Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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Hello all. just reading different threads and wondering what does the starting salary look like for a grad nurse? i live the in Atlanta area so any ball park figure will do. thanks!

This is my first post also. I've been a nurse for 6 1/2 yrs. I'm making $21.74 in OHIO. Looking at this thread, I'm starting to think I'm under-paid! I work in an area hospital with Great benefits.....but still. I work 3rd shift. Our differential is $3.00/hr. (of course I did start out at $14.xx/hour as a new grad 6 years ago :rolleyes:

Are these posts mostly hospital salaries??? I could understand the higher pay if it was agency or travelers.......

-Cyber

Answering your question I think it's true. I've heard of a nurse (bilingual that started after graduation making $25.00 an hour at the ER. I think that maybe salaries are different in every state because of living costs.

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Answering your question I think it's true. I've heard of a nurse (bilingual that started after graduation making $25.00 an hour at the ER. I think that maybe salaries are different in every state because of living costs.

The $35.00/hr is starting pay in the San Francisco Bay area for regular RNs, not travellers. The cost of living is very high, so that's the reason for this higher starting salary. Travellers make even more. It's not uncommon to pay $1100 to $1500 for a 1 BR apt.

Smile123

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Hi Carrie...I'm just curious..I too live in Ohio...is the 26 and hour for an agency? I'm just curious because that is a really good starting rate...better than I have come accross. I may have to switch jobs!!

I agree!!!

Carrie, I'm curious too! Like I said in my post. I've been a nurse for over 6 years and am only making 21.74!!! Plus my $3.00 shift diff. for working 12-hour nights! (working in Ohio)

Of course I did forget to mention my $4,000 sign on bonus and my $12,000 bonus for a commitment to working 3rd shift for 2 years. But what stinks about the bonuses is they tax them to death. They even include them in our regular pay checks....the least they could do is cut us a seperate check....so unfortunately we don't bring home the full amount of the bonus.

Sorry....kind of started ranting....oops!! :)

-Cyber

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Hey,

I live in Ohio. I just started the interview process and so far I've been offered 22/hour plus benefits up to 26/hour plus benefits. I'm taking the latter one, plus they said they'd pay off my school loans!!

hope that helps

Carrie

Hi Carrie,

My daughter is graduating from nursing school tomorrow night. She has a lot of school loans. Do you mind if I ask what hospital you are working at. She lives in Lancaster, but is willing to move. Thanks for your info.

Dreama

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Every area is different. In FL, pretty much the bottom of the totem pole, lol, starting pay for new grads is between $18-$20/hr.

...Jennifer...

Missouri is lower than that! We start new grads at $16.00 in our area

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I'm in Louisiana and the base pay for GN's here is $17.76 to $18.83 per hour with a $4 evening diff. and a $6 night diff. $3 weekend diff. So when I start working I will make $23.76 per hour nights and $26.76 weekends as a graduate nurse. This is at a hospital.

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I am a New Grad with my BSN, and I recently passed the NCLEX. In Madison, WI, I am making $24.08/hour on days, $25.08/hour on pms, and $27.08/hour on nights in the hospital setting. In one month, we will be receiving a dollar raise across the board. :nurse:

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Hi all from Upstate NY. I guess the pay here is pretty crummy compared to some of you! I was hired at 20$ and a few cents an hour. When someone found out what I made, they pitched a fit to the DON and she cut my pay by 1.69 an hour. I only accepted it because I wanted the experience. But, I have friends here at Oswego Hospital that were hired at 16 something an hour. Bad pay for a really really hard job. As soon as we can, you know I will leave NY.

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im a new grad making 38

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Specializes in ED, Cardiac Medicine, Retail Health.

Those of you with salaries in the 16-20 per range, how is the cost of living in your area? What is the living wage? Your wages seem a bit low compared to other areas. From what I have heard, the starting salary in my area (Boston) is about $26.50 not including diffs. That may sound like a lot, but the cost of living in this area is astronomical (average monthly winter utility bill $375). I am wondering if it all averages out in the end. Low salary low cost of living, high salary high cost of living.

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im a new grad making 38

Hi Krod,

Do you find that $38/hr in the Bay Area is enough to live with the cost of living being so high? Does that include a diff for nights and weekends? Thx.

Smile123

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It depends on if you are an LPN or RN. I assume RN. I live in northern Ohio. New grad LPN's can expect $15/hr, and new grad RN's can expect $20/hr.

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