LPN Starting Salary

goinforitlpn · Dec 11, 2006

When I first became licensed, in 1979, I worked in a LTC. I earned a whopping $5.75 an hour. Sounds crazy I know but truly that is what I made as an LPN. It is all relevant. I still do not feel I am gettting paid what I am worth. I am working now towards putting those 2 little letters after my name instead, "RN." I will be able to earn more then, and have more opportunity available to me.

miracle1986 · Dec 11, 2006

Hi.

In pennsylvania. L.P.N.'s start at about 12 bucks an hour. Visiting nurses are at 23 bucks an hour.

Robin

Hopeslayer · Dec 11, 2006

AS a new grad I make $19.55 an hour in a LTC facility on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Working 3rd shift I also get a $3/hr differential.

jlsan1977 · Dec 17, 2006

I have a friend who is a LPN and she makes 22.50/ hr in a rehabilitat ion unit. My cousin started off at 17.50 in tenn working in Home Health. She is now up to 24.27/ hr. I live in GA and our nursing homes start off between 17.00- 19.00/hr but are hospitals are like 15.00/hr.

sweetielin · Dec 17, 2006

i started at lower than anyone who has posted so far: $9.50 an hour. what a slap in the face! i wanted to cry when i found out what i would be making. it's embarrasing to even post it. that was in 2004. i have since moved to nights and gotten a raise. still i am making less than just about all the other poster. what keeps me where i am is the people i work with and also i would have a good bit of driving if i went anywhere else.

jlsan1977 · Dec 18, 2006

That is awful i am sorry to here that. Some bosses know they can pay you less especially if it cost you more to commute. You should not be ashamed but you boss should.

nevaeh79 · Dec 30, 2006

I Garuated 4 Months Ago, I Live In Chicago Illinois And I Make $32/hr.

cheerfu60 · Dec 30, 2006

does anyone know what the starting rate is in Houston, I will be moving there next year after I graduate. Also did anyone find it hard to get a job right after school. I have been looking early and see that almost all places want you to have a least one year experience.

bethinct · Dec 30, 2006

I would like to know florida salaries too. Daytona beach/palm coast area??

guislander · Dec 30, 2006

Are you in Chicago proper or in the suburbs? I live in Racine, which isn't far from the border. I'd be willing to commute to waukegen, north chicago if the pay is that much higher. That's twice what I make. If it's chicago proper, that's harder. It'd be train commute that would at least an hour and a half, plus a pass that would be over hundred a month. That probalby makes it not worth it.

Coloradogrl · Dec 30, 2006

I Garuated 4 Months Ago, I Live In Chicago Illinois And I Make $32/hr.

Ok, I need to move to Chicago!!!!!!!!!!! If you dont mind me asking what kind of work do you do? I know LPN's make 18-24 a hour here in Denver & I am thinking of moving to Texas where it is about the same thing.

Is the cost of living really bad there?

Calgon-take.me.away · Dec 30, 2006

Have been an agency nurse for 8 years, and gave my notice 2 weeks ago. I am starting at a LTCF only 7 miles from my home. I had been traveling up to 50 miles one way with agency. My starting rate will be $17.00 with the facility, far below the $21.50 with agency, but no travel and no "big city" problems