How much do you make? Feeling under paid :(

schnookimz · Sep 4, 2013

18. Full,excellent benefits.

joyfullpn · Sep 4, 2013

$26 large MD office. Great benefits.

joyfullpn · Sep 4, 2013

It also depends where you live.

Disneygirl23 · Sep 4, 2013

Where do you all live?

SquishyRN, BSN, RN · Sep 4, 2013

OP, where do you live? I'm sure you can dig up an old post around here where someone from your area has posted their stats.

Disneygirl23 · Sep 4, 2013

I live in the orlando, fl area

SquishyRN, BSN, RN · Sep 4, 2013

Below are some older threads that discuss LPN pay around Florida. They are from 2011 and 2012, so those wages should still be similar:

https://allnurses.com/geriatric-nurses-ltc/hourly-rate-lpn-565913.html

https://allnurses.com/florida-nursing/does-anyone-have-754061.html

https://allnurses.com/florida-nursing/actual-lpn-pay-797352.html

Based on what I read, your salary is in the average range, although on the low side. I would still consider that "fair" in today's market. There's no harm in continuing to look for other jobs. In Southern California, where I am, some places offer new grad RNs $18-20/hr. That's ridiculous! It's almost only half of the average range for the area. But competition is fierce for new grads so some new grads will take it because it's better than nothing.

Disneygirl23 · Sep 4, 2013

That salary isn't what I make. It's really sad what I make. I'm a school nurse. And it's pathetic. I have to work a second non-nursing job just to be able to survive.

mc3, ASN, RN · Sep 5, 2013

I sympathize....I work North of Orlando so I know what's it's like. Started at home health for a hospital for $14/hr , switched to hospice, started at $16/hr, left 4 years later at $19/hr, worked home health again at $25./visit plus mileage, phone, etc., left to work at school, $16.??/hr. They were going to start me much lower, but I was stepped on the pay scale due to the years of experience I had. Here's the kicker...I went to school up North, started a job at rehab hospital for $21/hr just out of school.....10 years ago............

Right now, $17.70/hr, good benefits, summers off (unpaid).

I consider myself very lucky, especially here in Florida, and especially in this economy. Can you work per diem at an agency on a weekend day for additional $$$? One thing that does help is how many years of experience you have.

Good luck!

mc3:nurse:

SquishyRN, BSN, RN · Sep 5, 2013

At least now you'll have an idea of what would be a "fair" offer would be from those other threads as you search for another job. It takes persistence and patience. As a new grad I could only get per diem work. It took almost a year before I got a full time position and stable work.

paulgreganaLVN · Sep 5, 2013

I worked as a Private Duty LVN for 2 years at $15/hr. now i just got into home health that'll pay me $30/visit and a hospice agency that will get me $$25/visit.