2018 Nurse Salary

[#MakeItRain]

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.

[JulesOb, BSN, RN]

NYC

Innovated, well known, respected, unionized hospital.

General Pediatrics

$48/hr base pay. I work night shift so $51/hr ($3 diff night shift) no weekend diff

I work the .92 shift (12 shifts/month, no 13th shift) 11.5 shifts

OT for me: after 34.5 hrs/week.

Time-and-half for OT and federal holidays (exempts accrued holiday)

Insurance, benefits, holidays, PTO, sick time

[ryandelut]

Location: Southwest

Experience: 1 Year; BSN

Specialty: Med-Surg

Facility: Large Public Hospital

Base Pay: $32.39/hr

Differentials: $4 night differential (not sure about weekend)

OT: 1.5x base pay

Benefits: Free health insurance!

[Aliens05, ASN]

2 minutes ago, ryandelut said:

Location: Southwest

Experience: 1 Year; BSN

Specialty: Med-Surg

Facility: Large Public Hospital

Base Pay: $32.39/hr

Differentials: $4 night differential (not sure about weekend)

OT: 1.5x base pay

Benefits: Free health insurance!

Wow pretty good! Do u mind sharing what company or facility? I'm just curious as I've been interested in moving to the SW in the near future.

[Iheartwoundcare, MSN, APRN, NP]

Location: Texas

Experience: 4 Years, BSN, CWCN

Specialty: Wound Care

 Facility: Outpatient Wound Clinic attached to a well known LTACH

Base Pay: $35.02/hr

Differentials: N/A

 OT: Nope!

 Benefits: 401k, health insurance, PTO

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Posting the information in this thread is fine, however, I hope all of you who have posted in this thread will take time to participate in the allnurses 2019 Nursing Salary Survey. Although It only takes less than 5 minutes to complete, the information you provide will help thousands of nurses everywhere.

[80emgirl]

Location: Sacramento

Experience: 15 years

Specialty: ICU

Facility: Local community hospital

Base Pay: 77/hr.

Diff: 5/hr for nights

Benefits: Free healthcare, pension options plus 403b. Average yearly salary with maybe one extra shift every two-four weeks is 160-170K.

[2BS Nurse, BSN]

Location: Milwaukee

Experience: 6 years, BSN (required within 5 years of hire, but does not increase salary)

Specialty: Urgent Care

Facility: Large health care system

Base Pay: 29.50/hr.

Diff: 2/hr after 5 p.m. and weekends/holidays

Benefits: PTO, partial tuition reimbursement, Expensive healthcare insurance (high premiums), 403b with match, no overtime allowed, no holiday premiums allowed. Cost of living increases not based on merit. Everyone gets the same amount.

(I did take part in the survey)

[2BS Nurse, BSN]

1 hour ago, 80emgirl said:

Location: Sacramento

Experience: 15 years

Specialty: ICU

Facility: Local community hospital

Base Pay: 77/hr.

Diff: 5/hr for nights

Benefits: Free healthcare, pension options plus 403b. Average yearly salary with maybe one extra shift every two-four weeks is 160-170K.

Wow, is this salary for real?? Do companies really hand out free health care?

[DextersDisciple, BSN, RN]

1 hour ago, 80emgirl said:

Location: Sacramento

Experience: 15 years

Specialty: ICU

Facility: Local community hospital

Base Pay: 77/hr.

Diff: 5/hr for nights

Benefits: Free healthcare, pension options plus 403b. Average yearly salary with maybe one extra shift every two-four weeks is 160-170K.

$77 an hour?! Plus FREE health ins? Good for you I’m jealous lol

[80emgirl]

Yup and I have my whole family covered for zero out of pocket per paycheck. I'm sure it won't last for much longer because they've already started tweaking the plan, but I'll enjoy it for as long as it lasts.

[2BS Nurse, BSN]

Just now, 80emgirl said:

Yup and I have my whole family covered for zero out of pocket per paycheck. I'm sure it won't last for much longer because they've already started tweaking the plan, but I'll enjoy it for as long as it lasts.

I know CA is a very expensive place to live... but chronic illness is expensive too! I would be out of the Midwest in a heartbeat if I had a family member with Type 1 diabetes or another chronic illness.

[HarmonyRN, BSN]

Location: Maryland (live in PA)

Experiences: 12 years + Maternal/Child Health, NICU, Lactation

OB/GYN and Pediatrics Office Based Charge Nurse

Base: $45.07 + $1 for Charge Nurse =46.07

20% an hour for weekends time and a half for OT.

Benefits: Free HC for employee, about $100 per pay for family

union

tuition reimbursement/stipend. I basically did my BSN for free. And can do my Msn as well.