Median pay for L&D RNC-OB with 4 years experience

U.S.A. Pennsylvania

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I am an L&D nurse at a Hospital in Western PA. It's a city hospital in Pittsburgh. I have 4 years experience in High Risk Inpatient OB. I recieved my RNC-OB certification2 years ago and I have my BSN. I was wondering what the average median pay was for a nurse in my specialty with my relative experience and credentials. I checked allpay.com, and my salary was woefully below what the median wage was listed as. And has anyone ever tried to negotiate a raise before? I don't even know how to go about that. I wouldn't even ask, but I am having financial difficulties at the moment, and any little bit extra would certainly help. ANY ADVICE/COMMENTS PLEASE!!!!!

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Christine where did you relocate to?[/quote']

Washington DC area

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.
WAG you are getting less than 60K? the thing is, we are in a depression right now, and have been for your entire working carreer. the only way to leverage up in such times is the same used in better times. you need to hop from job to job every 2-4 years. each time you do you should get 10-20% differential, and may top out within 3-4 moves making 130-150% of what your more "loyal" classmate is making at the same job they graduated into.

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I am making below 50k! I have thought about switching jobs, but L&D jobs in PGH are few and far between. I really don't want to move to a different specialty because I love L&D. But I also love being able to pay my bills... Lol

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