Salary for new nurse in St. Louis

Stlcardsrock · Jun 23, 2005

very insulting to only be making ONE whole dollar more than you with eight years of experience. Something just isn't right there.
Daisy

Daisy,

That is the reason that I moved to St. Louis to TX. When I left BJC I was making less than the figures quoted. I joined an agency working in ICU and started making $27/hr down here and eventually made more. The market in StL is saturated because of the high number of schools in the area. If salary is important, relocate. The DFW are is great, has much more to offer than StL. I am not dogging the city, for it is my hometown and it is where my family currently resides, but there are alternatives.

Michelle. · Dec 17, 2005

Don't forget the cost of living... Missouri is a very "cheap" place to live, so the pay isn't going to seem that great as compared to Cali or Texas or NY.

Just Food for thought...

Michelle

Headhurt, ADN · Dec 22, 2005

Jeepers!! And I thought about moving to either STL or Springfield...but the pay stinks.

I think I will stay in KC for now...

Nella · Dec 27, 2005

There are better paying nursing jobs in St Louis if you look outside hospitals. I heard there is a company located in St Louis doing case management/disease management that pays 25-27.00 an hour.

wincha · Dec 30, 2005

When I finished at Wash U back in 97, I made 12.34 at Barnes.
It increased to 16/hr at St. John's a year and a half later.
This was all doing cardiac ICU.
I live in Texas now and make double that.
Sorry for the dated response.

so you make around 32 an hour and have been an RN for like 9 years? Wow, I have been an RN for over 21 years and make under 30. I need to move but won't. St. Louis sucks

wincha · Dec 30, 2005

There are better paying nursing jobs in St Louis if you look outside hospitals. I heard there is a company located in St Louis doing case management/disease management that pays 25-27.00 an hour.

what company is this?

Nella · Dec 31, 2005

Can't swear to it but I think it's called American Pathways? I heard about them from a friend. But I haven't any direct knowledge.

wincha · Jan 1, 2006

Can't swear to it but I think it's called American Pathways? I heard about them from a friend. But I haven't any direct knowledge.

I haven't heard good things about this company. Plus I do make about 30 however I have over 20 years of experience. Looking to move from my part time job to a full time one. I have different options. I did start out at 9.89 an hour over 20 years ago. My diff. is pretty good on weekends but I was grandfathered into it.

wincha · Jan 1, 2006

Jeepers!! And I thought about moving to either STL or Springfield...but the pay stinks.
I think I will stay in KC for now...

I don't understand why KC pay would be higher than STL since we are a larger city. I went to college in KC and we almost stayed there.

Afghan · Jan 19, 2006

My sister makes $27 an hour at a psychiatric hospital in Missouri, PRN, no benefits, full-time. This was after one year. Before that she made $24/ an hour upon graduation with an ADN. Her graduating friend/ classmate makes $27/ hour full-time at a call center. Her other friend makes $35/ hour private home duty part-time no benefits. All in St. Louis areas.

wincha · Jan 20, 2006

My sister makes $27 an hour at a psychiatric hospital in Missouri, PRN, no benefits, full-time. This was after one year. Before that she made $24/ an hour upon graduation with an ADN. Her graduating friend/ classmate makes $27/ hour full-time at a call center. Her other friend makes $35/ hour private home duty part-time no benefits. All in St. Louis areas.

in st louis? what companies do they work for?

wincha · Feb 11, 2006

There are better paying nursing jobs in St Louis if you look outside hospitals. I heard there is a company located in St Louis doing case management/disease management that pays 25-27.00 an hour.

American Healthways doesn't pay that much.