Compare Nurses Salaries Across The Nation

legsmalone, RN · Aug 20, 2003

I have my BSN and as a new grad am making 21.55 an hour in C. California. The hospital I work at is unionized, and after my 90 probationary period, Ican join CNA and at my one year anniversary be bumped up to 24 and change an hour under our new contract. I am still a bit unsure about being unionized, it shold be interesting, but the pay increase looks really nice!

RN-PA, RN · Aug 20, 2003

I work in a suburban hospital in southeastern PA, part-time Med/Surg, evening shift, 10 years experience, ASN degree, and make $26.57/hour. With the shift differential, it comes to $28.97/hour. We don't have a union, no more is paid for specialty certification or BSN, but there is a clinical ladder that enables you to make a little more. We don't have charge nurses and you aren't paid any extra to be a preceptor. We recently received $1.00 to $2.00/hr. raises to compete with area hospitals in recruitment.

mssilly · Aug 20, 2003

I know that in Long Island, graduate nurses are starting at about $55,000 in some places... which is nice, but the cost of living is high. What bothers me is that I work in the OR as a surgical tech right now for just over $20/hr.. I'm not going to be making much more as a nurse if you include overtime and call pay. I think nurses should get paid more. I see them in the OR everyday working their butts off (as well as techs) It's sad how some states pay nurses low salaries. I hope things change when I graduate...not for a few years (going part-time).. With the nursing shortage, something should be done.

nekhismom · Aug 21, 2003

I am considering a job in Tx as a new grad making $17.53/hr. It's the lowest salary I have been offered, but the cost of living is low, and the pay is expected to increase before i start due to a market adjustment. Good benefits, though not as good as some I have seen discussed here. I know in Northern VA, new grads are making around 20/hr with up to 6/hr shift diff for weekend nights. Duke in NC only pays about 19/hr and the conditions aren't the greatest. Wake Forest Baptist MEd. Ctr. in NC pays 17.50/hr. All of these are salaries for new grads.

Momo · Aug 21, 2003

Does anyone know what a LPN in Middle Georgia makes. I will be graduating and taking my state boards next year, hopefully October 2004. Also, how many times a year are the state board exams???

kitkat11 · Aug 24, 2003

As a new

RN grad in RI 10 yrs. ago I started at $13.80/hr. When I left after 8 yrs. I was making $23/hr. I have been a travel nurse for Cross Country for almost three years and my pay has ranged from $26-$32/hr depending on the assignment. My Q 13 week bonuses have ranged from $500 to $2500. It's also great to have your rent and utlities paid for.

AB.ER.RN · Aug 24, 2003

I work Fri,Sat,Sun nights, in a busy metro Atlanta ER. Base pay $25.60,plus $12hr diff for the Sat,Sun nights. Diff for Fri night is $3.75/hr..... More experience should equal more pay.....I have been a nurse for 31 yrs,and SHOULD make more than someone with ,say,5 yrs exp.....

canada · Sep 1, 2003

I work as an RN in a ltc facility and I make 31.00 an hour. No overtime for the long extra hours..of which there are many. My RPNs work very hard, have tons of responsability, are irreplaceable most of the time and they are not paid enough. About 16.00 an hour and they earn every dollar.

I'am in ontario, canada and I hear GTA pays very well.

Agnus · Sep 2, 2003

When I went from a new grad LPN to a new grad RN in the same facility, same unit same job I got a 40% increase.

When I hired at my current job I had 2 years RN experience and 1 year LPN experience. They go by years of experience (the Lpn Experience did not count) I was hired at $23.76 base pay with 15% added to that because I am per deim without benefits. That comes out to $27.26. Agency around here hires at about $30 an hour. We are still behind CA though.

DCSN · Apr 12, 2005

Well, i noticed that DC has nice pay rates. My friend is a RN,BSN and is making $20hr at a MD hospital. My husband is an LPN and got a job in DC making $22hr as a graduate. So, I don't understand why the pay rates are higher in nursing homes compared to hospitals. Well, when I told my friend to check out DC nursing homes, he did, and got a PRN position at a DC nursing home making $33hr, no benefits

I do think DC is one of the higher paid cities, but the COL here is pretty high. I'm still a student, and as a GSN I can start as a Staff RN for $24/hr. under a new salary program just implemented. After shift diff, we are being told we can expect to earn $27-28/hr. Not too bad for this area...and especially not bad for being fresh out of school.

EDNURSEANGEL · Apr 12, 2005

As a new RN grad last year, I made $18.75 plus shift diff $3.50 for 3-11 $4 for 11-7, and $4 for weekends. They paid us as if we would pass boards, with no increase upon passing the NCLEX. My husband makes 15.02 with his night diff as an LPN at another hospital in the city. We work the same shift and car pool as his hospital is 5 minutes from mine. I frequently work 60 hours/week.

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lady_jezebel · Apr 12, 2005

I'm in Seattle. I began as a new grad 1.5 years ago making $21/hr + $3.50/hr for nights and $4/hr for weekends. I now make $23.30 with the same shift differentials. I work with many nurses who make $30/hr base pay. One of my co-workers make 70K last year (she realized when doing her taxes) working 80%, night shifts only. She is an experienced nurse.

I do not receive any additional pay for my BSN. Critical care nurses do not receive additional pay in my hospital, either. At another local hospital, BSNs make an extra $2/hr right out of school.

My good friend is "travel nursing" here in Seattle. She only had one year experience before doing this. She makes $30/hr flat, plus 2K per month for housing.

There are some sign-on bonuses in my area, but outside greater Seattle. One hospital is paying 10K for recruitment/retention of telemetry RNs.