Exactly 5,950 of Washington DC's 2,790 forensic nursing professionals work in Washington. The number of forensic nursing professionals in Washington has grown by 55% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Washington has increased, overall employment in Washington has also increased.

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Salaries for forensic nursing professionals in Washington have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $101,845 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Washington. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Washington was $96,620 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Forensic nursing professionals in Washington make a median yearly salary of $100,415. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 140%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $61,410 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $147,430 per year.

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

There are 4 accredited forensic nursing schools in the city. Many of Washington's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 8 degree and certificate programs in forensic nursing offered by Washington's forensic nursing schools.

Approximately 309 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.