Forensic Nursing Careers, Salary, and Environments. A forensic nursing salary starts at around $26 per hour and can reach as high as $100 per hour depending on location, responsibility, education, and experience. Legal nurse consultants earn upwards of $150 an hour. - [Read more]

Forensic Nursing: The New Breed of Nurses With the continuing rise in crime rates, forensic nursing is quickly becoming a popular part of the American judicial system. Potential Salary: As much as $55 to $300 per hour.* - [Read more]