Salary for New Grad

[Rylee2008]

I was offered a position at a Rehabilitation Center as a LPN for $13.00hr and after I graduate in May and hopefully pass my RN boards, they are willing to bump me up to $19.00 - $20.50/hr. They thought it was a win-win due to the fact they could train me using my LPN for my RN position which was cheaper for them. I will be working weekends and with second shift will get a .50/hr bump and third $1.00/hr bump. Does this wage sound reasonable for my first RN position? I live in northern Wisconsin and employers don't like sharing what the average wage is for their RNs.

[Natasha1978]

26.5$ for a New Grad in Chicago

[sbostonRN]

I'm in eastern MA just starting my first RN job in subacute/LTC. I'm getting $23.50/hr base pay, $2/hr for off shift and $3/hr for weekends. It's not terrible but not as good as local hospitals are paying ($29+ for new grads). I wasn't aware that LPNs started at such a lower pay than RNs!