Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

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Hi everyone,

I was talking to my aunt who is an FNP, but she mostly teaches and does research. She was telling me that FNP's make 80k-90k a year and that FNP's are going to be really in demand when health care reform kicks in. I told her I wanted to be a PNP, NNP, or a midwife. She told me that PNP's don't make as much money, that is hard to break into the neonatal specialty, and that midwifes are only really needed in Kentucky. I really want to work with babies and/or children because I just LOVE them. So I was just curious about how hard it is to break into these specialties and I'm curious about general salary ranges. I'm not expecting to make a ton of money as a nurse I just want to love the work I do. Thanks in advance!

do fnp's really make 80k to 90k a year?

*** gosh i hope not. that is less than full time seasoned rns make where i work. i make more not counting overtime.

my guess is that nps willing to work for so little do it cause of the schedual/day shift/no holidays many have.

were i to go to np school it would be so that i could work as a provider in small hospital ers and that would mean nights and weekends anyway.

i have heard of some states where the nps are making the same salary as rns (california, etc.) in texas, i've not heard of nps making less than rns although i have had some friends who had hourly offers that were barely more than what they were making as an np. most of them did not take those offers or if they did, it included a mandatory review at 3 months with x amount increase pending a satisfactory review.

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Specializes in Level II Trauma Center ICU.
I was thinking the same thing. I am a nurse with only 3 years experience and I made over $80k last year alone. I want to go back to school for a FNP but do worry I could take a pay cut.

Do you mind revealing what area you live in? I live in northern IN and I a little over half that with 7yrs ICU experience.

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Specializes in Level II Trauma Center ICU.
I hear we're the best at our jobs. ;)

You're kidding, right?

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You're kidding, right?

You're perceptive.

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Specializes in icu/er.

i live in north central mississippi. a former co-worker of mine has been a fnp for a small sized family medical practice for about 6mos since she got out of school. she informed me upon getting hired that her base salary is $77,500 for working mon-thu in a slower paced clinic. a guy i graduated with from nsg school is a np at a larger internal med clinic makes $108,000 with a yrly bonus of $6600, they see alot of volume and he is mon-fri 0800 till closing.

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These salaries are nice on paper, but how is the job market? And, ? I wanted to become a CNM, but not after malpractice eats the salary!

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Thank you everyone for your answers. I knew I would get some informative answers here.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
How do you make so much as nurses without killing yourselves from exhaustion?!

I seldom do overtime. I will do 4 12's, but don't really pick up alot compared to some people. I make max salary by working 2 PRN jobs and buying my own benefits (which I still pay less for than my last full-time benefit package was in monthly premiums).

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Do you mind revealing what area you live in? I live in northern IN and I a little over half that with 7yrs ICU experience.

I work in the Northern VA/DC metro area.

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I am in Houston. I work M-F, no call, no weekends. I make $110,000 +. I made $88,000 as an RN.

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these salaries are nice on paper, but how is the job market? and, malpractice insurance? i wanted to become a cnm, but not after malpractice eats the salary!

most np's have their malpractice ins. paid for, but the policies are not that much. the premiums are more on par with full coverage car ins. than physician malpractice fees. as for cnm, aside from crna, those ins. premiums are going to be the highest. as i said in another thread, i think cnm's are great, but due to the litigious nature of society, i think a nurse would be crazy to do it. when you see physicians running from something, you probably should too.

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