Chart 9. Actual and "Real" Average Income of Full-Time Registered Nurses, 1980-2000


Salary 

Line graph with 2 lines and 6 points per line.
Line 1, Real Average Annual Salary.
Point 1, 1980 is $17398
Point 2, 1984 is $19079
Point 3, 1988 is $20839
Point 4, 1992 is $23166
Point 5, 1996 is $23103
Point 6, 2000 is $23369
Line 2, Actual Average Annual Salary.
Point 1, 1980 is $17398
Point 2, 1984 is $23505
Point 3, 1988 is $28383
Point 4, 1992 is $37738
Point 5, 1996 is $42071
Point 6, 2000 is $46782

46,782 
37,738 
42,071 
28,383 
$23,505 
$17,398 
23,103 
23,166 
23,369 
20,839 
$19,079 
$17,398 

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