Nursing supervisors and registered nurses work in government/military, hospitals, health clinics, and other health care institutions, nursing agencies and physicians' offices, companies and workplaces, home care agencies and private homes, independent practice, and schools.
The unionization rate (83%) is above the average (32%) for all occupations.
Here are the average annual salaries.
2010: $69,077
2005: $57,429
2000: $39,325
1995: $35,223
Entry-level: $39,858