BSN salary?

Julius Seizure · Mar 24, 2017

When I left Florida 4 years ago, I was making just about $25/hr with five years of experience (in the same hospital). Night shift got $3/hr extra, and weekend shifts were paid an extra $1/hr.

I worked with one nurse who had been at the same hospital for more than 20 years (so her pay scale was maxed out), had specialty certification, worked as a preceptor and a charge nurse at times, never took vacations, and she worked one overtime shift every pay period. She would make just over $100,000 a year.

LovingLife123 · Mar 25, 2017

ASN and BSN get paid the same pretty much everywhere. Maybe an additional $.50 in some places. I work in the Midwest and the pay here is comparable to Florida. New grad RNs make anywhere from $22-24/hr.

It's not much. After that golden two years of experience you can look around and start playing the wage war games. But don't expect great pay in the beginning.

Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN · Mar 25, 2017

I worked in a large magnet hospital for several years and never did I make more money for having my BSN.

Later on, I worked in community mental health and made less than my less-experienced ADN counterpart. (That place's pay scale made NO sense though).

It depends on many factors - geography, setting, shift, holiday/weekend requirement (dang I made bank when I worked every other weekend and midnights on a MedSurg floor!)

ArrowRN, BSN, RN · Mar 25, 2017

What exactly is a bad salary? It really depends on the persons wants and needs. To someone make $20,000 per year a $60000 nurse salary is alot to someone making $150,000 per year a $60,000 nurse salary is a little. I take it you are just out of school. I'm in Florida as well, while my salary may not be great, I got a family of 4, we got 2 cars I own my house and I'm the only one working and I can do it on 3 days a week. I'll say thats pretty good. I do occasional overtime if I know I needs funds to make a big purchase but not always.

My hospital pays 50 cents/hr extra for having a BSN, another 50 cent/hr for being certified in my specialty. Central Florida averages 20 to 26/hour depending on the hospital location you at as a new grad nurse. PM me if you got questions.

Here's a cool article to read on people making $200,000 yet they just scraping by

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DarkDiva · Mar 25, 2017

Well if money's a concern you can always work nights/weekends or even both. That pay diff makes a big difference at the end of the month. Most places do not pay extra for a BSN, but its pretty much required at this point. I got a hospital job with an ADN but they're pretty hard up for nurses and my contract requires getting my BSN in three years of hire.

JadedCPN, BSN, RN · Mar 25, 2017

I have to mirror what others have said - it really depends on where you are, and what you consider a "good" or "bad" salary. That really comes down to things such as your debt and dependents. I think it is fair to say that for most people, an RN's salary is a reasonably comfortable salary to meet an average person's monthly needs while still having "extra" money leftover.

DowntheRiver · Mar 25, 2017

I currently reside and work in Florida as a nurse. In Central Florida, you are looking at approximately $23-$25 hourly starting,

and $26-$27 hourly. This does not include differentials, which range from $1-$3 hourly. Most facilities require BSN or

that you be currently enrolled in a BSN program to be hired.

nehneh14 · Mar 25, 2017

In WI it's about $25/hr base. No difference whether you have a BSN or ADN. Inpatient settings then have differentials. Clinics may pay lower, but I know of some that start around $25 as well. I remember feeling rich when I started my first nursing job at $15 something an hour in 1993. (Out West) It's pretty sad to consider in all that time I'm only making a little over double that, while my husband's salary has increased exponentially throughout the years. He agrees I've had a much more demanding career. :/

Also should mention, they're getting rid of unions here, which is lowering pay and benefits.