How much are nurses making? 2015 Salary Survey results available soon.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

allnurses conducted its first annual Salary Survey to find how various variables such as education level, licensure, experience, geographic location, and even gender affect nursing salary. More than 18,800 respondents provided some very interesting and credible data. Thanks to all of you who participated. We are happy to tell you that the results to the survey will be published in 2 weeks. Since much of the data will be displayed using interactive charts, you will be able to customize the data to help you find things that are pertinent to you.

The attached infographic gives a glimpse of some of our findings. We will be releasing some of the general data during the next couple of weeks. Feel free to ask questions and add your input.

What do you think the average nurse is making?

What do you think is the most popular incentive for nurses?

What's the average BSN salary in your state?

Where's the highest nursing salary for my specialty in the US?

Is it worth getting an MSN?

Here is a list of related articles with some of the general data from the 2015 Salary Survey:

Although women dominate the nursing profession, do men make more money?

BSN and Associate Nurses are Neck and Neck. Will this change?

Where Do Most Nurses Work?

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Looking forward to seeing comments here and the up-and-coming results.

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Definitely interested in seeing the data that gets posted. Starting my first LPN job in a little over a week in a rehab/LTC.

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Valuable information!

Looking forward to more!

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I made more money as an RN LTC/Skilled Nursing then I make at the hospital. I took a 5.00 pay cut!! The only reason I left is because I was getting married and moving.

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I would love to know if compensation reflected hours worked. Most male nurses I know made more than their female co workers but they also worked more hours and took less time off to handle the most important things in life ....family.

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My exact first thoughts.........!

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
I would love to know if compensation reflected hours worked. Most male nurses I know made more than their female co workers but they also worked more hours and took less time off to handle the most important things in life ....family.

I am curious to see those results as well. Factors like available OT and shift and/or weekend differentials can really skew results if they aren't taken into account. I might make the same per hour base pay as some of my colleagues that make much more than me because I choose to not work hours over my schedule unless I have to.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Looking forward to seeing the results! :)

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I have to agree with the OT comment. I would do a lot of OT intermittently, but I have male coworkers who seriously are working almost everyday and pulling 12 to 16 hour shifts (we do 8s at my hospital). I joke about how they must photoshop themselves into family pictures. There are prks, we are very well paid and I think some of them are hitting close to 300k a year, houses are paid off, or in very nice areas, driving expensive cars that are paid off, etc. I'm thinking of attempting 1 rough year of OT next year to pay off the rest of my student loans and my car. It's one of the nice things of nursing, the OT exists so it can be very beneficial to quickly pay off something that is nagging you.

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I have to agree with the OT comment. I would do a lot of OT intermittently, but I have male coworkers who seriously are working almost everyday and pulling 12 to 16 hour shifts (we do 8s at my hospital). I joke about how they must photoshop themselves into family pictures. There are prks, we are very well paid and I think some of them are hitting close to 300k a year, houses are paid off, or in very nice areas, driving expensive cars that are paid off, etc. I'm thinking of attempting 1 rough year of OT next year to pay off the rest of my student loans and my car. It's one of the nice things of nursing, the OT exists so it can be very beneficial to quickly pay off something that is nagging you.

And they wonder why we men die sooner. Ummm I like that photo shop idea

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I did OT from roughly November - May. Have used it to pay off school debt and get down to 3600. OT was great but it took a toll on me emotionally. When someone snapped at me one night I had to go into the lounge and have a long cry. Since then I have gone back to pulling my three a week. I'm also in school for my BSN so that takes time out too. The money is great but currently I am loving my time off more. People who haven't worked our job are like "Your OT is so great" but that money is earned. It's three shifts before that even begins to accrue plus that OT shift you work, and that can drain you. The same people think travel nursing is a great idea for new grads. They have no clue how dangerous that would be, also many travel contracts dictate that you work more than 3 12s a week.

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