Pay rate in Los Angeles

pinksky · Jul 29, 2007

I'm assuming you're moving from England because of the GPB sign I saw (I lived there recently). I'm not an expert, but that works out to be over 60usd per hour, and I haven't heard of that. You may want to go to a site called Salary.com or payscale.com, so much of it depends on the type of nurse you are, qualifications etc.

If there aren't many responses to this question, do a search:-)

Have a nice journey and good luck!

ICU_JOSIE, MSN, RN · Jul 29, 2007

I'm assuming you're moving from England because of the GPB sign I saw (I lived there recently). I'm not an expert, but that works out to be over 60usd per hour, and I haven't heard of that. You may want to go to a site called Salary.com or payscale.com, so much of it depends on the type of nurse you are, qualifications etc.
If there aren't many responses to this question, do a search:-)
Have a nice journey and good luck!

Oops, sorry about that - force of habit :uhoh3: , I meant $30.95/hr

pinksky · Jul 29, 2007

Oops, sorry about that - force of habit , I meant $30.95/hr

Oh, Ok then, I think that is more realistic, I believe I have seen some nurses making that kind of money but do your research;-)

tsheriff · Jul 29, 2007

Hello all, I'm moving to California soon. Can you please tell me if $30.95/hr (plus shift differentials, overtime pay and premium pay) is a reasonable rate for a nurse in Los Angeles?
I would sincerely appreciate your response

How many years of experience do you have? New grad RNs in Los Angeles are averaging $25 hourly which is at the low end to about $31 hourly. Personally, I live in Orange County and I am a new grad RN. I am earning $28.50 hourly with $5 night differential.

So if you have a few years of experience, you should be getting more than $30.95 hourly, if you are a new grad, then you getting the higher end of the hourly salary.

Hope that helps

ICU_JOSIE, MSN, RN · Jul 29, 2007

How many years of experience do you have? New grad RNs in Los Angeles are averaging $25 hourly which is at the low end to about $31 hourly. Personally, I live in Orange County and I am a new grad RN. I am earning $28.50 hourly with $5 night differential.
So if you have a few years of experience, you should be getting more than $30.95 hourly, if you are a new grad, then you getting the higher end of the hourly salary.
Hope that helps

Thanks for your reply. I have about 7 years of clinical experience in a hospital setting. I'm coming over under an agency (who gets a cut from my salary ),so I guess earning $30.95 is not that bad.

Cheers!

suzanne4, RN · Jul 30, 2007

The agency is taking about $5 per hour from your pay. So you have done just fine.

nservice · Jul 30, 2007

I'm shocked that the pay for new grads is so low in LA. I'm in Northern california, and the starting wage for new grads is $32/hr. Housing is much cheaper here.

tsheriff · Jul 30, 2007

Hello Again All-

Well whats sad, I love Southern California, I live in a wonderful, nice family oriented city in Orange County, where there are a few great beaches but the truth is I cant afford to live here off a new grad RN salary of $28.50 per hour. I am a single mom of a 9 yr old son. And my rent here for a small 2 bdrm is $1630. It takes me a whole 2 week check to pay my rent plus a few dollars more. I will not be able to afford a home here either. They start at $750K and up.

I signed a two yr contract with the hospital for a $3500 sign on bonus. But its not worth it. Even the hospital is great, I love the staff and they are very accomodating to new grads.

I really dont know what to do. I am debating moving to Dallas/Ft Worth area in the next two years, where I should be able to purchase some property and where they have a reasonable cost of living.

I wish you all luck moving to the Los Angeles area, its a struggle for me but its beautiful with the best weather on the planet.

suzanne4, RN · Aug 1, 2007

I'm shocked that the pay for new grads is so low in LA. I'm in Northern california, and the starting wage for new grads is $32/hr. Housing is much cheaper here.

The Bay Area has one of the highest rates of pay in the entire US, and the housing is more expensive in the Bay Area than Los Angeles area. That is for sure, even the price of homes is much higher in the Bay Area for what you get for the size.

Not sure exactly where you are, but $32 per hour is actually low for the Bay Area for new grads.

nservice · Aug 1, 2007

Not sure exactly where you are, but $32 per hour is actually low for the Bay Area for new grads.

Oh no, I'm about an hour north of Sacramento. Housing is much cheaper here, than in the Bay area or even Sacramento. I could never afford to live in the Bay area!!

jojotoo, RN · Aug 7, 2007

Thanks for your reply. I have about 7 years of clinical experience in a hospital setting. I'm coming over under an agency (who gets a cut from my salary ),so I guess earning $30.95 is not that bad.
Cheers!

This is actually a little on the low side for an RN with 7 years of experience. Not a lot low, but a little low. And as for the agency getting a "cut", they usually negotiate a higher salary with the hospital so that their profit shouldn't be coming out of your pocket, but from the hospital.