How much do registered nurses make in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

What the Registered Nurses median says in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Registered Nurses median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI at $93,540 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 29-1141 and BLS area 43780.

BLS lists 3,370 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $99,320 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI's Registered Nurses median is 4.1% below the U.S. Registered Nurses median of $97,550 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 29-1141 with area 43780

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 29-1141 and area 43780. SOC 29-1141 names Registered Nurses. Area 43780 names South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 29-1141/43780 row has 3,370 wage and salary jobs. There are 25.58 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.18. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 29-1141/43780, the annual median is $93,540 per year, while the matching mean is $99,320 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 29-1141/43780 10th percentile: $66,870 per year.
• 29-1141/43780 25th percentile: $80,700 per year.
• 29-1141/43780 median: $93,540 per year.
• 29-1141/43780 75th percentile: $116,340 per year.
• 29-1141/43780 90th percentile: $141,390 per year.
• 29-1141/43780 employment RSE: 1.6%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.8%.
• 29-1141/43780 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 43780 facts behind this Registered Nurses page

Area 43780 reports 131,670 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $58,230. Its annual median is $46,540. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 29-1141 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI runs from $28,620 at the 10th percentile to $98,320 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,560. The median is $46,540. The 75th percentile is $66,560. This is a place check, not a pay range for Registered Nurses.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 43780. They do not show related skills or a path into Registered Nurses.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 43780. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 4,240. Yearly median: $28,140. Jobs per 1,000: 32.22. Location quotient: 1.3.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 43780. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 4,000. Yearly median: $30,930. Jobs per 1,000: 30.39. Location quotient: 1.21.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 43780. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 3,240. Yearly median: $34,790. Jobs per 1,000: 24.63. Location quotient: 0.89.
• 4. Cashiers. Area: 43780. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,820. Yearly median: $28,970. Jobs per 1,000: 21.39. Location quotient: 1.08.
• 5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 43780. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,770. Yearly median: $41,590. Jobs per 1,000: 21.02. Location quotient: 1.33.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 43780. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 2,660. Yearly median: $38,830. Jobs per 1,000: 20.21. Location quotient: 1.07.

Read the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI wage ladder for Registered Nurses

The 10th percentile is $66,870 per year. The 25th percentile is $80,700 per year. The median is $93,540 per year. The 75th percentile is $116,340 per year. The 90th percentile is $141,390 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $80,700 per year to $116,340 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $74,520. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI with its state and the U.S.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has a annual median of $93,540 per year. Indiana has $83,500 per year. The U.S. row has $97,550 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is 12.0% above Indiana on the same published median. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is 4.1% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI sits for Registered Nurses

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ranks 129 of 380 among metro areas with a published annual median for Registered Nurses. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 129 of 380 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 126. Bangor, ME. The Registered Nurses median is $93,940 per year. BLS estimates 2,190 jobs. The location quotient is 1.39.
• 127. Fond du Lac, WI. The Registered Nurses median is $93,890 per year. BLS estimates 960 jobs. The location quotient is 1.01.
• 128. Richmond, VA. The Registered Nurses median is $93,580 per year. BLS estimates 15,700 jobs. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 130. Killeen-Temple, TX. The Registered Nurses median is $93,440 per year. BLS estimates 5,340 jobs. The location quotient is 1.63.
• 131. Eau Claire, WI. The Registered Nurses median is $93,410 per year. BLS estimates 2,420 jobs. The location quotient is 1.29.
• 132. Naples-Marco Island, FL. The Registered Nurses median is $93,330 per year. BLS estimates 3,110 jobs. The location quotient is 0.82.

Where Registered Nurses medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 29-1141, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $216,740 per year. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI sits at $93,540 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Registered Nurses is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $216,740 per year, or $123,200 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 22,930 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 2. Vallejo, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $203,290 per year, or $109,750 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 4,120 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 1.32.
• 3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $186,610 per year, or $93,070 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 41,750 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $174,550 per year, or $81,010 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 3,720 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.83.
• 5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $171,460 per year, or $77,920 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 23,590 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 1.
• 6. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $170,960 per year, or $77,420 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 1,750 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.82.
• 7. Yuba City, CA has a Registered Nurses median of $149,320 per year, or $55,780 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 1,080 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.97.
• 8. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a Registered Nurses median of $144,350 per year, or $50,810 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 1,270 jobs there, compared with 3,370 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. The location quotient is 0.79.

Where BLS counts the most Registered Nurses jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Registered Nurses in this same-source set, at 197,740 jobs. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has 3,370. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 197,740 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 194,370 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $119,720 per year, or $26,180 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 109,360 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 105,990 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $135,560 per year, or $42,020 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 0.8.
• 3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 100,240 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 96,870 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $100,490 per year, or $6,950 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 76,680 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 73,310 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $101,420 per year, or $7,880 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 73,790 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 70,420 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $101,180 per year, or $7,640 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 65,910 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 62,540 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $99,830 per year, or $6,290 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 0.92.
• 7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 64,240 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 60,870 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $106,180 per year, or $12,640 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 61,670 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 58,300 jobs from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its median is $91,380 per year, or $2,160 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Its location quotient is 1.01.

Where Registered Nurses takes the largest share of local jobs

Morgantown, WV has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 3.08. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has 1.18. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Registered Nurses is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Morgantown, WV has a location quotient of 3.08, a gap of 1.90 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 4,510 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $80,130 per year, or $13,410 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 2. Rochester, MN has a location quotient of 2.39, a gap of 1.21 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 6,390 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $101,660 per year, or $8,120 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 3. Ann Arbor, MI has a location quotient of 2.3, a gap of 1.12 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 10,980 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $103,450 per year, or $9,910 above South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 4. Gainesville, FL has a location quotient of 2.25, a gap of 1.07 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 7,470 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $81,870 per year, or $11,670 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 5. Greenville, NC has a location quotient of 2.15, a gap of 0.97 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 3,770 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $81,670 per year, or $11,870 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 6. Iowa City, IA has a location quotient of 2, a gap of 0.82 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 4,090 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $85,940 per year, or $7,600 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 7. Sioux Falls, SD-MN has a location quotient of 1.98, a gap of 0.80 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 7,680 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $75,350 per year, or $18,190 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
• 8. Charleston, WV has a location quotient of 1.92, a gap of 0.74 from South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. BLS lists 4,320 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $80,230 per year, or $13,310 below South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

How common Registered Nurses is in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

BLS lists 3,370 Registered Nurses jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. It also lists 25.58 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.18. A value of 1 means Registered Nurses has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Registered Nurses beside other roles in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540 per year. The Registered Nurses median is $93,540 per year. Registered Nurses is 101.0% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Registered Nurses. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $104,500 per year. BLS lists 2,070 jobs and a location quotient of 0.7.
• 2. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $77,940 per year. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a location quotient of 0.83.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, SOC 51-1011, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $67,340 per year. BLS lists 920 jobs and a location quotient of 1.61.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $66,230 per year. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $65,610 per year. BLS lists 920 jobs and a location quotient of 0.76.
• 6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $60,280 per year. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $58,180 per year. BLS lists 1,220 jobs and a location quotient of 1.04.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median of $56,820 per year. BLS lists 1,840 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.

The largest detailed roles in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI table, at 4,240 jobs. Registered Nurses has 3,370 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 131,670. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Registered Nurses's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 4,240 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 870 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $28,140 per year, or $65,400 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.3.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 4,000 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 630 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $30,930 per year, or $62,610 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 3,240 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 130 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $34,790 per year, or $58,750 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 4. Cashiers has 2,820 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 550 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $28,970 per year, or $64,570 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 5. Office Clerks, General has 2,770 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 600 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $41,590 per year, or $51,950 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 2,660 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 710 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $38,830 per year, or $54,710 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,580 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 790 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $36,780 per year, or $56,760 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 2,140 jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 1,230 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $35,820 per year, or $57,720 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.14.

Published role medians around South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI role table, at $104,500 per year. Registered Nurses has $93,540 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $46,540 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $104,500 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $10,960 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 2,070 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.7.
• 2. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $77,940 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $15,600 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.83.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $67,340 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $26,200 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 920 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.61.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $66,230 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $27,310 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,340 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.28.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $65,610 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $27,930 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 920 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $60,280 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $33,260 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,130 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $58,180 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $35,360 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,220 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $56,820 per year in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, or $36,720 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,840 jobs, compared with 3,370 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.06.

Roles with the largest local share in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has the highest location quotient in the bounded South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI role table, at 1.66. Registered Nurses has 1.18. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Registered Nurses with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.66 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.48 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,980 jobs and a median of $38,700 per year, or $54,840 below Registered Nurses.
• 2. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.61 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.43 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 920 jobs and a median of $67,340 per year, or $26,200 below Registered Nurses.
• 3. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks has a location quotient of 1.38 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.20 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 960 jobs and a median of $44,820 per year, or $48,720 below Registered Nurses.
• 4. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.33 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.15 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,110 jobs and a median of $43,300 per year, or $50,240 below Registered Nurses.
• 5. Office Clerks, General has a location quotient of 1.33 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.15 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 2,770 jobs and a median of $41,590 per year, or $51,950 below Registered Nurses.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.3 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.12 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 4,240 jobs and a median of $28,140 per year, or $65,400 below Registered Nurses.
• 7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a location quotient of 1.28 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.10 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a median of $66,230 per year, or $27,310 below Registered Nurses.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a location quotient of 1.25 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, a gap of 0.07 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 1,620 jobs and a median of $47,950 per year, or $45,590 below Registered Nurses.

What $93,540 may mean after the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is 92.9. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 7.1% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $93,540 Registered Nurses median by 92.9 divided by 100. The result is $100,734 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 74.6. Goods are 94.2. Utilities are 87.7. Other services are 99.2. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI row

The employment RSE for this Registered Nurses row is 1.6%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 3,370 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $99,320 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Registered Nurses. It uses a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $93,540 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Registered Nurses row for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 3,370 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.18 is not a growth score. Rank 129 of 380 is not a place score. The 92.9 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 29-1141 in BLS area 43780. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.