registered Nurse → Nurse Practitioner+$34,750$97,550 to $132,300 a year
Nurse Practitioner → Nurse Anesthetist+$104,290$132,300 to $236,590 a year
BLS OES May 2025 · typical annual pay