**POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

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Hello all, I am curious to see what the current pay rate is across the country so we can better prepare ourselves and negotiate better salaries! Please try to keep this poll to any graduates after 2010. Thanks!

1) State

2) Hourly Salary

3) Experience, if any

4) Specialty, if any

Here's mine:

NJ

$26/hr new grad, no exp., recently changed jobs $33/hr 1 yr exp.

Only 1 year old RN :saint:

Nephrology/dialysis

NJ

$33/hr + night and weekend differentials

1 year exp with subacute

Ortho/trauma/spinal

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Does anyone know if the pay may be a bit different for a new grad with no experience working in a community ambulatory setting (clinic, health center, etc)? Also, can a new grad negotiate the base rate when an offer is given...is it advisable?

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Indianapolis, IN

$21.50 hourly, $4 nights, $5 weekends

New Grad

Cardiac critical care

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This was a good read. The title caught my eye first, then I got depressed reading all the $20.xx rates! ouch! I will have to pay almost $400/month loan repayment when done. I make $20/hr as a waitress right now. It was my 'easy' job while my kids were 'little' and in elementary school. Now it's 'my' time to get a career. I was expecting $30's? Is all this with benefits though? per diem is no benefits but higher rate? Are you all getting pensions? (I WANT a pension!)

Tracy

only at the beginning of school......in S. Florida

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As a new grad in South Florida I started @ 21.63. PCU

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Hi Tracy,

Yes, my position is FT w/ bennies, but they aren't stellar, and there's no pension, just a 401k to which they contribute 2%. I make the lion's share of my paycheck when I pick up SOS shifts, which are as much as time and a half with hourly incentive pay. That, and I make a decent rate by remaining weekend only. That comes with a differential.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Onc.
This was a good read. The title caught my eye first, then I got depressed reading all the $20.xx rates! ouch! I will have to pay almost $400/month loan repayment when done. I make $20/hr as a waitress right now. It was my 'easy' job while my kids were 'little' and in elementary school. Now it's 'my' time to get a career. I was expecting $30's? Is all this with benefits though? per diem is no benefits but higher rate? Are you all getting pensions? (I WANT a pension!)

Tracy

only at the beginning of school......in S. Florida

Pensions are rare now days. My system doesn't offer a hirer rate for no benefits. We have a good match for our 401K and some tuition reimbursement

you our have to remember there is no nursing shortage, especially for new grads.

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There is a surplus of new grads..until that gets adjusted....BRN setting a cap limit of new licenses or people wise up and realize that there arent many jobs for new grads...the situation is not going to be better..

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Hi Tracy,

Yes, my position is FT w/ bennies, but they aren't stellar, and there's no pension, just a 401k to which they contribute 2%. I make the lion's share of my paycheck when I pick up SOS shifts, which are as much as time and a half with hourly incentive pay. That, and I make a decent rate by remaining weekend only. That comes with a differential.

So, what are benefits exactly? Do YOU pay medical? and what? no pension, sigh, I know they are far and few. SOS shifts? night/weekend/on call? Thanks!

Tracy

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Specializes in Peds, Oncology.
This was a good read. The title caught my eye first, then I got depressed reading all the $20.xx rates! ouch! I will have to pay almost $400/month loan repayment when done. I make $20/hr as a waitress right now. It was my 'easy' job while my kids were 'little' and in elementary school. Now it's 'my' time to get a career. I was expecting $30's? Is all this with benefits though? per diem is no benefits but higher rate? Are you all getting pensions? (I WANT a pension!)

Tracy

only at the beginning of school......in S. Florida

Pensions are so very rare. You likely won't find one unless you work for the government/education. Most employers offer 401k, but some don't even contribute to them for you. The hospital I worked for didn't. I work as a school nurse now and I have a pension, I'm covered under the teachers union and get their benefits. I do pay $300/ month for my family health insurance and it is good insurance.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.
This was a good read. The title caught my eye first, then I got depressed reading all the $20.xx rates! ouch! I will have to pay almost $400/month loan repayment when done. I make $20/hr as a waitress right now. It was my 'easy' job while my kids were 'little' and in elementary school. Now it's 'my' time to get a career. I was expecting $30's? Is all this with benefits though? per diem is no benefits but higher rate? Are you all getting pensions? (I WANT a pension!)

Tracy

only at the beginning of school......in S. Florida

I've heard the nursing market in SFlorida is in a serious glut because they turn out so many nurses every year. But honestly, in general $20/hr for a new grad in anything is nothing to balk at. With the exception of a few careers most bachelor level entry careers fall into the $15/hour range. If moving is an option you should consider it. The cost of living in SFlorida is ridiculous (I lived there for almost 10 years). Some hospitals in La are paying around $28/hr base for new grads.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.
I've heard the nursing market in SFlorida is in a serious glut because they turn out so many nurses every year. But honestly, in general $20/hr for a new grad in anything is nothing to balk at. With the exception of a few careers most bachelor level entry careers fall into the $15/hour range. If moving is an option you should consider it. The cost of living in SFlorida is ridiculous (I lived there for almost 10 years). Some hospitals in La are paying around $28/hr base for new grads.

Per diems gave no benefits and, locally, are paying $45/hour. (Usually require exp too)

As far as benefits you will pay a percentage of your premium the rate will vary. But you can expect about 15% (maybe)of yiur paycheck to be taken in taxes/benes. I know florida doesn't have income tax so if I remember correctly I was bringing home about $3000 a month when I was earning $20.19/hr at a research company in SFlorida.

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