How much is your pay?

BearyPrivate · Apr 7, 2008

19.09/hr Humansville, Mo. LPN 15 yrs,. I stopped working overtime d/t health and NM.

Dental Hygienist · Apr 7, 2008

I'm a dental hygienist. At my main job I get $36 an hour with medical, dental, and ~4 weeks equivalent of paid time off and 6% retirement match.

If we make our production goal we get anywhere from $0.50-$5.00 an hour bonus depending on how much we produce.

I work "fill-in" for another office and get $40 an hour, no bennies.

When I temp thru an agency I get anywhere from $38-$45 an hour.

There is no such thing as overtime...it's hard to even get the required minimum 32 hours to remain eligible for benefits. But, no weekends, nights or holidays...EVER!:nuke:

I made $66,000 last year averaging 33 hours a week. I have 4 years experience.

This is in Portland, OR area.

New grad RNs here make around $28 base wage in the hospitals from what I can tell. I'm definitely nervous about the pay-cut I will be taking, but I REALLY want to be a nurse. :nurse:

IMO, most nurses just don't make enough money for all that they do. Hopefully, open communication about salaries can change that in the future. :up: Good thread! Thanks everyone for sharing! :wink2:

Nacki, MSN, NP · Apr 7, 2008

Im an RN with almost 2.5 yrs as a RN and 4.5yrs as a LPN. Moving to Houston from OKC, making $5,600 per month in Houston as compared to $3,200 in OKC. My employer also has a good benefit package I will be going back to school and they will foot the whole bill without a payback time commitment. My job is also within walking distance from my apt so I will be saving lots on gas. I will also recieve $2,500 for moving expenses.

Texas also has no state taxes as compared to Oklahoma which is about 8%

lilac43 · Apr 7, 2008

hello well $3,000 a month is that good enough in USA? or $32 per hour over there?

Dixiecup · Apr 7, 2008

New grads make $18.50/hr. in St. Louis, MO area. You can get a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in a good school district for approx. 200-250k, depending on the part of town. This base salary is appalling, in my opinion. I can't believe some of the salaries on here. So much higher than what I will be looking at after graduation.

I also live in Missouri (about an hour south of St Louis) I've been a nurse for 20 years and will be graduating as an FNP in about a year and I'll probably make $35 an hour tops. It's depressing.

gerry79 · Apr 7, 2008

I also live in Missouri (about an hour south of St Louis) I've been a nurse for 20 years and will be graduating as an FNP in about a year and I'll probably make $35 an hour tops. It's depressing.

Wow! That seems low for an NP! What is the living wage like in your area? $35/hr in your area may be the equivalent to $65/hr in my area, I live in Boston which has a high cost of breathing!(I have been a nurse for 1 year and make $36/hr). The cost of living does factor in to what you make and can actually live on.

GrumpyRN63, ADN, RN · Apr 7, 2008

39.55/hr base pay hospital w/20 years exper, 36/hr home hospice new hire--northeast

lori_alexis · Apr 7, 2008

2.5 years ICU experience as an RN in Southwest Missouri. My primary job is about $27/hr, provides benefits and such. I only work there 2 days/wk.

I also do per diem shifts. $35/hr with no benefits.

We have several nursing schools in the area and the cost of living isn't terrible. Id still like to make more $$$ for what I do....

dld, ASN, RN · Apr 7, 2008

I'm a dental hygienist. At my main job I get $36 an hour with medical, dental, and ~4 weeks equivalent of paid time off and 6% retirement match.
If we make our production goal we get anywhere from $0.50-$5.00 an hour bonus depending on how much we produce.
I work "fill-in" for another office and get $40 an hour, no bennies.
When I temp thru an agency I get anywhere from $38-$45 an hour.
There is no such thing as overtime...it's hard to even get the required minimum 32 hours to remain eligible for benefits. But, no weekends, nights or holidays...EVER!:nuke:
I made $66,000 last year averaging 33 hours a week. I have 4 years experience.
This is in Portland, OR area.
New grad RNs here make around $28 base wage in the hospitals from what I can tell. I'm definitely nervous about the pay-cut I will be taking, but I REALLY want to be a nurse.
IMO, most nurses just don't make enough money for all that they do. Hopefully, open communication about salaries can change that in the future. Good thread! Thanks everyone for sharing! :wink2:

Why does Oregon pay so low for RNs? I looked there hoping to relocate, but I would make about half what I do in NorCal. But, I see other jobs are equivalent to NorCal. Some other medical jobs pay well, like NP, OT, PT. Computer jobs pay well. I have just come to the conclusion RNs are not in great demand in Oregon. Washington does pay better, and you are not to far!

nursedee63 · Apr 7, 2008

I'm a new RN and I make 22.00/hr working in N Dakota but I live in a small town in Minnesota. I could probably make more, but I work in Psych and love :heartbeatmy job and love where I work, so the money isn't relly my priority. Besides, if I make too much it will mean I have to pay more in taxes. Who wants to do that?!!! :no:Oh, and my employer pays my student loan payments while I'm employed with them, so that's worth at least 2.00/hr more and since I don't have to deal with the worry of making that payment every month, I bought a new car. :yeah: I think you have to consider the whole package, but most of all, be happy with your job.:)

Morettia2, BSN, RN · Apr 7, 2008

I work at an inner-city hosp. in Newark,NJ. I make $33-34/hr as a staff RN on night shift. That's with my shift differential. On some days for OT I am offered a bonus or double bonus of up to $450 on top of OT pay, if staffing is low..but for all the BS I put up with at work sometimes the bonus isn't worth..espically if I just did 3 in a row and it's my day off, finally..heck no I am not comming in I need sleep and a break from that place, let's see maybe if u offered me a $1000 bonus in cash upfront, and a decent patient load, no complete's, no call bell bangers, dinnner, a break,no admissions and a promise i would get out before 8am....but we all know that never happenes when you agree to work OT it's always the worst shift ever..hahaha

Shopgirl1 · Apr 7, 2008

Hi there!

New grad in MA..major teaching hospital..27.75/hr with $7 nights, $5 for evenings, and $4 for weekends. Always time and a half for holidays.

I take about $4,440 BEFORE taxes and my rent is pretty steep so it makes it about even. And I already have over 4 weeks of vacation and I've been at my place of employment for less than a year.