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Hello everyone,
I would like as many responses as possible. I am located in Houston, Texas but looking to working to work anywhere in the US. I am about to get my RN license and I have started looking for a job. What should I expect my salaray or my wage/hr at my first job as a RN with no experience? If people would tell me their personal pay they received at there first job would be helpful. I've researched the web and found just a scattered range of pays. Your responses will be very appreciated. Thanks!
i heard that it all depends on which state you reside in and what facility you work at. plus i think it determines, or im pretty sure it matters if it's union or not. If it's union they must pay the current union wage. Do a search for union wages all 50 states and it will show you current union pay trends for each state.
I'm a new grad ASN RN. Ive been working since Jan this year. I make $26 an hour working 11-7am mon-thurs no differential they started me at $24 and I asked for a raise because other RNs in the facility made that and I was working nights. Surprisingly they gave it to me:) I am also prn on sat and sun at another LTC and make $31 with $2 weekend differential so $33 hr for 6am-6pm. I live in Colorado Springs CO. I've tried getting on at a hospital but it's rough here with few hospitals plus they start at $23 and only $2 night shift differential. So I make more now which is nice. I'm due in December with baby #7 I'll have my year of experience and when my maternity leave is over I plan on finding a full time day position, hopefully in the hospital.
~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN
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I hear CO is nice. : D