How do your wages compare with other states? Do you get benefits? What are you really worth?
If you're an LPN, the median wage in the USA in 2000 was $14.15 per hour, with a low of $10.34 to a high of $20.10
If you're an RN, the median wage in the USA in 2000 was $21.56, with a low of $15.33 to a high of $30.94.
A physical therapist in 2000, earned a median wage of $26.35, with a low of $18.51 and a high of $40.08.
A CNA, in 2000, made a median wage of $8.89, with a low of $6.48 to a high of $12.69.
In 2000, the median wage for a computer programmer was $27.69, with a low of $16.84 to a high of $44.81.
Some occupations per wage hour, that require only on-the-job training (in 2000 using median wages) were:
Air Traffic Controllers $36.71
Elevator Repairman $24.74
Firefighter $23.35
Electrician $22.84
Carpet Layers $22.63
Carpenter $15.84
Some occupations per wage hour, that require post-secondary education or an Associates Degree (in 2000 using median wages) were:
Dental Hygienists $26.71
Registered Nurses $19.37
Massage Therapists $17.72
Computer Support Specialists $17.16
Some occupations per wage hour, that require a Bachelor's Degree or higher (in 2000 using median wages) were:
Surgeons $70.00 ++
Chief Executives $50.06
Internists, General $64.73
Lawyers $47.42
Computer and Information Systems Managers $32.67
Computer Software Engineers, Applications $31.33
Information compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/select_occupation.asp?stfips=undefined&next=occ_rep
Are nurses wages really too low? You decide.
