LPN Starting Salary

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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!

Specializes in Long term care, Assisted living.

I just accepted a position as an LPN in a LTC facility. New grad, just passed boards, no experience. Starting wage is $15.21 + benefits. Union job.

Hi, I am a nursing student and I have two questions on salary. One I live in burlington county nj. looking to see what lpns make on average to start down here and if anyone recommends any places in burlington or camden county. Also, I will be moving in 2 years to wilkes barre pa area. I was wondering what any lpns made in that area and if they recommended any employers to check out in those areas. I quite honestly the first two years need the money more that happiness and then after that I can be fussy over where I work. thanks for the help

Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.
Hi, I am a nursing student and I have two questions on salary. One I live in burlington county nj. looking to see what lpns make on average to start down here and if anyone recommends any places in burlington or camden county. Also, I will be moving in 2 years to wilkes barre pa area. I was wondering what any lpns made in that area and if they recommended any employers to check out in those areas. I quite honestly the first two years need the money more that happiness and then after that I can be fussy over where I work. thanks for the help

Hi! I live in Burlington Cty and am a LPN for 2 years now. In 2005, I was offered between 17-18.50 an hour for LTC positions. These were full-time staff positions with benefits. If you don't need benefits or want to work per diem they can be higher. Also, depending on what shift you can earn 1-2$ more an hour. If you are looking to REALLY make $$$, you might try agency work. I felt too green to try it though. ;) Private message me and I can give you some more info.

Specializes in med/surg, LTC.
It all depends on the area that you live in. I have read some posts where people say they make from as low as $12.00/hr and in my state(Connecticut), new Lpn's start out at at leat $25.00/hr.

lets see if anybody can beat this...11.65/hr to start with, after 1 year 12/hr...in a hospital, med/surg unit. serious and...sad!!! glad i moved now.

here in louisiana, hospitals pay 12 w/benefits, 14 w/o, ltc's in my area pay 16 w/a no call in bonus of $1,000 q six months.:lol2:

Hi, all! I just want to ask if anyone knows a private school in San Leandro that offers a weekend LVN program. My friend told me that she once trained somebody last year and she couldn't remember the name of the school. :rotfl: Thanks!

Specializes in LTC.
Hi, all! I just want to ask if anyone knows a private school in San Leandro that offers a weekend LVN program. My friend told me that she once trained somebody last year and she couldn't remember the name of the school. :rotfl: Thanks!

I'm in San Leandro but I don't know of any program that is weekends only. Believe me, I looked.

Thats what I thought. But would you recommend any?! esp. night class? thanks.

Specializes in LTC.
I'm in San Leandro but I don't know of any program that is weekends only. Believe me, I looked.

There aren't any that I know of. Your best bet would be NCP Vocational in Hayward. They have a part-time 18 month program that goes all day MWF. The other is Gurnick Academy in Concord and San Mateo. They have an evening program that is 5-9 M-F for class but their clinicals start earlier, I think at 3pm.

I have been an LPN for four years how it works is by your years with experience one to three years say for example 18 to 19 w/o differential and 3 to 5 years 20 to 22 5 to 7 23 to 25 ... 7 to 10 x amt of dollars... There are LPNS making 30+ a hour and if you go agency or travel your pay will increase it will increase every year you can count on that Hope this helps

Specializes in Geriatrics.

I am a new grad on the westcoast and im making 20 and hour in long-term care. depends what state your in. Im looking into going with state correctional facilities and a new grad LVN can make up to 28 bucks an hour STARTING..not too bad....

I work for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and I started at $25.00. After one year I picked up Lead LVN II and now I am making over $28.00. Our wages are suppose to increase to those of our Northern California soon, that should be an increase of at least $3.00 to 4.00. Get with a good company that has been around and will be around for some time.

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