Exactly 520 of the 6,240 forensic nursing professionals employed in Washington State, work in Puyallup. Between 2006 and 2010, in Puyallup, there has been a 49% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals. Overall employment in Puyallup has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Puyallup has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 Puyallup forensic nursing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $117,080. Forensic nursing professionals in Puyallup made a yearly average salary of $93,255, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Puyallup is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Forensic nursing professionals in Puyallup make a median yearly salary of $104,370. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $63,650 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 157% higher salaries.

Forensic nursing professional salaries in Puyallup are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Puyallup's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited forensic nursing school in the city.

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

In 2010 approximately 36 students completed forensic nursing courses.