Hi, I'm a soon to be LPN curious about the average start pay in the field. Please state the area and the facility type please. Thank you.
Nightowl_lpn 32 Posts Specializes in Long term care. Apr 28, 2014 Lpn working in ltc in Oklahoma. 7p to 7a making 19 an hour. That's with shift differential. Congratulation on almost being done! Is a tough program.
OrganizedChaos, LVN 1 Article; 6,883 Posts Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab. Has 10 years experience. Apr 28, 2014 When I started working 4 years ago I was making $20/hr LTC & PDN, in Texas.
LTCNS, LPN 623 Posts Specializes in Clinical Documentation Specialist, LTC. Apr 28, 2014 In MS. starting pay for LPNs in LTC is $16-$18/hr., in clinics $14-$17/hr., Agency $16-$23/hr.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. Apr 28, 2014 I'm in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. I started at $18.50 hourly in long term care when I secured my first LVN position in 2006.Nearly 10 years later, the LVN wages in this area are still in the same general range due to the nursing glut (read: there are too many nurses in this metro area and not enough jobs for everyone who would like to work).
mfigueroa22 51 Posts Apr 29, 2014 I'm hoping I get at least $16 giving I work 3rd shift. Right now I'm a CNA but I know my hospital pays $4 shift diff for RN working 3rd shift so hopefully it's something similar for LPN
Dixiecup 659 Posts Apr 29, 2014 I live in rural MO. Not an LPN but I was a ADON at a skilled nursing facility a few years ago. Starting salary with no experience about 15 an hour. But at the hospital medical clinic, Dr office LPN only started at 9 and hour! Crazy!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. Apr 29, 2014 May I ask what part of Texas ?I am located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The other poster from Texas is located in Corpus Christi, according to her profile.
bluegeegoo2, LPN 1 Article; 753 Posts Specializes in LTC. Has 11 years experience. Apr 30, 2014 I'm in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. I started at $18.50 hourly in long term care when I secured my first LVN position in 2006.Nearly 10 years later, the LVN wages in this area are still in the same general range due to the nursing glut (read: there are too many nurses in this metro area and not enough jobs for everyone who would like to work).Same pay scale in the Austin area. There seems to be plenty of LVN jobs posted, and lots of facilities who are not posting. My last facility is down 4 nurses and they hire new grads. Those jobs are not posted, for some reason.
