How much do you make?

RNforLongTime · Apr 5, 2001

1. RN/BSN

2. 4 years

3. medical/telemetry floor

4. 19.63/hr base wage with a 5% shift differentail for evening shift and 5% weekend differential

Dplear · Apr 5, 2001

Chris

It is not fishy, I truely do make that much per year, here is how it breaks down:

charge nurse pay: 3.00/hr

shift diff (nites) 6.50/hr

hourly rate 35.75/hr

total _______

45.25/hr x 40hrs weeks=approx 91k a year, I work very little overtime and make 1000 more in incidental pay.

I have 15 years experience, I work in a specialty area of pedi...neuro and at a major pedi hospital and negotiated for my rate, I also get 2 raises a year here average 6% they are across the board raises. The hospital has a large budget and a generous benifit plan. I personally know of some nurses that make well into 120-150k a year with all the overtime they want to eat. I would be more than happy to prove this to any nurse that cares to know....and all this at a NON-UNION hospital. hell I know nurses aides that are doing 16/hr here.

There is money out there in nursing...you just have to look for it and be ready to demand it. Also the average pt load is only 4-5 pts/nite....that is the part that sounds unbelievable...LOL

Dplear · Apr 5, 2001

also...don't forget the cost of living here in Houston....no state income taxes...sales tax rate of 8.25%...property taxes of about 3.5%...with the ability to homestead your primary residence...cuts the taxes considerably. I just bought a house 2500 sq feet. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths 2 car attached garage, formal living and dining, game room. cost was 106,000. milk on the average is 2.59 a gallon, bread about 1.09 a loaf, and gas is anywhere from 1.19-1.39 a gallon, but on the downside, I live 30 miles from my work (all city) and the average commute time during the rush hour(s) is 90 minutes one way. schools can range from pure crappy to absolutely great....luckly my kids are in the great district...the Katy ISD.

AHarri66, BSN, RN · Apr 5, 2001

RN

2 years

Med/Surg/Tele

$20.20/hr + diff

Brownms46 · Apr 5, 2001

Now I have been to Houston, and traveled through there on a Saturday, and the traffic was awful! BUT...if that is the kind of money being made...shooot...now let me see...where is my Texas license?? Let me think,...bad traffic...high pay...no state taxes...high pay...shoooot...HEY what is the name of that hospital?? Any LVN jobs open?? ICU, ER, OB, ..shoot I'll take anything even ugh Med-Surg...dang the traffic!!!

Q. · Apr 5, 2001

Originally posted by Dplear:
Chris

It is not fishy, I truely do make that much per year, here is how it breaks down:
charge nurse pay: 3.00/hr
shift diff (nites) 6.50/hr
hourly rate 35.75/hr
total _______
45.25/hr x 40hrs weeks=approx 91k a year, I work very little overtime and make 1000 more in incidental pay.

That is truly amazing. First off, we don't get charge nurse pay around here AT ALL and it SUCKS. Our differentials just went up to $2.00/hour on NIGHTS and we were pretty happy with that.

We have friends that live in Austin and in (ick) Lubbock. Maybe we'll move.

Even the cost of living...damn we just built a 1800 square foot home, 3 bedrooms, etc for $190,000!! Texas sounds real good.

Brownms46 · Apr 5, 2001

OOPs forgot to answer the poll : .

LPN/LVN

21+ yrs

Travel Nurse

Area of work depends on Contract

Pay depends on contract, from $18-25/hr plus fully furnished private housing, and utilities paid with Benefits, and starting, and completion bonuses.

Apartment now is 2/2 with washer dryer, microwave, TV/VCR. Some with cable, phone, cooking utensils, and even maid service on one contract. But would give it all up for a great fulltime position with excellent benefits, and adequate staffing.

Brownie

surgigirl · Apr 5, 2001

1. RN

2. 3yrs-RN; 6yrs-LPN; 1yr-CNA

3. Surgery

4. $16.00/hr plus on-call pay, and time and a half for call backs.

[This message has been edited by surgigirl (edited April 05, 2001).]

kidzrn2001 · Apr 5, 2001

Originally posted by kaycee:
1.RN
2.26yrs
3.Charge nurse ER
4.$21.60/hr

I cannot believe that after 26 years as an RN you are only making 21.60/hr. That is pathetic. I hear that nurses in PA don't make all that much. You should move to TX. I have only 7 years experience and I make 28.00/hr. and will receive another raise next month. (6%increase).

CEN35 · Apr 5, 2001

OK I can't remember the order?

5 yrs experience all ER, and am the Nurse manager for evening shift, and make $20.88hr. Cleveland, Ohio.

JFR, if I was a $16 an hour nurse at that TX hospital, and knew about someone else making 94,000? I would demand a raise......a big one, or quit and go elsewhere. It's amazing how we are allegedly worht only so much, yet some get what they want? Our shift differential is .75-1.00 and hour, and chrage/nurse manager diff 1.00hr.

CEN35

gvar · Apr 5, 2001

1. R.N.

2. 11 years

3. Charge nurse, E.R.

4. 26.75\hr

5. Oregon Coast

***6. Great benefits, 13.25 hours off paid

for every 72 hours worked.

Lisa - RN · Apr 5, 2001

1. RN

2. ~1 year

3. Staff Nurse on Acute Med-Oncology combined floor in VA hospital in Salt Lake City

4. Just got a raise - $16.11/hr (no bene's, could not afford them). Also, 10% diff nights, 25% diff for Sundays, but no add'l pay for charge.

Cost of living here is pretty high, seemed to sky rocket the day after the 2002 Olympics were announced. Nursing wages have not kept pace, but then I suppose it's like that everywhere else!!!