Exactly 200 of Nebraska's 2,450 forensic nursing professionals work in North Platte. There has been a 67% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in North Platte between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in North Platte has decreased.

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In North Platte, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. North Platte forensic nursing professionals made $75,860 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in North Platte was $59,690 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in North Platte.

North Platte forensic nursing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $72,350. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 175%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $42,030 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $115,450 per year.

North Platte forensic nursing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

North Platte's forensic nursing school offers one forensic nursing degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 29 students completed forensic nursing courses.