Base pay for Maine Nurses

[rockthenoc]

Hey all! I posted this in the Maine nurses forum but figured i'd broaden my inquiry to everyone:

i currently work on the west coast but will be relocating to portland, maine in the near future. i was wondering if anyone knows the base pay for nurses at maine med or mercy hospital? i started at 29.00/hr ( + 5.00/hr night shift differential) as a new nurse two years ago. something tells me hospitals in other states may pay significantly less.... any information about those specific hospitals? thanks.

[penguin2]

Having worked in Maine as well as many other states, I can tell you Maine pays significantly LESS.

[NeoPediRN]

$18-$23/hour is the average depending on what part of maine.

[nickola]

A good friend of mine, with over 20 yrs experience, recently moved to Maine. She took a $20/hr CUT- granted the housing as well overall COL is very low- so you have to decide what works for you. For her, it was worth it to leave the CA rat race. Good luck!