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)
Currently live NC work VA in med surg5 years RN with BSN ADN AA AGS (from all the pre reqs and working as psych tech) I make around 27 hr no weekend diff and mandatory every other weekend. Unsure of night diff since I don't work them. No union in either state. Three bedroom 2 bath apt third floor limited pool and gym in okay area 1200.
2008 to 2012 in AZ new grad lpn in jail and SNF was 19.50 with weekend diff of 1.50 added to make 21. New grad RN SNF rehab 25 with night diff 2 per hour for 27. When I left I was at 30/hr. Nice newer house three bed room three bath huge yard in great area 900 month. Cheaper utilities. Moved for spouses job.
FerRN
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1. DC
2. 3.5
3. Cath lab
4. $30.03/hr
5. I honestly can't remember the differential. I think its 20% for night and $5 for weekends.
6. Unionized, mandatory by city law. Dues are 2.5x hourly wage/monthly.
Studio apartment in decent building across from Metro $1800/month. That includes uncovered parking and water.
1. North Fl
2. New grad
3. Cardiac step down/CCU
4. $21.84/hr (same hospital 3 years later pays $24.08 for new grads.)
5. 25% 2300-0700 15% 1500-2300 and $5 on weekends.
6. No union.
3br/2ba condo in upscale community 10miles from beach $900/month.