How much are nurses making?

I would look up the job information on WA state's links.. if you go to the state gov home page they have some great job/salary info.

Base pay for RN's in WA parts, (RN new grads aka no experience...), is around 24 to 25 dollars per hour... shift differentials and experience will increase it from there.

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For the hospitals covered by WSNA, the contracts could be found online. I'm not sure about other hospitals, but my contract includes salary and differential information.

As a LPN with 2 years experience in a hospital I made on average about $20.50/hr with my evening and every other weekend shift differential. However this was hardly enough to support myself and my husband in the Seattle area (one reason why we moved a few months ago). New RNs start off about $24-25/hr before any shift differentials which are usually about $3-5/hr more.

I've found the 24/hr starting range to be pretty universal throughout WA

New grads start out at 27 and change at our hospital...

I have found that the more rural community hospitals are offereing a higher pay scale to try and get nurses to come work there. For most city, suburban hospitals, 24/hr is for sure the norm!

You really need to pay attention to the benefit package of the hospital though. You may get hired on and making 27/hr, but have to pay a pretty good premium every paycheck for benfits. On the other hand, you can get hired and make 24/hr and be at a facility that offers free medical and very minimal premiums for dental/vision. Don't just focus on your hourly rate!

I know that salary wizard is not the end all be all authority on nursing pay, but it appears that the average RN in WA makes more than $65K a year. I am particularily interested in RN pay in Seattle. I am an RN with 7 months of Med surg experience under my belt and plan on moving to either WA, OR or CA when my year is up based on the pay and cost of living index. Any nurses living on Capitol hill or the U district living comfortably enough to pay off student loans and have a car? Private me, if necessary.

I know that salary wizard is not the end all be all authority on nursing pay, but it appears that the average RN in WA makes more than $65K a year. I am particularily interested in RN pay in Seattle. I am an RN with 7 months of Med surg experience under my belt and plan on moving to either WA, OR or CA when my year is up based on the pay and cost of living index. Any nurses living on Capitol hill or the U district living comfortably enough to pay off student loans and have a car? Private me, if necessary.

Well you will not be making that much with only one year experience unless you work OT. Your base pay in a hospital will be about $25-26/hr. Living comfortable varies from person to person. If you are a single person I would think you could rent an apartment, have a modest car, and pay off student loans.

I have 7 years of RN experience ( not in the USA). How much could I make?

I know that salary wizard is not the end all be all authority on nursing pay, but it appears that the average RN in WA makes more than $65K a year. I am particularily interested in RN pay in Seattle. I am an RN with 7 months of Med surg experience under my belt and plan on moving to either WA, OR or CA when my year is up based on the pay and cost of living index. Any nurses living on Capitol hill or the U district living comfortably enough to pay off student loans and have a car? Private me, if necessary.

Hey I was making 24/hr at UW with a car paying off student loans with 800/mos rent and i was doing fine. I actually bussed to work so it cut on my parking/gas to work, but in Seattle you pretty much need a car because our bus system SUCKS!!! Or at least, you have to transfer 5 times to get anywhere.

Thanks for the response. That is still better than what we RNs are making here in Chicago with 10% sales tax. 24/25 to start plus rent is alot higher. It's a shame that RNs in Chicago make so little considering that it is the seat of the State Boards of Nursing Association and home of NCLEX.

Thanks for the response. That is still better than what we RNs are making here in Chicago with 10% sales tax. 24/25 to start plus rent is alot higher. It's a shame that RNs in Chicago make so little considering that it is the seat of the State Boards of Nursing Association and home of NCLEX.

Sales tax here is about that high.