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I just got a job offer for an RN job in Southern California for $25.50/hr. Not sure if this is high, low, average? What is everyone else starting out at?

I live in Iowa, one of the lowest paid states for nursing :imbar In the hospitals you start anywhere from $16.75 (VA and county hospitals) to around $18.50/hr for day shift. $1.50 to $3.00/hr shift diff for evenings, nights and weekends. Cost of living here is pretty good, a decent home is around 150k-200K.

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Originally Posted by RNinMay2005

what is cost of living though? isn't it astronomically high in SoCal to buy a house for example?

where i live, a decent house can be bought for 150K, 350K can buy you a large 5 bedroom home.

i am graduating in 3 months, 29 days and working nights w/ the shift differential, i'll be making 20.05 an hour. (38,000 a year). if i do nights on the weekend or do all 3 shifts on teh weekend (weekend option) i'd get more an hour. that is absolutely plenty for me to support my family of 5.

You didn't say where you are, that would be a big help to anyone looking at RN grad pay info.

you're right, i didnt say. habit of not saying where i live online much. Carilion Health System in southwestern part of Virginia.

new grad pay-17.05

night (6p-6a) shift differential-3.00

weekend night shift differential-3.50

weekend premium(working on a regular basis, at least 32 hours on fri/sat/sun)-2.00

holiday differential-8.00 an hour

cost of living here? my home was 80,000-3 bedrooms. you can get a great house for 150,000 here. mine is older, so not so much $$.

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