LVN pay in Lubbock?

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I am a new LVN (graduated in August, licensed in September)...finally getting some response to the thousand and one resume's I sent out. I have been on one interview and have another tomorrow. I was actually offered the job after the first interview and accepted, then the hospital I really want to work for (UMC) called for an interview. So I'm going in with high hopes but something to fall back on, too.

What I'm wondering is what the average starting pay for a new LVN is in Lubbock or similar cities. The job offer I accepted is at a rehab hospital, and I was pretty disappointed with what they offered me (13.85/hr) , but I figured I better not turn it down, as sluggish as the market is. Then today I talked to a classmate who took basically the same job in a different facility and she is making $20....which totally bums me out about the job I just accepted. (it's not a difference of experience or education, either...I have a great resume just no nursing experience, and was valedictorian of my LVN class...my friend is about the same age {30} with a lot less job experience than me and was salutatorian) I was making $15/hour at my part time housekeeping job during LVN school!!

I really want the UMC job...better experience, better opportunities, etc., and I am starting on RN classes in January and I feel like UMC is somewhere I could work for my entire career. What sort of salary offer should I expect from them? Is the offer I got from the rehab hospital totally lowballing me or is my friend's job just phenomenal?

Any input on the subject is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Rehab nursing at a LTC facility/nursing home: competitive pay for LVNs

Rehab nursing at a rehabilitation hospital: low pay for LVNs, especially new grads

If your classmate secured employment at a LTC facility that offers rehab services, this might be the reason why she is being paid quite a bit more than you. Of course, she might also be more skillful with negotiating her rate of pay.

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Hmm. Probably right on the negotiating thing...Both places are strictly rehab hospitals, no LTC.

Thanks. Hoping the Med/Surg job works out for me. Should be a better deal all around.

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