How much are nurses making?

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I am just curious on how much nurses are making in Washington state? If you don't mind sharing please do, i'm going to be starting nursing school in a couple of months and want to get an idea on what the pay might be like. Thank you! :)

Specializes in PACU.
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.

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Specializes in LTC, Med-Surg, IMCU/Tele, HH/CM.

I started at around 25/hr with 2.50 shift dif for eves. Nocs is $5. More on weekends. It goes up a dollar a year, plus COL raise. Pay scale max is 48/hr.

At 32 hours a week I made about 50k my first year with minimal OT.

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Hi,I am new to this site.I am planning on relocating to Bothell,Washington. I have been an RN for almost 6 years and LPN for over 5years.I currently have a georgia and florida RN license.I will be appying for a washington licensce.:nurse:I would like to know what are the best hospitals to work at and what is the general pay scale for an experienced nurse? I heard that Harborview,Swedish,Virginia Mason and Washington State hospitals are good. I also would like to know what are good areas to live?

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