Ok.. SEEMS LIKE FLORIDA PAY SUCKS. EVERYONE AGREE?

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Geeeeeeeeeesh .. I was hoping to move down there until I heard of what the pay is! WOW!! TIME FOR A PAXIL!

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
What is the starting rate for a RN in Florida?
One of my nursing instructors, a woman with a MSN degree and 39 years of clinical experience, was offered a pay rate of $21 hourly to work in a Florida facility last year. She refused.

She works in a psychiatric facility in Oklahoma for $36 per hour.

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One of my nursing instructors, a woman with a MSN degree and 39 years of clinical experience, was offered a pay rate of $21 hourly to work in a Florida facility last year. She refused.

She works in a psychiatric facility in Oklahoma for $36 per hour.

$21/hr would be fine if it was a starting rate. Here in upstate NYS, starting rate is $21/22 per hour. But the taxes, fees and surcharges stink here. ;)

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I am in florida and the PSA agency wants to start me at 19/h.. per diem...What is that? I am now planning to move to another state this is ridiculous. I have to pay back student loan and I have other expenses. I hope to find a job elsewhere since it is hard to find one here in Florida.

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I'm an LPN and make way more than that hmmmmm.

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Specializes in Step-Down NICU/PICU.

If u want to live SMACK on the middle of NYC, like Soho, Midtown manhattan, time square or across Central Park?...then yes its rediculous...however the pay in New York is great..and you CAN find affordable homes and apartments outside the city..I live in the Suburbs outside and i love it...Many ppl have this BIG misconception about "NYC"...NYC is NOT the only city in NY...lol...Paying State and Federal taxes..well its always been that way...and if you happen to work in NYC u must pay city tax too...but...there are times when id consider going to another state for a "slower" paced environment...but when i end up doing the math...i always end up wanting to stay home...my surplus is Waaaay higher than what id bring home in any other state...As for Florida...when i lived in Miami for a few years...Home Care is where its at as far as income...25-35 per visit...have about 10-12 visits a day...do the math...It was pretty good....lol...however th e hustle was BAAAD..too many nurses..lol...i guess its everywhere...

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