Don't be negative! There are many reasons that a person with lower certification than you can be paid better than you as the others have pointed out. It also depends on your negotiation skills and...
I didn't see any humor in any of these comments at all except ignorance in the posting! You don't expect people who aren't nurses or medical experts to understand and discuss medical issues like you...
Here is a better approach. Go for your RN and apply for CPT a semester before graduation. Get yourself a part time job. When about to graduate, apply for 1 year OPT and get yourself a fulltime job...