Somebody asked about the 2015 salary poll results:

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What happened to the 2015 Salary Survey Results? Earlier posting said something about 18000 participants...but no results and its almost 2016! It's always very interesting to see how much or little folks are making in other regions of the Country. I think the Salary Threads posted in the past were so much more helpful than sites like Salary Wizard. Would really appreciate it if someone would start one again for 2016!

This got me to thinking. Oaufish is absolutely right. We have not seen the results of the long ago survey yet.

So...as requested, let's start the 2016 salary thread!

Please post

1] state you work/live in

2]Area of nursing you work in and whether you are an LPN, RN, NP or other. Hourly wage, both base and with differentials if they apply. Also include if this is a union facility if you would like.

3] Ballpark Housing costs [rent/mortage payments]. Is the cost of living in your area high or low compared to wages?

OK. I'll start.

WI

RN in LTC/SNF making $28.00/hrs base and $1.50-$3.00/hr shift differential, we are not union

COL is fairly low. My housing costs run about $650 - $700 a month including utilities.

1] PA

2] Corrections RN- $35/hr

3] Cost of living depends on the neighborhood, but I pay about $1,300 total a month for utilities and rent.

1) I am in Texas.

2) I work in post-acute physical rehabilitation. My base salary is $77,500 yearly (I'm an exempt salaried employee, not an hourly worker). With comp time and a bonus for being certified in my specialty, my gross pay is usually in the $83k to $85k range per year. This is a nonunion specialty hospital.

3) I pay about $700 monthly for housing (3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, 1900 square feet, built in 2004). My mortgage is less than $400 per month, but this is just the principal and interest.

I also pay a lump sum of about $2,500 annually in property taxes and about $850 annually in homeowner's insurance premiums. My HOA payment is $66 quarterly. With the occasional maintenance costs for a broken fence or lawn work, my housing cash outlay averages about $700 to $750 monthly.

The cost to live in this region is somewhat low.

1) RN BScN, Canada.

2) Base Salary: 98,000. No shift differentials. I'm in management in LTC, non union for managers. If I worked at a unionized facility, my salary would be comparable.

3) Cost of living is moderate to high. Rents average 950-1300 for a one bedroom apartment. My mortgage and property taxes are 1300/ month. Homeowner's insurance is 255/ year.

1. I'm from Alaska.

2. I work as an RN in a acute care clinic in a rural area. I earn about $30/hr.

3. Cost of living is high. I'm renting an apartment that costs $1600/month, Internet is $200 minimum, Food is around $1000/month.

1. Las Vegas

2. RN in acute med surg with Neuro focus. I make 30.50/hr with $3/hr differential for nights and weekends plus four hours extra.

3. My apartment is 900sq ft and its $830/month. Cost of living is moderately low. My other bills are maybe $500 or less.

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. RN in ER. $33.25 base, $3.75 night, $2.25 weekend, $1.00 BSN. Union.

3. High COL. Paid $1300/month in rent for a studio in Downtown LA. Recently moved into a 2-bdrm apartment in the suburbs 25 miles away that costs $1650/month.

1. PA

2. Acute Care RN inner city hospital. $38/hr, 15% differential for nights. Not union.

3. Small 1 bedroom in the suburbs runs between $800-$1100 for something basic. Property taxes are sky high for the most part.

1. Sacramento, CA

2. Acute care RN. $51 base benefitted, with noc differential $55.62. Union. Same hospital, per diem I was getting $58, plus noc differential $62.62

3. Mortgage is $575, but that's because I put a large down payment on my house. Apartments in the area vary greatly on neighborhood ranging $800-$1900 or so for a 1 bedroom.

1. Las Vegas, nv

2. Acute care in a unionized hospital. Float pool. $42.00/hr base pay with $2.10 for nights and 1.50 weekends.

3. Cost of living is fairly low. I have a four bedroom 2200sq ft house and my mortgage is $940.

1. NJ

2. Acute care hospital, med/surg floor. Unionized hospital. BSN RN, brand spankin' new (graduated in June). $32.71 base, 10% diff for evening (3-11p) and 15% diff for night (11-7a). No weekend diff.

3. My apartment is 950sq ft and its $1,030/mo. It can go either higher or lower depending on how nice the apartment complex is. I've seen some nicer ones with renovations that are upwards of $1,300-$1,400/mo. So yeah, not very cheap to live here unfortunately. Taxes are also ridiculous. I was looking at buying a house and property taxes are upwards of $7,000-9,000.

irelandist said:

1. I'm from Alaska.

2. I work as an RN in a acute care clinic in a rural area. I earn about $30/hr.

3. Cost of living is high. I'm renting an apartment that costs $1600/month, Internet is $200 minimum, Food is around $1000/month.

WOW!. Sorry for you, that pay seems fairly low to me considering the high cost of living there.

1.)TN

2.)ICU

Just got a second job in LTC to pay off debt

3.)I make 20.25 per hour with 10 and 20 percent shift dif (dif depends on the time of night), with 4.5 years experience. We do not get yearly raises or cost of living raises. Our facility claims it is "broke."

4.) Taxes constantly going up. House payment is 400 month, but housing ranges from 600-1000 per month here. Utilities about 200 a month. My Land taxes are 368 yearly (for half an acre). Students loans 200 a month. I could go on haha but I wont.

I don't know how I would make it if I wasn't married!