title: Historical data indicates a wage premium for black registered nurses.
abstract: The average observed wage of Black registered nurses (RNs) is higher than that of White RNs in the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses over 2 decades from 1984 to 2004. In this study, wages of Black and White RNs were analyzed controlling for factors likely to affect wages in addition to race. Results indicate racial inequality in wages of RNs: Black RN wages exceeded White RNs wages over 2 decades from 1984-2004. This significant difference remained after controlling for factors likely to affect wages in addition to race such as experience, education, employer type, and specialty among other factors.
authors.affiliation: RTI International, Waltham, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Coomer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D001741:Black or African American