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I live in the Southwest and received a job offer the same week that I graduated with my DNP. While I am thankful for this, I was not so excited to hear that the starting salary is

Specializes in Neuroscience, Cardiac Nursing.

In NYC RNs in hospital make at least 70k annually without OT.

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I made that as an LPN so....NO

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I really don't understand why people are so eager to share salary values, but don't share their location. So many replies on the judgement of the salary as being either good or bad, when there is an obvious variance of compensation across the board including different variances between RN and NP compensation based on location as well as job-type. NP where? Occupational? Cosmetic? Urgent? General? Big City, Small City? Large corporation? Independent.

This thread is literally worthless without assessing the aforementioned.

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Specializes in kids.

School Nurse with MS, 66K (21 years exp) and an awesome schedule to boot!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
I really don't understand why people are so eager to share salary values, but don't share their location. So many replies on the judgement of the salary as being either good or bad, when there is an obvious variance of compensation across the board including different variances between RN and NP compensation based on location as well as job-type. NP where? Occupational? Cosmetic? Urgent? General? Big City, Small City? Large corporation? Independent.

This thread is literally worthless without assessing the aforementioned.

Maybe worthless to you but the OP added what other NPs in their area are making and responded with what sounded like clarity and appreciation. FWIW I only added my former nursing salary and it is in a fairly high pay area of Washington DC.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.
To say RN's make that is rare…Bedside RN's make NOTHING.. I mean common? You work in a hospital for five years and you're not even making $50,000 a year? The speciality RN's like dialysis are possibly making money but most of the RN's are not even hitting 50,000 I even have co workers who still don't understand basic math…they think that with over time they are making $75,000 when they don't consistently work overtime…lol I think they calculate it based on one or two weeks they work over time?

My point is…60,000 is not bad…..and to have laid back staff…may be a priceless thing to find!!!

LOL.

I am a new grad RN working in the Midwest. I will be working nights pulling in $29/hr (base +differential), 36 hours per week. That is over 54k. That is not including weekend differential which will put me at about 58k/yr. Also, can't forget mandatory holidays which will put me over 60k/yr (and that is only working half of the recognized holidays). Without any overtime, new grads in my facility make 60k/yr with only a BSN (or ASN, but most new grads hired have a four-year degree).

That isn't even factoring the amount added to my pension nor the amazing health insurance.

The NPs at my facility start off at about 80-85k/yr with the same benefits. If I were an NP (especially one with a DNP), I would be demanding no less than 80-85k and benefits.

I would pass on this one, OP.

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Yea $29/hr is a good base for nights…ours is $27/hr IM in texas ! But if u work day see how your check is!!!

Nursing advertises as making a lot of money….bedside nurses can't hit $65,000 working dayshift here in texas at least…..

So since Im in texas $60-65 as a NP sounds amazing to me!!!! because you can't say I will get $70,000 a year for the rest of my life if you're working so much overtime to GET that….I mean if u are single and never plan to have kids or something I guess…but otherwise..$42,000 is the base…..after you're taxed thats pretty low!

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In Texas, $64K is a part-time 24 hr per week job for an NP. How Southeast is this ?

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I really don't understand why people are so eager to share salary values, but don't share their location. So many replies on the judgement of the salary as being either good or bad, when there is an obvious variance of compensation across the board including different variances between RN and NP compensation based on location as well as job-type. NP where? Occupational? Cosmetic? Urgent? General? Big City, Small City? Large corporation? Independent.

This thread is literally worthless without assessing the aforementioned.

Full time NP job with no benefits at 60k is worthless ANYWHERE in the US.

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In my recent searches and actual offers in Texas....I don't think I came across 60k offer! There were offers for 80/90k for new grads and 6 figure salary for 1-2yrs experience in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houstin, Midland and so on. It is very typical for most (not all preceptors) to offer you jobs with low pay. Sometimes, it is better to expand your search and compare before you settle for that first offer (esp if it's quite low).The business aspect of our profession has to do with understanding negotiation. Carolyn Buppet is a good author.....you may want to check her books out. If you settle for 60k, don't be surprised that your colleague (hired same day as you) will be earning 90k....Honestly, 60k would have probably sounded ok 3yrs ago before affordable care act!.....not anymore.......we are REALLY valuable and we should be adequately compensated. Even if all you do daily is annual wellness exam on 8 patients @ average of $80 reimbursement (average)....you will pull in $640/day.....in 52weeks, you will bring in $166k to that clinic......you get 60k, maybe 40k goes into overhead (that's even too much but let's just leave it there).......your employer walks away with $60k!...Too much!!!!! You should still be entitled to at least 20k of that left over 60k.

Goodluck!

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