How much do nurses make?

[firefly101]

This is something me and my classmates have been debating about so I thought I'd ask here. I know it varies with where you live and setting, but I'm just trying to get an idea. I'm going for a 4yr degree and planning on applying to hospitals. As a new grad, was your salary what you expected? If you're willing to tell me, could you provide your current salary, state you live in, and years of experience?

[HappyWife77, BSN, RN]

BSN RN only hired at Hospitals in southern Indiana start out 20.84/ hour. LTC ASN or BSN the same pay 27.00 hour.

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

PA suburb, BSN, certification, 5 years at same hospital....$23/hr. Yeah...not right.

And to think our teachers complain about their $65,000+ for a job with all holidays and weekends off, vacation and summers off....

Teachers make HOW MUCH!?

[IrishIzCPNP, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

Teachers make HOW MUCH!?

Around here they are making $65,000 and up. All teacher salaries were recently published here. There were a couple of newbies down near 50 but given the big picture...better than nurses.

But don't dare say anything about them making too much and always having a raise and tenure....they bite your head off. They have no idea how good they have it. They are getting 3-8% raises while our nurses are getting 2-5% (and the 5 isn't common).

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Around here they are making $65,000 and up. All teacher salaries were recently published here. There were a couple of newbies down near 50 but given the big picture...better than nurses.

But don't dare say anything about them making too much and always having a raise and tenure....they bite your head off. They have no idea how good they have it. They are getting 3-8% raises while our nurses are getting 2-5% (and the 5 isn't common).

Oh wow, here teachers make like 30,000/year. But then again Nevada school system is super poor.

[Salisburysteak, BSN, RN]

Las Vegas New Grad ADN- 30.25/hr base +2.00/hr night shift diff+1.00 per hour weekend schedule. My rent is 400/month with a roommate in a nice neighborhood.

LPN in Las Vegas between $20-$25/hr

[IrishIzCPNP, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

Oh wow, here teachers make like 30,000/year. But then again Nevada school system is super poor.

Oh our district is poor...cutting aids, sports, talking about kindergarten and busing but teachers get their raises. And like I said...don't dare speak out against their raises because they think they are underpaid and demand these raises. I can't wait for a day when the union is gone and they have to deal with real life.

[Salisburysteak, BSN, RN]

Reading some of these salaries, I understand why many have a second job. That is so not right!

[ajw49886]

I started at 26.77 with a 1.50 shift differential in rural Pennsylvania. I had to take a 5% cut move to clinic work.

[Nic0co]

Right out of school for me at ManorCare (a company all over the US with 60k employees) I make 24.50/hr and it will increase to 25/hr after my 90 day period. That is with my shift differential. Without it, it was 22.50. Shift differential is $2.00 for 2nd shift.

[djaemac]

I live in lovely California. I make over 100k a year. I have a BSN and work in home health. Maybe it's time those in the areas that pay less, make a move elsewhere. Just an FYI, I only have 5 years experience, 27 years of age, and only have one job. On top of that, I go school full time graduating next year with my NP. I just bought a brand new 6 bedroom house. So anything is possible in the right places.

If your job doesn't cut it, make a change that's the only way things will get better.

[momof3lv]

I make approx 70,000 a year in Las Vegas. One year med surg experience. I think that's pretty good since cost of living is pretty good and no state tax.

[momof3lv]

Oh and that's without overtime.