LPN Starting Salary

[s81chubbs]

In March 2010 I will be starting school to become an LPN. I live in Northeast Pa. The cost of living here is not bad compared to some places but I have been reading some posts about lpns starting salary & they have been disappointing. I thought LPNS made a little more. I am currently a bookkeeper, have been for 5 years. I make descent money but I am quitting my job to go to school full time. The starting salaries I have seen on here for LPNs are less than what I make now. Its not all about the money but I would like to at least make what I am making now. I know at all depends on where you live & what type of facility you work in. Can anyone tell me what they pay they started at as a new lpn & where you live? Anyone LPNS in the northeast PA region? If so what do you make? Thanks!

[itsmejuli]

Google is amazing!

I googled "LPN median salary by state" and found this link which breaks it all down.

http://www.lpn123.com/

The chart gives the median range, so you should figure that as a new LPN you'll be on the low end.

I recently got my LPN license and am making almost $2 less an hour than I was making at my last job. I'm going onto RN.