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Hi everyone. I'm currently looking to move to the CA central coast within the next few months; more specifically the San Luis Obispo or surrounding areas. I'm curious of the average salary there for NPs. I'm concerned that I may have to take a significant pay cut along with such a high cost of living. I'm currently doing very well salary wise in an under served area of CA near the Mexico border ($171K/year). I'm just looking for a little guidance from anyone willing to discuss this with me. Of course my husband and I do not want to make this move if cost of living out weighs salary....but I just can't find any solid answers while googling. Thanks in advance.

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Hey I live in SLO! I’m sure the salary is much higher because the cost of living is higher. Let me talk to my NP friend and see what she has to say about it. But French hospital in SLO just expanded their ER and I’m pretty sure they’re hiring for it. They are better than Sierra vista ER in my opinion.

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Hi and thank you. I'm just seeing your message. Sorry I haven't replied sooner. I was offered 130k and negotiated to 140k. Not too bad although the cost of living and child care will take a huge chunk of that. Guess that's the cost of living in such a desirable area. Yes, let me know what your friend says! I'm just curious if I accepted an appropriate offer ?

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What's your specialty?

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Adults/primary care

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Where do you live near the border that offers 171k for primary care? We would like to move to a more rural area but I hadn't seen anything that high.

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Even $140K to work in primary care in San Diego is great! You won't even see that in many parts of the bay area, including SF where I have many colleagues working for under $100K in primary care.

You have nothing to worry about.

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On 3/12/2020 at 7:29 PM, ToFNPandBeyond said:

Even $140K to work in primary care in San Diego is great! You won't even see that in many parts of the bay area, including SF where I have many colleagues working for under $100K in primary care.

You have nothing to worry about.

You have colleagues in the SF Bay Area working for under $100k in primary care? Not only have they have really short-changed themselves, but they are perpetuating the idea to physicians and administrators that NPs are not valuable. That is scandalous.

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On 3/12/2020 at 12:42 PM, Jtmbrome7700 said:

Where do you live near the border that offers 171k for primary care? We would like to move to a more rural area but I hadn't seen anything that high.

Near the Mexico border in a very undesirable area. Summer temperatures exceed 110+ at least 4-5 months out of the year. Crime and drug use is very high. Trust me, not worth it at all.

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On 3/12/2020 at 7:29 PM, ToFNPandBeyond said:

Even $140K to work in primary care in San Diego is great! You won't even see that in many parts of the bay area, including SF where I have many colleagues working for under $100K in primary care.

You have nothing to worry about.

Thank you. I'm so used to my current pay that a 30k pay cut will be difficult to adjust to but very much worth it to get out of the current area that I love in. There things we do for student loan repayment programs! Never again!

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1 hour ago, db2xs said:

You have colleagues in the SF Bay Area working for under $100k in primary care? Not only have they have really short-changed themselves, but they are perpetuating the idea to physicians and administrators that NPs are not valuable. That is scandalous.

Maybe they're just oversaturated with NPs which drives down pay. SF is desirable (for reasons I have no clue why) but maybe docs and organizations have a large number of NPs to choose from and they can offer this low. I've heard RNs make much more than NPs there. Of course that's just hearsay

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2 hours ago, NurseTiaPCCN said:

Maybe they're just oversaturated with NPs which drives down pay. SF is desirable (for reasons I have no clue why) but maybe docs and organizations have a large number of NPs to choose from and they can offer this low. I've heard RNs make much more than NPs there. Of course that's just hearsay

I live in the Bay Area and yes, I know for a fact that there are RNs here making a lot more than NPs but NPs here settling for less than 100k? Like I said before, that is scandalous and ticks me off that MDs and administrators are treating us like secondhand goods.

One of the docs I work with told me his daughter, who is an RN, makes more than him on an hourly basis, which is also amazing. Is it any surprise there are many RNs who are actually NPs? No. More pay, less responsibility, more free time. Makes sense to me.

2 hours ago, NurseTiaPCCN said:

SF is desirable (for reasons I have no clue why)

There are many threads discussing why Nor Cal, more specifically SF, is desirable. Please do a search. Thanks.

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