Starting Nursing salaries by State?

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I live in pittsburgh which doesn't have a great market for nursing due to the fact there are two hospital systems and the one is buying up everything and putting the other out of business. I hear rumors of being able to make 8-10$ more for similar jobs with similar or lower costs of living. I have about 8 months of nursing in won't be moving for about a year so I will have a year in emergency nursing. I really have no ties here so if I can have more options and also make 10 bucks more an hr I am all for it. I should also have my bachelors by then. I figure starting salaries can give me an idea where would be a good place to go for a newer nurse. Starting salary around here is 20-21$/hr

Please refrain from mentioning the quality of benefits or don't take a job for the money, it doesn't add anything to the discussion. We all know prices, cost of living and benefits vary. Please don't waste time answering a question with a question. I do want to go to gradschool but it seems the salaries don't really make it worth while unless it is CRNA

Oregon...$31, but really tough job market

Washington...$26, pretty tough job market

Missouri $21...ok job market, tough for new grads

Specializes in ICU.

Can everyone also please say if their state is very open for new grads or a tough place to start?

thanks!

Specializes in Pediatrics, critical care, PICU.

$21-$23 Atlanta, GA area

Not really easy for New Grads to be hired unless they are hired into places they had their practicums at but hospitals have been on a hiring spurt lately (requiring anywhere from 12-24 months commitment from New Grads though upon hire)

Specializes in CEN, CPEN, RN-BC.

When I worked in Pittsburgh, as a new RN I started out at 21/hr

Relocated to the Philly area for grad school and full time offered ~30/hr. Granted I work perdiem and make more than that per hour, yet no benefits. Cost of living is more out here and the job market is even worse than Pittsburgh.

Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

$28, Southern California, very tough market for new grads

IN NORTH CAROLINA i was offered 21 dollars an hour at a local hospital and i have 3 years rn experience....wayyyyy to low in my opinion when i was in my i started with 33 per hour but 21 for 3 years some body in nc please help me understand

IN DURHAM RALEIGH NC i was offered 21 dollars per hour at a local hospital for 3 years experience which i think is wayyyyy too small. I moved from NY and the pay there was 33 per hr to start as a new grad.

starting pay in NC for a new grad (Charlotte area) is $19-20 with an increase after 6 mo

Specializes in ICU.

NJ/NY area is about $30/hr, but of course cost of living is high. new Grad market is kind is not so hot though,

Specializes in Pediatric Mental Health.

25-27 in Boston area, very difficult for new grads, often taking about a year to find jobs post-NCLEX passing. Still many hiring freezes and internal hiring only.

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