Both data sources include wages of full-time registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. CPS occupation codes: 3255, 3256, 3258, 3500. Part-time workers (less than 35 hours/week) are excluded. // For 2019, only July-December data on travel nurses is available, so average of both groups comes from 6-month period. For 2023, average for both groups is based on January-March data.