Of the 8,870 forensic nursing professionals employed in North Carolina, 560 work in Whiteville. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Whiteville has grown by 10%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Whiteville has increased, overall employment in Whiteville has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Whiteville has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $81,980 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Whiteville. Four years earlier in 2006, forensic nursing professionals in Whiteville made an average salary of $73,970 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Whiteville.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $74,840 per year in Whiteville. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 98%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $57,230 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $113,240 per year.

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

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

There is one degree and certificate program in forensic nursing offered by Whiteville's forensic nursing school.

In 2010 approximately 42 students graduated from forensic nursing courses.