Salary seems to be a fuzzy topic when it comes to new grads, the students in my cohort all have different expectations. We were wondering what all of you at allnurses would have to say. Hopefully, you are comfortable to share your starting salary.
If you have started as a new grad in the last 4 years, please reply with the city/state/department/ADN or BSN and hourly rate.
We are hoping it will be beneficial to know what to expect vs getting sticker shock! Thank you allnurses!
central TX, progressive care unit, BSN, $23.50 + shift differential (it's like $3 from 1900-2359 and close to $6 from 0000-0659. With my shift differential I was making about $29/hr).
Diploma RN, Pittsburgh, no experience, LPN for 8 years prior to graduation but I was not given any credit for that (experience). I started out making $21.30/hr with pretty cheap but really good benifits. Several months later I quit and started working at a much smaller hospital that did give me some credit for my LPN experience. They started me out at 23.01/hr but the benifits were a little more expensive. However, it was a closer drive and free parking.
Now I work in a special needs school and make $16.00. The trade off is that it's Monday through Friday 8:30 to 4:00, no weekends, no holidays. (I'm also not a CSN).
South Texas (everyone complains about working here if they're not from here but I like it)
BSN (no difference in pay from ADNs)
Med-Surg/Telemetry
Day shift
Less than 1 year experience (started in Jan. of this year)
Base pay is $22.53, then once I got ACLS certified, went to $23.53, plus shift diff +$3.00 for 1500-1900 as well as occasional overtime, no shift diff for weekends. Also includes benefits (crappy, but they're there).
I am making as much as I was teaching high school English but I only work 3 days/wk...so I'm not complaining! :loveya:
Iowa, hospital owned out pt dialysis clinic with 9 years LTC/SNF exp and I make 23.06. I believe new grads start at 20.70 anywhere within the hospital system.
Benefits are expensive right around $210 a pay period for family health and dental
Metropolitan city in Pennsylvania,New grad (May '12), my shift is days w/ rotation to nights, 32.36/hr base pay, 13% nights differential, $3.00 weekend differential.
Im in northern CA, I worked at a SNF Making $30/hr an recently accepted a position as a SN1 in an ED for $50+/hr! Pay in CA is great but the cost of living is high.
New grad with 3mths LTC exp starting ER next week :) in Dallas, TX at a big medical center. $23.50/hr + $3.00/hr nite shift diff and $4.oo/ hr w/e. They give $1.00 more for your base pay every 6 mths up to 18 mths.
Not a RN yet but I have some friends here in NOrthern LA who graduated Winter 2012 and Spring 2012 and they are being paid $19/hr +5$/hr nights, $5/hr weekends, so 29$ if they work weekend nights(which some do).
Thank you so much for everyone who has posted to this thread. I have now accepted my first offer as a new grad in the Las Vegas area at 32.00/hr. thanks again
turnforthenurse, MSN, NP
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central TX, progressive care unit, BSN, $23.50 + shift differential (it's like $3 from 1900-2359 and close to $6 from 0000-0659. With my shift differential I was making about $29/hr).