Pay for LPN in USA

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Hi, I live in TN and would like to move to another state, just need some info about pay rates for others states.

Whats the highest paying state for LPNs? Its not Florida!!

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Specializes in Long term care.

In Illinois, here's what I know. $16+ starting at LTC facility, that was county owned. $14+ for starting at a clinic. $22 to work in a prison(Dixon, IL) $19 for MDS specialist at a LTC facility.

I worked in California 8+ yrs ago, and they paid terrible.

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Specializes in Women's Specialty, Post-Part, Scrub(cs).

LA: New nurses: Approx. $13/hr at hospital setting to $16/hr LTC. There are shift diffs and pay for experience involved. Average LTC is $16.50, usually $1.50 to $2.00 diff. This is SW LA, I believe places like Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport pay a little more. I have also heard TEXAS pays well for LVNs. I know alot of people here drive over the state line to work there.

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Thanks, I was thinking of moving to Florida or Texas.

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Specializes in LTC.

In S. Indiana new nurses are paid on average $15-$16 in LTC, $14 in clinics, and I think around $13 as a "tech" at the local hospitals.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I live in Fort Worth, Texas (30 miles west of Dallas). I currently earn $23 hourly during the night shift at a small nursing home. Most LTCFs around here pay between $18 and $24 per hour. Hospitals pay between $13 and $16 hourly. Agency nurses earn between $23 and $30 hourly, depending on the assignment.

When you take the cost of living into consideration, the LVN/LPN pay rates are pretty good in my area. The only exception is if you choose to work at a major hospital.

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My base rate is just over 20/hr, I work the weekend program that makes it about 36/hr. I work at an acute hospital on a tele unit.

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Specializes in LTC, Medicare visits.

I moved 3 years ago from Ft. Lauderdale area. Payrate starting LTC 17-18.00, Hosp. 15-17.00, Home Health 25-28.00 a case.

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I am an LPN I live in Central Pa, I work for an agency caring for medically fragile children at home. The rate of pay for an LPN is $20-$22.

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Hi, I live in TN and would like to move to another state, just need some info about pay rates for others states.

Whats the highest paying state for LPNs? Its not Florida!!

I can promise you- it ain't Georgia either :nono:.

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Specializes in Biomedical, Hospice, LTC, Office.

It's not Oklahoma. New Grads make about $14/hour in LTC, nurses with a prodigious (read 10+ years) can start at about $16. Physician's offices will pay about $12/hour, and prisons start at about $15/hour. Hospitals bring up the rear at between $10-12/hour.

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Here in Mississippi, I just started a SNF job at $14 an hour, will get $14.50 in 90 days.

Plus free health insurance, for a stipend of $150 if I don't take it.

Some LTC facilties pay up to $21 an hour here, but I was thinking I got on at a better company, with a smaller nurse/patient ratio. (NOT!)

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