Salary comparison

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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I have found this site to be very helpful regarding salaries in different cities throughout the U.S. However, a lot of the threads are a little outdated regarding pay rates, so I was hoping to start a new one. I have noticed that some people get really bent out of shape when it comes to salary discussions, which then causes a lot of bickering, which then causes the thread to end. If you are one of these people, just ignore the post, it doesn't need a bunch of caddy "if you are only worried about the money, you shouldn't be a nurse!" posts. I'm sure I am not the only almost-nurse one who is single, no kids, and ready to move wherever the best opportunity is present. If you would be so helpful as to include:

1. City where you work

2. How many years working as an RN or LPN

3. Take home pay, or hourly pay

It would be much appreciated!

San Diego, CA

RN, BSN-Nursing Mgmt

Correctional Nursing

$50hrly

Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.

*Western Mass, RN/CPM enrolled in a BSN program

*Private duty/ home health nursing

*Have been licensed for less than two months

*28.50 plus shift differentials. It's a good salary, but sometimes unpredictable as I don't get paid if my patient cancels! Luckily this hasn't been an issue yet, but I've only been on the job two weeks.

Specializes in MPCU.

The best, most accurate data on salaries comes from: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Not surveys of nurses and definitely not from the sites which require you to pay.

The government has access to more accurate data and shows you the statistical methods.

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Kansas

RN - 1 year Medical

19.50/hour Base

Moving to

Cheyenne, WY

ER

26/hour base

Specializes in Family Practice, Mental Health.

Around San Francisco

RN. ICU. Have been with current employer for almost 5 years now

60.00/hr

Bay Area = VERY high cost of living.

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

NW of Boston

33 years BSN + certifications

non union (before i got sick) Supervisor acute care $54.00 + diffs for nights and weekends (I don't remember the $...$4.75 nights, $3.00 weekends) Union facilities make more historically, $70.00 and up....cost of living HIGH.

Specializes in MPCU.

And union facilities pay more to travelers. And hire more travel nurses. Gotta love the unions.

Specializes in OR.

Indiana

RN, BSN - New grad, 2 mo.

$22.30/hr base, hospital

Nice! Are you in a high cost of living area?

All of Canadia is a high cost of living area.

That's why they come down here to shop or buy vacation homes in Arizona.

Kansas

RN - 1 year Medical

19.50/hour Base

Moving to

Cheyenne, WY

ER

26/hour base

Congrats!

Wyoming is "home" to me. Cheyenne is... a bit flat and notoriously windy...but no tornados to speak of. :)

Clean little city.

Enjoy the area. SO much to see and do in CO/WY.

Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.

Western Washington35 years experience in labor and delivery$58.00 plus shift diff and weekend diff.

Specializes in u name it.

RN 34 years, Ft Worth TX Inpatient Hospice Staff nurse, $31.00/hr

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