LVN Student San Diego,CA

3D_RN2020 · Jul 9, 2016

From what ive heard at the facility where i currently work at, 20 is the entry-level salary.

I also have heard of 18 (but in a different county). I would really want to know though how much new grad LVNs make. I am a CNA. I got accepted into three RN programs here in SoCal, but I was also thinking about doing LVN first because many RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN programs are self-support based tuition fees, not state-support. Any pieces of advice or suggestions?

SquishyRN, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2016

As an LVN 3 years ago, I made $18, $20, and $23 per hour at three different SNFs in LA County. San Diego isn't too far off from LA wages, and wages haven't really gone up that much in recent years, so $20 sounds about right. New grad LVN wages typically range from $15-$25 depending on setting. Generally, clinics and doctor offices pay the least.

From what ive heard at the facility where i currently work at, 20 is the entry-level salary.
I also have heard of 18 (but in a different county). I would really want to know though how much new grad LVNs make. I am a CNA. I got accepted into three RN programs here in SoCal, but I was also thinking about doing LVN first because many RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN programs are self-support based tuition fees, not state-support. Any pieces of advice or suggestions?

If you've already been accepted into RN programs, go the RN route. You'd be wasting time and money going the LVN to BSN/MSN route.

3D_RN2020 · Jul 9, 2016

SquishyRN, I also think new grad LVNs here in SD make about $20 per hour as entry salary.

And thanks for your suggestion also.

I was just hesitating to accept the RN route because there is one program at CSUSM called LVN-to-BSN where the state can provide grants, not like the routes ive mentioned in my previous comment.

(I dont think there is a LVN-to-MSN route. I havent heard about such). :/

Mmmm. But yah. I dont want to wait any longer before everything is too late.

Plus, I have no idea if LVN-to-BSN route is also as competitive as the traditional one ...and how many students they can accept per year for this particular route.