Male Nursing Salaries

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 7, 2007

Salaries aren't really a male issue in nursing, although some say males make more.

Salaries vary in differing parts of the country. I linve in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Here new grads start at $23.00/hour. With experience you can work for an agency and "contract out" at you say and increase your salary to about 30-35 per hour. It's not a bad way to go, but you have to mindful of benefits, vacation time, and saving for retirement.

Good luck to you.

SteveNNP, MSN, NP · Mar 8, 2007

I'm currently in SC, and new grads start at around $20-$21/hr before night shift and weekend differentials.... $3/$5hr respectively. At my hospital you can make up to $60/hr for certain ovetime shifts. I don't know if men make more money per hour, or just work more hours than women generally do... All I know is I work way more ovetime than any of my female counterparts.... I generally work 36 hours a week plus an extra 12 hour shift every 2 weeks. I agree with tweety as far as contract work. The benefits may not be as great as working as a hospital employee....

Medwynn · Mar 10, 2007

25.14 / hr here for new grads. 10% night shift differential. Another hospital in my area pays around 26/hr for new grads with a 1500 sign on bonus.. After the 3rd shift they pay double pay. pretty neat. male female .. all the same here.

Gromit · Mar 10, 2007

Like Tweety said -its not a 'male' thing. New Nurses are new nurses. I too live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida -though the starting wages at my facility are a couple of bucks less than he quoted, those numbers are pretty much about 'right' for this area.

Pickin' up overtime is a joy when you make decent base pay (grin).

sbc8201 · Mar 20, 2007

I'm wondering if having another degree besides RN can translate into more money. I'm definitely not going into this job for the money, but of course I am just curious as to how compensation works. I'm starting nursing school this fall, I already have a bachelor's in business administration. I've been doing sales type jobs since I graduated six years ago and just decided to make a change. Does anybody have any experience with this?

Gromit · Mar 20, 2007

"I'm definately not going into this job for themoney" -so you don't really intend to get paid -or you would gladly just volunteer?

Thats very noble of you -and I'm pleased to meet you.

Another degree would certainly increase your salary if you find a job that wants a higher degree in addition to your RN status. But bedside-wise, I don't see it. SOME facilities (ours does not) may add a slight amount more per hour for BSN as opposed to ADN -but the only way you're really going to increase is to get into management or something related.

sbc8201 · Mar 20, 2007

FIXED - "I'm definitely not going into nursing SOLELY for the money". Of course I expect to be compensated. I'm a nice guy - just not THAT NICE!!!!!

Gromit · Mar 20, 2007

hehehe.

Yeah, its not a hobby for me either.

There are other things that you can do to augment your salary -depending on your institution. My facility has something called 'clinical ladder'. I know its not just 'my' facility that does it (because from what I understand, we got the idea from another facility). In effect, it allows you to bring yourself up another level by doing certain things (educating others, performing certain functions etc) once accomplished, you go up a rung on the ladder, which is good for a year or two (can't recall which) and you can continue to climb. Your salary is augmented by percentages set in the plan. I was working on one of the rungs when I went into heart failure last year -so I'll have to restart that. But its a relatively easy way to bring up your pay, and it provides a service to others.

One of the things I intend to teach is the hyperthermia machine. We use it from time to time, but most nurses really don't have a very good understanding of that device, and it CAN cause a lot of harm if its not set up and used correctly (most just leave the settings as they were found -which by and large is usually ok -providing they were within acceptable limits to begin with -grin). Anyway, I've had a lot of success with that device and feel like I'm well versed in it. I'd like to share that knowledge to others -and there is nothing wrong with it helping ME a bit as well. :)

BULLYDAWGRN, RN · Mar 20, 2007

CVPMVP2, I work in East Central Ms. And starting pay around here is comparable to what SteveRN21 stated. There is a tremendous nurse shortage here, so you can get overtime like overkill!! Also plenty of partime and prns spots at other hospitals.

Guitarman · Apr 12, 2008

Hello,

I am considering a career change. I have been a field engineer for 25 yrs in the NJ area. I had a pretty good position and built up a good amount of savings and some financial security (if there is such a thing). I just turned 50 yrs old. My present field is on the decline as far as salary and openings. My present position, after 22 years with my company is ending.

I would appreciate any advise or feedback regarding nursing in general, especially for someone seeking a new career. I am a people person and am tired of dealing with machines.

From what I can determine, there seems to be alot of opportunities in nursing as well as projected shortages. I would be starting out pretty much from scratch. I have 1 1/2 years of college and 2 years of tech school. I am male, married with kids, and live in Ocean County NJ. I would persue an LPN at first. My wife is currently an LPN at a nursing home. My county has a large retirement population and is packed with hosipitals etc.

Nursing seems to be one of the few fields that can't be outsoursed etc. I know it won't be easy.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I am at a crossroads. Thanks in advance.

Reno1978, BSN, RN · Apr 13, 2008

$26.42 base pay as a new grad. I make $29.06/hr after a 10% night shift differential in Reno, NV.