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KHN: Report Finds Men Earn More in Nursing

A recent study finds that men are earning more in the nursing field despite being outnumbered by women 10-to-1.

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Dr. Rose Okoro, a nurse practitioner, who owns Daystar Family Clinic in Katy, is shown on May 12. 2014. She says she has struggled to treat a greater number of Medicaid patients because of state regulations.
Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune

A recent study finds that men are earning more in the nursing field despite being outnumbered by women 10-to-1. In hospital settings, men earned about $3,900 more and in outpatient settings up to $7,000 more.

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