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What practical nurses make
Median
$65,000
Lower end
$52,000
Upper end
$79,000
Hourly, on a union grid in most hospitals and public long-term care homes. Job Bank's national median is $31.32 an hour, about $65,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($25) and upper end ($38) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group.