Houston RN pay?

Tatet98 · Jul 22, 2008

Ms. Palm Tree Lover is right i was just in LA last week and was checking on houses 1 friend of mine was willing to give up his house for 300,000 in beaumont area where he originally bought for almost 500,000 but the interest rates on the loans are way to high. Im trying to browse more on forums cos im close to deciding (in 6 months time) on transferring to houston or south ca- san bernardino area and it looks like houston is more favorable im gonna try to read more insights from this forum.

TX RN · Jul 22, 2008

Ms. Palm Tree Lover is right i was just in LA last week and was checking on houses 1 friend of mine was willing to give up his house for 300,000 in beaumont area where he originally bought for almost 500,000 but the interest rates on the loans are way to high. Im trying to browse more on forums cos im close to deciding (in 6 months time) on transferring to houston or south ca- san bernardino area and it looks like houston is more favorable im gonna try to read more insights from this forum.

$300k will buy ALOT of home in Houston. I've got many questions as well because I'm considering a move to Cali myself.

What are property taxes like in Cali? I ask because in Texas even with homestead exemption my yearly taxes are about $5k (rates vary by county). This really begins to limit what price of home you purchase.

For example, I have a friend that owns a home in the Montrose area, in houston, his home county appraisal is about $280k. It's a fair appraisal as his home is in a desirable in-town location near museums, parks, shops, down town, and the Texas Medical Center. However, his taxes range over $12k/year.

That's too much money in just taxes. You have any numbers from what property tax rates are like in Cali?

Thanks again.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2008

That's too much money in just taxes. You have any numbers from what property tax rates are like in Cali?
Thanks again.

From 2003 to 2005, I was paying about $2,000 yearly on a house that was valued at $150,000 in central California. I looked up the property tax rate of the new owners who bought the house from me, and they are paying $3,350 per year.

For most counties, the property tax rate will be slightly over 1 percent of the value of the home. For example, a $300,000 house will fetch about $3,500 yearly in property taxes, etc.

I am now paying a little less than $2,700 here in Texas.

TX RN · Jul 23, 2008

From 2003 to 2005, I was paying about $2,000 yearly on a house that was valued at $150,000 in central California. I looked up the property tax rate of the new owners who bought the house from me, and they are paying $3,350 per year.
For most counties, the property tax rate will be slightly over 1 percent of the value of the home. For example, a $300,000 house will fetch about $3,500 yearly in property taxes, etc.
I am now paying a little less than $2,700 here in Texas.

So No school district tax, emergency responders (fire dept.), etc. type of taxes included in the final tax bill at year end in Cali.?

I am now paying a little less than $2,700 here in Texas.

That number doesn't include the above mentioned taxes right?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2008

So No school district tax, emergency responders (fire dept.), etc. type of taxes included in the final tax bill at year end in Cali.?

Yes, it's all worked in. The property tax rate in CA is lower.

That number doesn't include the above mentioned taxes right?

My yearly property taxes in TX also include school district taxes ($1,600 to Crowley ISD), several hundred to the Tarrant Community College District, city taxes, police dept, etc. Keep in mind that my home is only worth $111,000.

TX RN · Jul 23, 2008

Thanks again Commuter!! :bow:

WOW! Yep, rates in Cali are much lower. :up:

ethelbsnrn · Jul 23, 2008

Thanks again Commuter!!
WOW! Yep, rates in Cali are much lower.

The thing that evens it out is the state income tax that you are paying in California which we don't have to pay here in Texas.

According to salary.com...."if your income range is $40,346 and over, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 9.3%." - data as of December 31st, 2004.

The California state income tax is even way higher than the 3.1 % property tax that I pay for my Texas house (the property tax ranges from 2.1 to 3.7% depending on where you live). But with that same property tax, I am confident that it is being used appropriately by my school district (exemplary schools in my neighborhood).

TX RN · Jul 23, 2008

The thing that evens it out is the state income tax that you are paying in California which we don't have to pay here in Texas.
According to salary.com...."if your income range is $40,346 and over, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 9.3%." - data as of December 31st, 2004.
The California state income tax is even way higher than the 3.1 % property tax that I pay for my Texas house (the property tax ranges from 2.1 to 3.7% depending on where you live). But with that same property tax, I am confident that it is being used appropriately by my school district (exemplary schools in my neighborhood).

Salaries in California are typically much higher than here in Texas so that in turn really changes "NET" pay (take home). Using allowed provisions to invest in 401k, IRA's and others would lower federal and state income tax.

I have a friend that lived in California for a few years, made much more NET income there than here in Texas. However, he moved back to Texas because as he explained, home prices tend to be much higher. My interest was in this thread was how much property values have dropped in California. Property taxes do not affect home prices as much as they do here in Texas. As you stated, one of the key things to consider when purchasing a home is what county the home resides in as tax rates do vary.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2008

I'm aware this is off the original subject of "Houston RN Pay," but here's another link about crashing home prices in the greater Los Angeles area that might interest a few of the more recent posters. Click to read the article if you are interested.

http://www.mybudget360.com/southern-...ef=patrick.net

ethelbsnrn · Jul 23, 2008

Property tax in Sacramento, California (for example) as stated below: 1% -1.1% of assessed value.

"Under Proposition 13, the property tax rate is fixed at 1% of assessed value plus any assessment bonds approved by popular vote. As a result of various assessment bonds in addition to the 1% rate, property tax rates in Sacramento County average roughly 1.1% countywide."

jnb1740, BSN · Aug 13, 2008

I live in the Chicago area. I have 14 years experience as a telemetry nurse in the cardiac stepdown unit. I also have some IR/GI/MRI/CT/ICU and Home Health experience, as well as Med-Surg. and Psych experience.

I work at the Univ. of IL. Hospital (State Employee).

My 14 year base pay for day shift is $40.50/hr with anything over 8hrs in a day being time and 1/2 OT.

I saw someone quote $37/hr for one Houston facility with only 7yrs. exp.

Would I be able to fetch $40/hr base pay at a Houston area Hospital with my 14 years exp.??

The reason I ask is that I want to move down there to be close to family.

James

hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN · Aug 13, 2008

I live in the Chicago area. I have 14 years experience as a telemetry nurse in the cardiac stepdown unit. I also have some IR/GI/MRI/CT/ICU and Home Health experience, as well as Med-Surg. and Psych experience.
I work at the Univ. of IL. Hospital (State Employee).
My 14 year base pay for day shift is $40.50/hr with anything over 8hrs in a day being time and 1/2 OT.
I saw someone quote $37/hr for one Houston facility with only 7yrs. exp.
Would I be able to fetch $40/hr base pay at a Houston area Hospital with my 14 years exp.??
The reason I ask is that I want to move down there to be close to family.
James

I don't know of anybody making base of $40/hourly as a staff nurse around here.

The caps seem to be in the $35-38 range from my anecdotal experiences with co-workers. I know that the (falling apart) VA hospital was paying a bit higher due to a lack of applicants, but I wouldn't want to work there.

Obviously, a nurse recruiter could give you exacts.

However, I want to mention that the cost of living in Houston is significantly lower than in Chicago, and we have no income tax in Texas. The result is that $37/hour here may be much more purchasing power than $40/hour in Chicago.