2018 Nurse Salary

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I didn't see one of these posted for 2018, so I thought I'd get this party started. Feel free to contribute whatever info you like. Let's compare some stats!

Location: Massachusetts

Experience: Just about 3 years; BSN

Specialty: ED

Facility: Large urban hospital

Base Pay: $33 and some coin

Differentials: Evening, night & weekend = $3, $2 and $3/hr, respectively.

OT: Anything over my regularly scheduled shift is time and a half.

On 3/22/2018 at 3:50 PM, OneSailor'sNurse said:

Location: New York City

Experience: 2 years, BSN, CCRN

Specialty: ICU (no extra specialty pay)

Facility: Large Teaching Hospital

Base Pay: $51.45

Differential: Evenings/Nights, $3.07, no weekend differential

Can you share your initial pay as a new grad

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Specializes in Case Management.
On 1/28/2018 at 12:58 AM, NurseCard said:

isn't that awfully low for LA?

I’m in Los Angeles area and I earn $34/hr as LVN - Outpatient Case Manager Mon-Fri 8-4:30 pm. OT 1.5x hourly.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
On ‎12‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 5:18 PM, Gmilitar said:

Can you share your initial pay as a new grad

Hi Gmilitar,

My initial base pay when I first started in NYC 2007 was $36/hr with a BSN for a major teaching hospital in Manhattan. I did not like my position there, so I left after 4 months and took a position in a community teaching hospital in Brooklyn. There, I started $34/hr.

Many of the incoming young nurses are complaining about their base pay. They start $46-48/hr with a BSN. At this point of my career, I am content with my salary and I love what I do. I think that is the most important part of nursing and any other job. You must love what you do. Like this girl, she had an MPH and was a social worker, but was so tired of it, that she became a housekeeper. The more you make $$$, the more you spend and the more bills you have, and the more problems you will have. AND because you work a lot to make more $$$, you forget family, friends, and humanity... (this is speaking from my own experience). I am just blessed and humble to be a nurse, especially when many people are unemployed at the moment.

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2 hours ago, erwindt said:

Hi Gmilitar,

My initial base pay when I first started in NYC 2007 was $36/hr with a BSN for a major teaching hospital in Manhattan. I did not like my position there, so I left after 4 months and took a position in a community teaching hospital in Brooklyn. There, I started $34/hr.

Many of the incoming young nurses are complaining about their base pay. They start $46-48/hr with a BSN. At this point of my career, I am content with my salary and I love what I do. I think that is the most important part of nursing and any other job. You must love what you do. Like this girl, she had an MPH and was a social worker, but was so tired of it, that she became a housekeeper. The more you make $$$, the more you spend and the more bills you have, and the more problems you will have. AND because you work a lot to make more $$$, you forget family, friends, and humanity... (this is speaking from my own experience). I am just blessed and humble to be a nurse, especially when many people are unemployed at the moment.

thanks for this. I was asking about the potential salary because I wanted to make sure that I can potentially make enough to pay off my student loans LOL

I completely agree. no amount of money can anyone pay me to make me do something that will make me miserable.

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Specializes in ICU.
On 1/22/2018 at 7:32 AM, Ella26 said:

Location: Mpls-St Paul Metro

Experience: 7 years; BSN

Specialty: Specialty Clinic

Facility: Small Private Practice Clinic

Base Pay: 24.50

Differentials: None.

OT: Time and half >40 hrs. Averaging ~ 45 hrs/week.

That seems really low

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Specializes in Allergy and Immunology.
On 10/31/2020 at 1:33 AM, Psychnursehopeful said:

That seems really low

It was. But, before I left I was making 27.50. which is still low, but, a little better.
They had given me a nice raise.  I no longer work there and moved out of state. 

 

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3 hours ago, Ella26 said:

It was. But, before I left I was making 27.50. which is still low, but, a little better.
They had given me a nice raise.  I no longer work there and moved out of state. 

 

I live in the state but well outside the Twin Cities Metro and I make about $15.00/hr more than that with I am sure a considerably lower cost of living. Though housing has greatly increased in price in recent years around here so the cost of living gap is probably a lot less than it used to be. That wage is way too low for any major metro area.

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Specializes in Allergy and Immunology.
On 11/6/2020 at 11:47 AM, kbrn2002 said:

I live in the state but well outside the Twin Cities Metro and I make about $15.00/hr more than that with I am sure a considerably lower cost of living. Though housing has greatly increased in price in recent years around here so the cost of living gap is probably a lot less than it used to be. That wage is way too low for any major metro area.

I agree. 
But, I will say, I initially started there as an LPN making $15. So, I think it ended up being a nice jump from there. 

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On 12/2/2019 at 6:16 PM, RobinLVN said:

I’m in Los Angeles area and I earn $34/hr as LVN - Outpatient Case Manager Mon-Fri 8-4:30 pm. OT 1.5x hourly.

I make in boston 36 dollar as an lpn 7.30 to 4.

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On 12/2/2019 at 5:16 PM, RobinLVN said:

I’m in Los Angeles area and I earn $34/hr as LVN - Outpatient Case Manager Mon-Fri 8-4:30 pm. OT 1.5x hourly.

Yes, but your cost of living is outrageous. You pay $700,000 for a home that would cost $300,000 in the midwest.

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After BSN new Grady make 36 dollar 

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