Graduate Nurse Salary in the United States

Graduate Nurse Salary

How much does a Graduate Nurse make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graduate Nurse in the United States is $85,155. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $69,851 to a high of $103,306, with most professionals earning between $77,144 and $94,656.

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Graduate Nurse Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Graduate Nurse Salary $69,851 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Graduate Nurse Salary $77,144 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Graduate Nurse Salary $85,155 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Graduate Nurse Salary $94,656 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Graduate Nurse Salary $103,306 US March 01, 2025
25% $77,144 10% $69,851 90% $103,306 75% $94,656 $85,155 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Graduate Nurse ?

The Graduate Nurse (GN) is a nurse who has completed his or her academic studies but not completed the requirements to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Depending on the country, state, province or similar licensing body, the graduate nurse may be granted provisional nursing licensure. A Graduate nurse has not yet passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse (RN). In the US, the Graduate nurse can practice nursing under a Registered nurse. To practice as a Graduate nurse, he or she must have been authorized by the examination provider to sit for the ...

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
77144
94656
85155

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
77275
94973
85353
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graduate Nurse in the United States. The base salary for Graduate Nurse ranges from $77,144 to $94,656 with the average base salary of $85,155. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,275 to $94,973 with the average total cash compensation of $85,353.

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