Has anyone researched LPN wage ranges?

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I know different locations would be different, but from little to big city, $15/hr to $20/hr at a steady site job, and maybe a few more $ for HHA travelling?

And are LPN's no OT like CNA's? I would hope not.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

CNA's don't get OT? I would thing this would be illegal at least in california it would be.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

At every facility where I've been employed, the CNAs earn massive amounts of overtime pay by working many double shifts.

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I worked so many OT hours it was like having two full time positions at the LTC facility I use to work at years ago. CNA's can always pick up extra shifts.

As to your original question. I am in a little town. I was hired as a GPN in a LTC/ALF and my hourly rate is $22, plus more $ for shift differential, plus more $ for not taking benefits, and a bit more $ when working weekends (comes to around $25/hr :)) I saw an ad not too long ago for a LTC facility where their LPN range was dependent on experience and the range was $26-32/hr. Then again, this place is notorious for going through nurses like I go through paper towels. Not the place I'd want to work. I was offered an LPN position in a docs office (where normally the pay is quite a bit less than working at LTC) and their starting rate was $21/hr. The pay scale varies from facility to facility, office to office and area of the State.

Connecticut pays higher to their nurses as opposed to other States due to the high cost of living here.

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as far as I know its around $12-$18 in South Carolina. But thats just my research/through the grape vine. I'm still a student.

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LPN wages seems to vary depending on location. You should check out www.salary.com. They have a great tool on their site that calculates pay rates...you type in the job title and your zip code and the wizard will tell you what's average for your area.

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LPN wages seems to vary depending on location. You should check out www.salary.com. They have a great tool on their site that calculates pay rates...you type in the job title and your zip code and the wizard will tell you what's average for your area.

Or the average of people who respond to the survey. Most salary surveys are a little higher to much higher than the actual average range.

However it is a nice site to compare and hope for starting near the median wages.

Thanks!!

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

Here in TX i made (as a newly licensed nurse) $20 per hour for Home health. When i took a contract job on the local military base i am paid $15.20/hr (no benefits...dont need it since my hubby is military) i know LTC around here pays from 15-21 per hr. Now back home in Ohio for LTC gets approx 17-24 per hr and clinics/dr. offices 15-18 per hour, and home health $17-$28 per hr depending on shifts/weekends/benefits.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I'm in a large, highly populated city in North Texas. LPNs/LVNs are paid between $18 and $25 per hour around here for nursing homes, while the hospitals pay between $13 and $17.

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