Pay Scale

mgchat76 · Sep 14, 2005

I didn't read through all 22 pages of posts, so I apologize if I'm being redundant. I started working in Syracuse, NY and my base pay was about $18/hr. in an area with a low cost of living. After I became a traveler I went to Tampa, FL and made $24/hr and was told by regular staff that I was making more than them. Now I'm in San Jose CA, and my girlfriend here makes about $43/hr. Keep in mind though that the average house in San jose is approx. $800,000, and I have met many nurses who pay 4,000/ month mortgage, not including taxes. It's easy to spot a nurse who just bought a house by seeing them work tons of overtime, or mentioning their second jobs. That means that their houses are 3-4 times more than other areas, but their salary is only twice as much. Renting is more reasonable, though. I pay about $1300 for a "luxury" one bedroom near downtown. Be careful what you wish for when you think coming to Cali. will solve your financial problems. But, on the bright side I do love getting stuck in traffic jams everyday.

barefootlady, ADN, RN · Sep 14, 2005

Hey Chat76;

Sounds like you have the right attitude. Making the best of the situation . Have a good day.

LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN · Sep 24, 2005

In Oregon, the average starting pay for new grads is $23hr, with deferiantals for swing, night and weekend. Also there is a choice between 8hr and 12 hr shifts.

DianeS, RN · Sep 25, 2005

Please let me know what your base pay is in your part of the country. I live in TN and where I work our base pay is 13.00/hr. And if you are a CVICU nurse, do you get paid more for what you can do. thanks

I am an RN with 3 years experience. I work in Michigan. I work the night (7p to 7a) shift in a cardiac step down unit and make $21.50 an hour, working 36 hours a week. But, I'm also not sure what your cost of living is. About 1/3 of my pay goes for taxes. :crying2:

TexasgirlRN · Sep 27, 2005

fort worth, tx- $19.50 new grads- $1 extra w/every yr. experience

most pool nurses make $70k a year.

TinaRiy85 · Sep 27, 2005

I feel like a millionaire! But it doesn't go far here in Philly, as someone mentioned earlier.Fresh out of school 3 years ago, I started in Tele in a Level I trauma center 3-11 and made 21.50 an hour. I went to a community hospital Pool and made 31.50, weekends 7a-7p. I am now doing agency $40/hour. We are so desperate on the East coast. I know of some facilites that will pay you $48/hour for working 3/4 weekends!

I am confused as to what an agency is. What do you do different there than in a hospital?

Sarah, RNBScN · Oct 8, 2005

Wages are:

RN full time

current $ 23.80 to 35.80

RN part time with (13 % in lieu of benefits)

$26.89 to 40.45

RN part time with (9% in lieu of benefits)

Premiums are:

Nights $1.55 (formerly 1.35)

Evenings $1.30 (formerly 1.10)

Weekend $1.70 (formerly 1.45)

Stand by pay $3.20 and $3.70 on paid holidays (formerly 2.90 and 3.40)

Hope this helps.

Come to Canada...........................

saskenn · Oct 17, 2005

Hi,

Here in Michigan as a GN (graduate nurse) pay starts at around $22. I work in the Emergency Dept, which also happens to be a Level 1 trauma center. Once you taken the boards and have gotten your RN pay starts anywhere from $23-30. And if you are contingent without benefits the pay caps off at $38/hr. I was considering moving south, but I'm re-cconsidering. I graduate in May 2006. As a student I make $16/hr. I'm very blessed.

cookiedough · Oct 23, 2005

Hello, first time I have posted on this site. I don't think any nurse gets paid what they are worth. We are an overworked, underpaid profession. :crying2:

nole123 · Oct 28, 2005

I live in Michigan. I have been a nurse for 7 years and making 29.00 a hour working Telemetry unit. The pay averages between 22-29.00 depending on how long you have been a RN. Payscale also depends whether or not a hospital is union/non-union. Typically, an union comes w/better pay.

Michelle.

allnurses Guide · Oct 29, 2005

Pay Scale:

Working prn in Wichita Falls, Tx @ the local ICU my base pay was $27 an hr w/ a 15% diff for nights and $4 hr diff for weekends. When I was a new grad in 2000 in an ICU in Tyler, Tx I was making $18 hr plus diffs.

The big problem with nurses and salaries is we are always considered an expense where the doctors/providers are considered revenue makers. The hospital administrators will always try to keep our salaries as low as they can and still keep nurses from leaving.

dan_haifa · Nov 8, 2005

Dear friends!

I read many your posts and understood that I don't understand does nurse in

US have good(or bad) salary or not. Because I don't know, what you can

buy if you get 22$/hour if you work full time.

For example, I have 4.7$/hour, RN, full time, plus 65$ bonus. 90$

government taxes and med. insurance, rent( apartment 1 bed-room) 350$,

100-120$ electricity, water, municipal tax, 70-80$ telephone, mobile phone,

100$ my bank-loan and so on. My salary is very low, most RN have 1300 up

to 2000$ net, but their spendings also many more.

700 g bread - 1$, 1 kg hen-meat - 4-5$ ... and so on. If that is interesting for

you I can tell you more about our prices.

What do you can do with your salary? Does it big? Is it good for you?