RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

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Greetings!

After reading past informal survey posts on allnurses, I wanted to pose this question for 2013. The intent of this post to to give myself and others a good range of pay for nurses across the US right now based on experience and location. This will be an informal guide for me to start a masters paper on (Subject: area cost of living and nurses salary). Several years ago I believe Houston was voted for best place for a nurse with cost of living adjusted, but I think this might be changing.

Things to note while reading other's salaries:

-Generally, high paying locations relate to high cost of living (SF, NYC, etc). The reverse seems to be true as well (lower cost of living=lower pay). 65$/hr may be the norm in San Francisco, but the average 1br apartment is $2800 without parking and a house costs well over $1 million. Please take this into account. We live in a big country and cost of living varies widely (especially housing costs)

If you post, please state your:

1. State you work in

2. Years of experience

3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc)

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary

5. Differentials (if any)

6. Union?

Specializes in Rehab/Brain/Stroke/Spine.

Ohio

16 yrs.

Brain/Stroke/Spine Center

$36.00/hr base pay plus $1/hr for being certified (CNRN)

$5/hr shift diff. (any start time from 11a-7am)

Weekend=$5/hr Holidays=Double time + 1/2

Charge RN pay $5/hr Preceptor $3/hr

Non Union, Magnet hospital

With base pay and differentials, I made $87,000 last yr.

4BR home $139,000 suburb of Columbus, Ohio

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1. Indiana

2. 2 years

3. Endoscopy at large hospital

4. Hourly $20.82

5. $1.50/hr extra evenings, $2.00/hr extra nights

6. no union

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1. State you work in East Tennessee

2. Years of experience 1 year

3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc) hospital/pulmonary floor at university hospital

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary 19.32 Was 18 dollars when I started last year as a new grad. Just got a raise.

5. Differentials (if any) $3/weekend 4$/nights

6. Union? ​NOPE

Charge RNs only get a dollar more an hour.

Cost of living idea:

3 br 2 ba house built in 2006; 2000 sq feet; nice neighborhood-200,000 dollars; bought last year. Gas prices right now are 3.30 a gallon. I pay 140 dollars for 2 days a week for daycare for my toddler.

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Specializes in Psych nursing.

Washington state

6 years

Psychiatric nurse

35.81

Weekend 4.00, eve 2.00 and NOC 3.00

Union-yes

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I'm trying to remain anonymous, so I don't want to give too much info.

I'm taking a pay cut from $36/hr in a union shop to $35.50 + 15% diff at will.

In my previous position I paid $350/mo for health insurance premiums, + $70/mo union dues. Now i will be at union so no union dues and no health insurance premiums.

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Specializes in L&D.

If you post, please state your:

1. State you work in -Louisiana

2. Years of experience-2mos(new grad)

3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc)-Hospital/L&D

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary-20.53

5. Differentials (if any)-3.75 evening/night, 3.00-weekend

6. Union? No

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Specializes in Surgical.

1. TX for the Army

2. MED/SURG

3. 1.5 years (Rank: 1LT)

4. $35.50/h including housing money for TX (assuming I work only 40 hours a week and no other army stuff are needed)

5. No bonuses.

6. Unions? Thats definately NOT allowed in the military!

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Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.
1. State you work in

2. Years of experience

3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc)

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary

5. Differentials (if any)

6. Union?

1. IN

2. 18years

3. LPN-LTC- RESIDENTIAL

4.$21.55/hr

5. $2.50 nights/ 12 hour am and pm shifts

6. Non- Union.

7. Great Tuition remebersment 100% if you stay on for two years after.

House~property payment-$300.month almost paid off.

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1. State you work in: WI

2. Years of experience: 8 mo.

3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc): Med/Surg

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary: $22/hr

5. Differentials (if any): +$3.00 night shift

6. Union?: Noooope

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.
This is part of what's wrong with nursing. IMO, this is a ridiculously low wage! Float pool nurses with any amount of experience make $46+/hr at my hospital.

You're right that $40/hr for a new grad NP isn't great. However, it still beats $0. Once I have some experience my options will expand...

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1. State you work in: CA (Los Angeles)

2. Years of experience: 1 year

3. Specialty/unit and work setting: Large magnet hospital, step down unit

4. Hourly Pay (base rate) or salary: started with $35.46/hr as new grad, $39.4/hr after 6 months probation, and after a year it is $40.30/hr

5. Differentials (if any): $6.00 night shift, $2.50 weekends

6. Union: Yes, CNA

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Specializes in ED, Telemetry,Hospice, ICU, Supervisor.

I wonder how much the CEOs and upper management make?

I am intrigued by their salary, since they work so hard to make sure the hospital is running smoothly.

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