California nursing pay

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Hello. I am a nursing student in California.  Can someone tell me their experience on salary ( not dollar amount, just if they thought the pay was fair, or tips on how to get a better salary).  Which areas or cities had the best paying jobs?

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Well the pay in California can very greatly due to the high average cost of living. seriousely we have some of the highest housing costs and taxes outside of New York and New Jersey, My hsband and I are in the solid top 20% of wage erners here and we couldn't afford to the rent the house we own (been in his family for two generations.) And we are not in a large metropolitan area. WE are about 45 minutes to 2 hours from Los Angeles based on traffick patterns. I have worked with an ADN in the  same hospital for close to 20 years and make $97/Hour.Still most of our bills are paid and we managed to get our son through his bachelor's degree without a single student loan. 

I would leave California if I could but it's not feasible right now. 

Anyway - I hope this sort of answered your questions

 

Hppy

 

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