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.

Best part is the facility (and others up here) aren't interested in pursuing Magnet Status. Which means we won't ever have to get our BSN (sweet).

$56.00 hourly day shift ICU/ER. Exceptional health benefits. San Diego, CA

3 Bdr condo $2,700./month

I don't even want to share but I'm going to. I should have never taken the salary offer but I was excited to move.

1] East coast Virginia

2]RN-BSN with 3 years public health experience. I work communicable disease. No idea about Union- I work for the state.

$23.70 an hour.

I get insurance for around $300/mo.

3] I rent a two bedroom for $1250. You can find cheaper places around $1000. I think the COL is high for what I make. Utilities aren't too bad around $140 a month. If my kids went to daycare it costs around $1800 a month

Oregon, (65 miles from Portland on coast), hospital, $40.01/hr 9 years experience. $4.75 noc diff, $2.75 weekend diff, $1.00 charge pay

COL: $855./MO beautiful 1 bedroom apt with skylights and view over 55 building?..................happy!

Belle1005 said:

I don't even want to share but I'm going to. I should have never taken the salary offer but I was excited to move.

1] East coast Virginia

2]RN-BSN with 3 years public health experience. I work communicable disease. No idea about Union- I work for the state.

$23.70 an hour.

I get insurance for around $300/mo.

3] I rent a two bedroom for $1250. You can find cheaper places around $1000. I think the COL is high for what I make. Utilities aren't too bad around $140 a month. If my kids went to daycare it costs around $1800 a month

I understand the wage seems a little low, but working for the State do you get some really good benefits? That factors in to the overall compensation package and makes a little lower wage totally worth it.

Ontario, Canada

RPN on inpatient surgical oncology

$29 per hour with 2 years experience

Mortgage is $1000/month...plus utilities is probably around $1200-1300/month

Manitoba, Canada

$40.83 base

.83 for degree

differentials are around 2 an hour

RNBN Er

Union

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.

3. COL varies greatly depending on where you live in the area. We live downtown and pay $1765 for a 2 bedroom apartment (fireplace, 2 floors) with a parking space in a locked lot. Living in the suburbs seems to be cheaper but then to have to consider traffic coming into town or the cost of taking the subway/regional rail line, which can be pretty pricey depending on where in the suburbs that you live.

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

Lewiston Maine.

New grad RN oncology inpatient unit in large hospital- all new grads receive same pay. $23.03 base rate, $1.25 differential from 3-11pm and $3.75 from 11pm-7am. $1.00 differential weekends.

We own a 2-3 bedroom home with a small barn on private 3 acres of land. Our home purchase price $180,000 20 minutes from Lewiston.

kbrn2002 said:

I understand the wage seems a little low, but working for the State do you get some really good benefits? That factors in to the overall compensation package and makes a little lower wage totally worth it.

I am currently looking at other options because it's not enough take home with two kids. I may be in a "the grass is always greener on the other side" scenario though. I lived in FL and made 46,000 with on call add on, benefits were cheaper, cost of living was super low and no state income tax. I'm hurting at the moment.

Although- if I stick with it, the retirement and benefits are pretty awesome. We get a lot of days off and leave.

I just got offered a part time psych RN position $31/hr $1 night differential $5 weekend differential. Ventura, CA

I currently work full time as a PHN $38.44/hr + $0.81 +$0.81 for two different certs. $40.06/ hr Ventura, CA

rent for a crap studio $1000. $1200-$1400 for 1 bed room. but I got lucky and I living in a 5 bedroom house with 4 other roommates $550 a month $70-100 utilities.