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Specializes in tele and stroke.

Hi All,,

I don't want to get to personal, but for those of you that are ok with sharing some info, would you mind telling me what the range of hourly pay is around your neck of the woods? I hear many different amounts and I am just curious if the pay can differ as much as it seems. I am just looking for an average range.

Thanks

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I'm a new grad with a BSN, passed boards, and living near Saint Louis, Missouri. I make $21.18 per hour.

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i'm a new grad with a bsn, passed boards, and living near saint louis, missouri. i make $21.18 per hour.

right here can satisfy the op's curiosity. i am a new grad lpn in connecticut and i make just under $25 per hour. kalipsored is a bsn and makes almost $4 less than me.

of course the cost of living in ct is much higher than in missouri.

pay scale is very dependant on the state you live in, the area of the state etc. there is no way rn's here would work for the ranges i've seen in other states. people would never go to college for 2,3, 4 yrs to make what i've seen, then again, you can't live on that here either.

i laugh when i see people saying on this board.."you make $32 per hr...heck i only make $19..i'm moving to (fill in the state). thing is your bills will also go way way up, it all evens out, less pay with lessor cost of living equal more pay with higher cost of living.

i need to find a state with a decent cost of living that pays their nurses well....

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Specializes in Surgical Telemetry.

I am a new grad with my Associate's. I am starting at $22.50/hr with 10% shift differential for night shift.

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Specializes in tele and stroke.

thanks for responding to those that have..I know it is a bit personal but it helps me to know what to expect. there is a huge diff depending on where you live. bottom line = nurses should make more money

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In grand rapids michigan 22.40 for new grads. not sure about the diff, depends on hospital

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Intermed, Neuro, LTC, Psych.

I'm a new grad (ADN) working on a neurology/med-surg floor of a hospital in Louisville, KY, and I'm starting at $20.45/hour for 1st shift. I believe night shift makes a 15% differential.

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Specializes in Trauma/Surgical ICU.

I work at a hospital in alabama. Working nights make 24.25. I work just weekends 7p-7a fri sat and sun, just for working weekends you make 37.75.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

New ADN grad but worked at this facility as a LPN: $38 per hour with bonus' and shift diff I can make over $50. I'm in the Balto./DC area so our cost of living is fairly high.

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I am an lpn living in ohio with 16 years of experience, I make 20.27 an hour as an mds nurse

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

Moved to General Nursing Discussion for more answers.

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Specializes in Orthopedics.

RN that graduated in may with 1.5 yrs LPN experience on orthopedic floor in richmond, va making 20.75. Get an extra 4.75 for working 4-8 when working 12's and extra 5 dollars on the week-ends.

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