Nurses LPN/LVN
Updated: Jul 22, 2023 Published Mar 11, 2011
Long story short- I wanna know how much an LPN makes a month. Especially if you work in LTC! I appreciate all answers!!
and if you're new, that's even better!
Shimmer580
35 Posts
I currently work Home Health and make $22 an hour all shifts.
I needed more hours so I just got another job at a Pediatric Care center (Havent started yet)and they start $22-27 depending on the shift and such. I find out soon what I'll get there but another nurse told me $22 on 7-3 and $27 for weekends, I got hired for every other weekend so hopefully the $27.
I used to do LTC and made $20.50 3-11 as a new nurse back in 2009
On average it seems to be $18-25 for LPNs in South Eastern PA (Lancaster)
2 Years exp.
mlnlpn
1 Post
Wow, Im amazed at some of the lpn salaries on here! I live in a small community in Kansas and have been an lpn for 2 years. I make 15.88/hr, and that is after 2 years plus night shift differential..I started at just above 12/hr. SAD! It wasn't much more from what I was making as a CNA! The RN's here start at around 19. We get bi annual raises of 1%. I love my job and work hard at what I do, but sure do wish we were reimbursed better for all the hard work we do.
Chewy525
14 Posts
$17/hr CNA. Just passed my boards recently so I am currently searching for a LPN position:nurse:
AngelicDarkness
365 Posts
19.50 RPN wage at a retirement home. My pay varies depending on over-time, extra shift coverage, etc. It is considered a "low scale" RPN pay for the area, but I'm a new grad in a charge nurse position...... I'll take the pay cut for this to go on my resume;)
mlnlpn said:Wow, Im amazed at some of the lpn salaries on here! I live in a small community in Kansas and have been an lpn for 2 years. I make 15.88/hr, and that is after 2 years plus night shift differential..I started at just above 12/hr. SAD! It wasn't much more from what I was making as a CNA! The RN's here start at around 19. We get bi annual raises of 1%. I love my job and work hard at what I do, but sure do wish we were reimbursed better for all the hard work we do.
You started at 12$/hr?? WOW! I made that as a 2nd year nurse working as a "PSW/HCA" role. Move up North... we pay WAY better than that! Our RPN/LPNs start at least at 19, and RNs start at 25$. You can make up to 30 as an RPN up here with experience.
McBunny
20 Posts
Does anyone know how much an Intermediate Care Facility pays? I'm planning on working there as a first job. I live in Northern California.
pink_shoes99
64 Posts
Brace yourselves....I make a whopping $10.00/hr. Yes, I said 10. I live in Northeast TN and this area has to be the worst possible place for an LPN to work. Most hospitals around here have cut LPN's out completely. As a CNA I made $10.75/hr. So much for trying to better myself...
Anne36, LPN
1,361 Posts
Brace myself indeed, I almost dropped to the floor hearing that. Honestly if it was me, I would quit and wait tables before I would work as a nurse for that kind of money. This almost reminds me of the whole associates degree in medical assisting. Pay thousands of dollars for a degree and make $10.50 an hour, no thanks.
I think most people would agree with you, but at least I love my job. Thats the only thing that keeps me around, believe me!
mshaw23, LPN, LVN
75 Posts
PurseGirl1113 said:I live in the DFW area and I am making 21.00 per hour at a LTC facility and 20.00 base with weekend diff-24.00 at a psych hospital I have 6 months of experience.
Can you please e-mail me the name of the LTC in the DFW area? Does the LTC offer shift/week diff also?
helenh
Just got a job as a lvn in home health. Starting at $22 hr but they don't pay for any gas and mileage. Is this the usual norm in home health?
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
13,952 Posts
QuoteJust got a job as a lvn in home health. Starting at $22 hr but they don't pay for any gas and mileage. Is this the usual norm in home health?
Sounds like you are doing private duty shift work and no gas & mileage is not usually page. For traditional home health with intermittent skilled visits (multiple patients per day, about 1hr of so per visit ) mileage is often covered for between visits as your drive from home to the first case and last case home is considered commuting time. Gas, vehicle wear & maintenance is part of mileage. The current rate is a bit over 50c/mile.