If 2020 was the year of the nurse, 2021 and 2022 should be “The Year of the Nurse Pay Increase” due to the expansive increase in nursing salaries. Labor statistics show the current median RN salary in 2022 is $77,600 or $37.30 an hour. This salary is an increase from 2020, which was $75,330 or $36.22 an hour.