Low pay?

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My local hospital is heavily recruiting nurses from outside the county. They are offering a salary range from 16,000 to 29,000 with LPNs at the low range and masters with maximum experience at the high end. It seems to me that the salaries are too low? LPN at 16,000 isn't much. RNs with master and experience at 29,000 seems low too. The ad they are using is very creative too, talking about the low cost of living and fantastic public schools and colleges here (not true at all). Why would someone move here for only 16,000 is beyond me. I suspect they won't recruit anyone at that pay scale. They are also recruiting a pharmicist for pay of 29 to 45 an hour. I'm not sure I should pursue nursing for only 16,000 a year. LPN school is all I can afford at this time but that pay is so low. Is this typical pay for all geographic areas?

Specializes in Critical Care,Recovery, ED.

You can add that the administration doesn't think you are overworked also.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.
Originally posted by deespoohbear

I made just under $35K this year. I am an RN with an associate's degree....working in Indiana.....I work full time....MY hospital administration doesn't think I am underpaid....:( :confused: :rolleyes:

I made that much as an LPN in Ky- in a non-profit hospital! You need to come across the Ohio!
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Specializes in Everything except surgery.

$29,000 a year is just ridiculous, and I don't care where it is, and how low the COL is! I'm making $27/hr with $1000 a month in housing, agency paid medical/dental/life insurance etc..etc., and my assignment is in a low cost housing area. But the cost of groceries, gas, and other neccessities are much higher.

The hospital here offered me over $37,000 with free healthcare/dental, and all the bells and whistles ...even free fitness center. They offered to go higher, but not high enough. Especially considering what I'm making now...but they found someone willing to accept that amount, and probably lower. And I'm betting they will find someone to take that $29,000 also...sadly! I guess it all depends on what you're willing to take.:cool:

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

That seems quite low. New grads in central IL for RNs make about $27k a year. I've been and RN for 8 years, LPN for 2 years before that and I made $55K this year and I work full-time with little OT. I'm night charge in ER.

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