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.
ED. BSN, RN, CEN, several years of experience. New grads here start at 22.90/hr, plus facility - dependent differentials. Utah is death on nursing unions. The large number of nursing programs and predominate culture keep wages low.
COL depends on location. I'm paying about 1700/month for mortgage and bills, and I live in a 3-bedroom, 2 bath home on a tenth of an acre. I am married, so we do have a dual income which helps immensely.
Central FL, charge nurse in ED with 5 years experience. BSN, CEN. $28 base with 20% night diff, no diff for weekends. No bump in pay for BSN or CEN. I'm told compression raises due in April... but I'm not holding my breath.
Nonunion, not for profit hospital.
Mortgage is $650/mo with taxes and insurance included for 3/2 1800 sq ft house. Utilities 300/mo.
2. 3.5 years experience, base pay 71.25/hr, full benefits; base salary $150,000 a year, but due to overtime, I've already increased my income ceiling to date to about 160,000- 170,000 (working an average of 42hrs/a week). Trying to get to $200K (if I can leverage OT and work an average of 45hrs/week)
3 1750 for my 2 bedroom apartment, subleasing second room, so my share is 900/month.
Here's what I found plugging in my region, and base salary of 150,000 (just the base, no overtime included):
My salary of 150,000 in Oakland, CA is equivalent to:
... Making 178,000/year in brooklyn (Approx $85/hr)
... Making 146,000/year in boston (approx 73/hr)
...Making 103,000/year in Atlanta (approx 51/hr)
... Making 119,000/year in Chicago (approx 60/hr)
... Making 122,000/year in Philidelphia (approx 61/hr)
... Making 111,000/year in Las Vegas (approx 56/hr)
...Making 190,000/year in Honolulu (approx 95/hr)
...Making 115,000/year in Miami (approx 56/hr)
...Making 87,000/year in Memphis (approx 43/hr)
...Making 103,000/year in Charleston (approx 51/hr)
I was a bit surprised by the pay contrast in comparison to other parts of the country, and it makes me think that RN's elsewhere should be paid more. I'm just curious, are any RN's making the above figures in the respective cities?
I was a bit surprised by the pay contrast in comparison to other parts of the country, and it makes me think that RN's elsewhere should be paid more. I'm just curious, are any RN's making the above figures in the respective cities?
You get paid A LOT relative to your COL, even if the Bay Area is one of the more expensive places to live in the country. And that's an understatement. ESPECIALLY with only 3.5 years experience. Just basing from the posts on this thread, NO ONE makes as much as you do when comparing salary to COL.
Here are some examples from this thread from different parts of the country that you provided numbers as being equivalent to your salary:
Las Vegas your equivalent: $111,000/yr (approx. 56/hr)
SlinkyheadRN said:
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.
momof3lv said:
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.
Chanceygrl said:
1. Las Vegas
2. NICU RN per diem- base pay $45.23, shift differential of $2 eve and $3 noc
3. Mortgage $1000. 4 bedroom 3 bath home. COL moderate to low
Atlanta your equivalent: $103,000/yr (approx. 51/hr)
mgfam said:
Second year BSN RN, ICU, no pay difference among all units in my hospital. Atlanta, GA, non Union, 23.7/HR, 4.25-4.5 night differential, 3.25 weekend differential. 1000 per year for certification. Heard by the end of the second year, the base pay will be 27ish.
Honolulu your equivalent: $190,000/yr (approx. 95/hr)
hawaiicarl said:
Hawaii
55/hour base pay
4/hour night diff
9/hr oncall
Mortgage for a 2 bedroom condo 2100
Maint fess 750
utilities 300
Cheers
oahufish said:
Hawaii/Union
Critical Care 10+yrs
Base 56.24 hr
Night Dif 3.50hr
Charge 3.50hr
No weekend Diff.
2-3% raise each year.
$108,000 in 2014
Philadelphia your equivalent: $122,000/yr (approx. 61/hr)
JustcallmeNurse said:
1. Philadelphia, PA
2. Acute Care RN (BSN) in a large academic hospital in the city
1 1/2 years experience
$40.90 base pay (Non-union) plus 10% diff for 3-11 and 15% diff for 11-7 (or 15% for straight nightshift 7p-7a) No weekend diffs.
Only one other poster makes as much as you relative to COL, and they are also in the Bay Area:
3] $2400 for a 4 bedroom/4 bath, 3400 sq ft. home.
But that isn't consistent as even other nurses in the Bay Area don't make as much as you two:
ssaarraahh said:
1. CA bay area
2. I've been a RN for 3 years in labor and delivery. Base is $66/hour. 20% differential for nights and 10% for weekend.
3. The worst part is cost of living. I live in a 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment that cost almost 3k/month. A nice 3 br, 2 bath house can be 900k and up.
RunBabyRN said:
New RN, licensed 1.5 years, with other healthcare experience.
Outpatient clinic 1 hour outside of San Francisco, triage/procedure RN: $54/hour (non-union)
Labor and delivery RN, hospital in San Francisco: $58/hour + PM differential = $63.80/hour (union)
Cost of living in SF is astronomical. I live an hour away and rent alone with no utilities is >$2200/month for a 2 br. In SF, this place would run at least twice that.
I, myself, am in the Los Angeles metro area. Using the same COL calculator you used, an annual salary of $143,009 (or apprx $70/hr) would be equivalent to your $150,000.
With 2 years RN experience (they didn't count my LVN experience), I now make $34.92/hr, $3.75 night, $2.25 weekend, $1.00 BSN.
Friends with 3-4 years experience are making $52/hr base at Kaiser, which I'm sure you know is one of the higher paying hospital systems in California. Still definitely a far cry from $70/hr.
So… pretty much when you compare your salary to COL to anyone else's anywhere, you're EXTREMELY well off. You're probably in the 1 percent of RNs in terms of salary relative to COL relative to experience. I would definitely keep all this in mind should you ever start to think about moving or even just changing facilities
Specializes in Care Coordination, Care Management.
1. Ohio
2. I am an RN, I work in family practice as a Care Manager. My annual salary is 47,000.00. I am a newer grad, and new to this position.
3. Our house payment is 500.00 for a 4 bed, 1 and 1/2 bath home, with property taxes and insurance included, cost of housing varies within the area between home and work. Our utilities are around 900.00 mo/total winter, 600.00/summer. Our utilities are higher because our water/sewer/trash (all one bill) is higher than that of bigger towns/cities nearby.
RN, BSN with ACLS/PALS/NRP/TNCC in critical care hospital in rural ND
MedSurg/ER/Trauma 6+ years experience (all from current hospital) started at $20/hour. Now, $25/hour with $.5 increase for charge, $1.5 for nights no other diffs offered.
Mortgage: 1300/month 2 bed 1 bath 1940s home with 10 acres and outlying buildings (average home price 4 or more bedrooms well over $200,000) due to oil boom (2-3 bedroom apt $900-1400)
Very male centric state, not complaining but in comparison my hubs went to school for 18 months (3 months were well paid internship +20/hour) 7+ years in his trade been making $100,000+ last 3-4 years
I'm wondering if I'll persue graduate school for PMHNP or FNP. And I'm also wondering if nurses who are male make more than females sometimes because of added strength and gender diversity, or if it's easier to land a job.
What?! You want to rely on gender diversity for a reason male nurses might make more than female nurses?! Gender diversity in the workforce, excluding minimum wage, no benefit jobs, as these largely are designated to women, is dominated by males. Positions of power, leadership, etc. almost in its entirety dominated by males. I would pipe down about the strengths males bring to the workforce, as the majority of us females, are well aware of the privileges that are afforded to you not based on merit, education, physical strength, etc but solely because of your gender. #endrant #sorryhadto - it saddens me to inform you that still ( 2015 calculations) women make $.79 to the dollar a male makes on the mere standing that she is a woman!
-ID/DD Group home $17.25hr + $1 differential on weekends. No insurance.
-low cost of living area, mortgage alone $478 a month and $683 a month after taxes and insurance. 2br/1ba 1000sq with unfinished basement and detached garage.
Nonyvole, BSN, RN
420 Posts
UT.
ED. BSN, RN, CEN, several years of experience. New grads here start at 22.90/hr, plus facility - dependent differentials. Utah is death on nursing unions. The large number of nursing programs and predominate culture keep wages low.
COL depends on location. I'm paying about 1700/month for mortgage and bills, and I live in a 3-bedroom, 2 bath home on a tenth of an acre. I am married, so we do have a dual income which helps immensely.