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The upcoming Healthcare Salary Trends for January 2025 include the latest updates of January 2025 and December 2024’s summarized performance data.
Acute Care RN
- December 2024: $49.00
- January 2025: $53.56
Acute Care RN salaries declined towards the end of 2024, closing at $49.00 in December. The start of 2025 showed an upward trend, which is good news for Acute Care RN in 2025.
ER RN
- December 2024: $57.00
- January 2025: $60.43
ER RN salaries showed a slight decline in December, closing at $57.00. As 2025 begins, emergency room RNs showed an upward trend also by closing at $60.43 in January.
ICU RN
- December 2024: $64.00
- January 2025: $62.97
ICU RN salaries remained stable through December, holding at $64.00, while for January, they showed a slight downward trend. But overall, this consistency suggests ongoing demand for intensive care professionals.
Labor & Delivery (L&D) RN
- December 2024: $69.00
- January 2025: $66.47
After hitting a high of $72.00 in November, L&D RN salaries slightly dipped to $69.00 in December. The trend in Jan 2025 showed a little decline but this is a temporary fluctuation or a shift in demand.
Med Surg RN
- December 2024: $58.00
- January 2025: $60.11
Med Surg RN salaries recovered slightly in December, closing at $58.00. The start of 2025 showed an upward trend, and this growth continues.
OR RN (Operating Room)
- December 2024: $66.00
- January 2025: $66.66
Operating Room RNs saw stable salaries through December, maintaining $66.00, almost the same as in January. This high-demand specialty is expected to remain consistent moving forward.
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN
- December 2024: $63.00
- January 2025: $62.37
PCU RN salaries slightly increased in December, closing at $63.00. The start of 2025 showed a little consistency by closing at $62.37, close to the previous month.
Physical Therapist
- December 2024: $59.00
- January 2025: $64.00
Physical Therapist salaries dipped slightly in December after reaching $60.00 in November. January 2025 showed an upward trend to $64.00, which shows a promising future for this specialty.
Stepdown RN
- December 2024: $62.00
- January 2025: $60.82
Stepdown RNs remained stable at $62.00 in December, reflecting consistent demand, but it showed a light decrease in January at $60.82.
TeleHealth RN
- December 2024: $55.00
- January 2025: $58.22
TeleHealth RN salaries declined in December, closing at $55.00, signaling shifting demand for virtual healthcare roles and January closed at $58.22, which shows upward trends.
Conclusion
Several specialties retained stable salary levels throughout December, while others showed minor reductions in December pay. We will track how healthcare demand during 2025 affects the pay rates of different RN specialties.
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