starting wage for RN??

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hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and to Ohio. I just move here about a month ago, took my boards, and got a job....the only thing is that I am not sure what the wage is for new RN grads?? I am about an hour North of Columbus. Does anyone have any helpful info for me?? Thanks

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Specializes in MICU for 4 years, now PICU for 3 years!.

Everywhere I have seen in OH (Dayton and Cleveland), the starting wage is right around $20/hour.... each hospital might be a little more or a little less, but it's usually right around there.

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thank you for the info. I will be starting at 20/hr. but I wanted to know if that was reasonable or not. Really wish it were more though!!

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My daughter graduated a year ago and was hired in between 21-22/hour before any differentials. She's at a teaching hospital in NE Ohio.

Congratulations and good luck!

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Hiya! my wife just passed her boards and interviewed in northeast ohio. Summahealth hospitals in/around Akron start new grads at 21 +differential. She took a job at Barberton hospital and gets $23 + $2 night shift differential. hope that helps........i believe they have a 3k sign on bonus too.

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Specializes in lots of specialties.

my sister lives in cincinnati she is a nurse although she works for agency she makes $48 for going to the hospitals and 35 for nursing home

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Specializes in Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown.

20.37 was my last offer, FYI

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20.37 was my last offer, FYI

I am just across the border in Michigan. I wonder why the wage scale drops so dramatically in Ohio? I know here in Michigan the wages start out at 23 an hour and up for a new grad nurse. Seasoned nurses make much more than that.

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

i have lived in ohio and in michingan cost of living is higher in michigan.

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i have lived in ohio and in michingan cost of living is higher in michigan.

I guess I did not factor that in. It is expensive to live here in Michigan.

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Specializes in Acute care, Community Med, SANE, ASC.

$21-22 in central Ohio

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southern ohio: 20.30 base pay

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