Exactly 21,780 of the 240,030 nursing professionals employed in California, work in Palm Desert. Between 2006 and 2010, in Palm Desert, there has been a 10% growth in the number of nursing professionals. As the number of nursing professionals in Palm Desert has increased, overall employment in Palm Desert has also increased.

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As the number of nursing professionals in Palm Desert has grown, salaries for nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 Palm Desert nursing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $79,800. Four years earlier in 2006, nursing professionals in Palm Desert made an average salary of $67,950 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Palm Desert.

Palm Desert nursing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $78,540. The 10% of nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $60,570 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 73% higher salaries.

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

Many of Palm Desert's nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited rn to bsn school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in rn to bsn offered by Palm Desert's rn to bsn school.

In 2010 approximately 105 students completed rn to bsn courses.