Starting Salary.

[indiawhitaker]

Just wondering....have you started out making at least $60,000/year?

[Lisa CCU RN, RN]

They do up North and in the Western states.

[beachbum3]

Depends on where you work (what region of the US). My starting pay will not come out to 60k unless I work some overtime in my first year. I'm in the Chicago area. I'm in the low 50k range including my shift diff for nights. If I was on days I'd be in the the low 40s.

[glamgalRN]

I did the math and I should make about $64,000 my first year working nights. I live in PA.

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

50 grand before taxes.....28/hour with shift diff....

[southernbelle08]

Not where I live. I'd have to do OT to clear that for my first year.

[indiawhitaker]

Aw, that sucks. I thought nurses were in demand. Why the heck isn't every nurse starting out at $60,000/year?!

[crunchymomx3]

Aw, that sucks. I thought nurses were in demand. Why the heck isn't every nurse starting out at $60,000/year?!

Because the COL is not the same everywhere. All jobs vary somewhat in pay rate depending on where you live.

[paacollins]

Winston-Salem NC hospitals day shift starts at just over $42K a year for RNs. COL isn't bad here compared to many areas of the country. It's a ton of money for me who's last job was a CNA at the tune of $8.19 an hour. lol

[Okhotneek]

I did the math and I should make about $64,000 my first year working nights. I live in PA.

What part of Pa and what exactly are you going in to? I live in Lancaster county....I think most start out in the 40's around here....lol...would definitely be up for a move though :-)

[WVStarFish]

Here in Charleston WV, new graduate RN's start at $18 an hour at CAMC. No, that is not a typo. Eighteen an hour.

[LuvBNanRN]

I just started in NY and I`m starting well above 60,000