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My brother just finished up his LPN school a few months ago, he got hired here in the metro detroit area in MI for $26.50 starting.
I am attending the same school he went to, I am half way done and will be graduating in 9 months I was hoping people in other states could help me guide my search for high-paying LPN cities in different states.
When people say low cost of living I always wonder what they mean. I mean house payment vs salary would help. Here I pay $850 for my 1700sq ft house and my starting salary out of LPN school with zero experience was $24 an hour w/ benefits. So to me its a decent starting amount, especially when I also know of RNs making about the same as their base pay less diffs. at the hospitals and other agencies in the area.
I work in 65k/year position with the government as an LPN. The part that sucks, Is I am active duty so do not make the 65k my civilian LPN counterpart makes; However, I am getting out soon and have had 2 tennative job offers.
1. is returning to the exact job I am doing now at 65k (contractor)
2. getting my research certification and returning as a protocals nurse for 60k (but as DOD with benefits)
Government Contracting jobs tend to pay higher than average but they are like a temp agency. once contract is up, Government may or may not renew.
smc121381
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Was your first job LTC? I'm trying to get an idea of the LVN market in TX and I have heard alot of hospitals shy away from LPNs.