LTC Salaries for a LPN in CT

hello CT nurses. How come only one person replied to this question?? I am planning on moving to the Hartford area as in the spring. am a Lpn and would like to know what pay rate I can be looking at. I will have one year experience when I move. Also, am moving from a no state tax state...how much (%) does the state get from your check?? I bet you it's a painful amount... any replies will be very welcome. Also, how is it living in Hartford area? are there jobs to be had (LPN)? I was looking online and seems like rent is a bit steep...can you live comfortably on your pay without having to live check to check?

Wow, $28/hr for an LPN, that really is very good! How many yrs has your friend been practicing? From what I know the starting salary for a new RN at Yale is around $25-26/hr? I believe this is really unfair. Not taking anything away from an LPN, but there is much more educational requirements for an RN than for an LPN so the pay rate should be substantially higher. As a Registered Dental Hygienist, the pay rate for new grads is around $38++ in Fairfield County. That also is not fair in my opinion. New Haven Cty does pay less though. I am amazed that the staff RN rates are $63K for New Britain!

I work baylor shift at a nursing home in the Torrington area. My hourly pay is about $22 an hr. But I work baylor weekends..so basically I work two twelve hour shifts and get paid for 40 hrs. I take home about $638 a week. I have picked up a couple extra 8 hr shifts and my work pays a $100 bonus for each shift picked up, so when I actually work 40 hrs..I take home about $1000.

BTW, I graduated last December so I am still a new nurse.