LPN Starting Salary

NURSE_COCO · Oct 2, 2009

Hi.
In pennsylvania. L.P.N.'s start at about 12 bucks an hour. Visiting nurses are at 23 bucks an hour.
Robin

I guess it depends of what part of Pennsylvania you are in. My first job out of LPN school was $22.50 in Assisted Living and I am now making $26.00, I even have a pool job making $32.05 at a nursing home.

patty77 · Oct 2, 2009

Hello
I am not an lpn but am thinking about becoming one and i have researched salaries.
I have seen salaries as low as $12 an hour and as high as $18 an hour.
What is the average starting salary for A NEW lpn?
Just want to know if I will be able to pay off my student loan!

Depends where you live and where you want to work. I attended an info session for lpn and the nurse said two of her grad students no exp working in re-hab facility starting at 20/hr.

FLg8r · Oct 2, 2009

depends where you live and where you want to work. i attended an info session for lpn and the nurse said two of her grad students no exp working in re-hab facility starting at 20/hr.

$12.52 - pinellas county hospital ..... not at all what i expected, but it is just my short layover to get to the rn bridge program .... plus, i'm really not doing it for the money, but it would be nice to be paid what we are worth :yawn:

CynicallyVexed · Oct 3, 2009

I'm at 16/hr at a skilled nursing facility 3-11... that's about average for the new grads around here though. I have been offered 12.50 from a hospital tho... not cool seeing that's only 50 cents more than what I made as critical care nursing assistant.. lol.

1uvakindmom · Oct 4, 2009

It depends on where you live. I live in MA and LPNs generally make 19-23 per hour as new grads.

luv_a_nurse · Oct 7, 2009

$20.36/hr in LTC for 3-11 shift with benefits-full time, in Pittsburgh, PA. Right now I have 15 residents, and I won't ever have any more than 25. The unit I work on is a rehab unit, so I see alot of S/P knee replacements, hip replacements, ect. I've been there for 6 weeks and so far, so good! :yeah:

FLg8r · Oct 7, 2009

seeing all these posts, i'm starting to have doubts if i am making the right move. the hospital that hired me and is paying for me to go thru lpn school, is only paying me $12.52/hr after i obtain my license - and i have to work for them for 3 years. i thought it would be ok - since i don't need the money and was doing it for the benefit of having a job upon graduation and gaining the experience, but now i question if i should put myself thru school and take my chances finding a job once i obtain my license. i live in the tampa bay area ... i know the jails in this area pay the lpns $25/hr!!! please tell me i am not making a mistake :cry:

mymy#1nurse · Nov 16, 2009

OK im from cali..does anyone know about how much the start off pay i for new grad LVN's out here??

mymy#1nurse · Nov 16, 2009

OK im from california..does anyone know about how much the start off pay for new grad LVN's out here??

amjowens · Nov 24, 2009

seeing all these posts, i'm starting to have doubts if i am making the right move. the hospital that hired me and is paying for me to go thru lpn school, is only paying me $12.52/hr after i obtain my license - and i have to work for them for 3 years. i thought it would be ok - since i don't need the money and was doing it for the benefit of having a job upon graduation and gaining the experience, but now i question if i should put myself thru school and take my chances finding a job once i obtain my license. i live in the tampa bay area ... i know the jails in this area pay the lpns $25/hr!!! please tell me i am not making a mistake

it says a lot about your employer if they're paying for your schooling. consider the number of hours you'd have to work to pay for your schooling..does it add up? also, jails are notorious for paying well. in addition, in this time of scarce jobs, i'm seeing jails are hiring. no accident for either of this, as work environment should be considered, not just pay.

i love where i work! i know i could go to downtown detroit, work in a nursing home making $25/h in a min. i almost have my 1-year experience, so options are open. i don't think i could be paid to leave my assisted living position...as an lpn i won't be seeing more than $20/h there, but in two semesters i'll be an rn. i expect to earn $25+, which again, is a little low. i actually miss the residents if i don't work a few days, and honestly look forward to going to work..that's priceless!

if you like where you work and employer compensating you fairly, really really consider leaving, cuz as you can look on this site and talk to a good share of nurses...there are some very unhappy nurses (and i have feeling the money they are making isn't making up for the way some of them are sounding re their nursing experience).

nurse_mo1986 · Nov 26, 2009

I work in an ICU in missouri. I make 21.00 hrly, but work the off shift-noc's and lot's of wknd to make that kind of money. Still, it seems that this is more than most LPN's in the hospital setting.

RaeMae · Dec 23, 2009

Hi!

Is there a difference in salaries for LPN when it comes to where you are working? Will an LPN at a hospital make more than an LPN at a nursing home?