Exactly 160 of the 3,660 forensic nursing professionals employed in Colorado, work in Lamar. There has been a 7% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in Lamar between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Lamar has increased, overall employment in Lamar has also increased.

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In Lamar, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Lamar reportedly earned an average salary of $72,060 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Lamar was $62,470 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Lamar.

Lamar forensic nursing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $70,870. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 113%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $44,820 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $95,520 per year.

On average forensic nursing professional salaries in Lamar are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited forensic nursing school in the city. Many of Lamar's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in forensic nursing offered by Lamar's forensic nursing schools.

Approximately 30 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.