What does a LPN & RN make their first year?

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I will soon be going to school, and I was wondering generally what does a LPN & RN make their first year?

Any response will be helpful as I am trying to get a rought idea.

thank you so much

-scott

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Depends on your state or province. Union or non-union? Full or part time? Which shifts are worked (premiums on nights, evenings, weekends)

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

My first year as an LVN working full time with benefits I made about 42000

My first year as an RN working full time with benefits I made about 62000.

I noticed my last LVN job to my first RN job though there didn't seem to be much of a raise. I live in southern California.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

The pay rate of an LPN or RN is dependent upon several factors:

1. Location, location, location. . .

2. Years of experience

3. Specialty in which they work

4. Status (full-time, part-time, PRN/per diem, etc.)

5. Regional cost-of-living differences

For example, a new grad RN can be earning as little as $18 hourly at a regional hospital in rural Missouri, or as much as $40+ hourly in the San Francisco Bay area. The new LPN could be earning as little as $12 per hour in rural Mississippi, or as much as $26 hourly in New York City.

However, the Missouri RN could rent a 3-bedroom house for less than $500 per month, whereas the San Francisco RN would have to shell out more than $2,500 to rent the same type of house. The Mississippi LPN could rent a 1-bedroom apartment for $300 monthly, while the New York City LPN would be paying over $1,200 to rent a similar place in a borough like Brooklyn or Queens.

I earned $47,000 during my first year as an LVN/LPN in Texas in 2006, and I am still in the first year of working as a new RN.

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On nursing salaries, payscale.com list a very general range for LPN of $31,973 - $44,783 and $46,014 - $66,112. The lower end salaries tend to be the ones a person might expect to earn first year, but as posters above say, this can vary on factors like where you work, what shift, and union or non-union.

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The pay rate of an LPN or RN is dependent upon several factors:

1. Location, location, location. . .

2. Years of experience

3. Specialty in which they work

4. Status (full-time, part-time, PRN/per diem, etc.)

5. Regional cost-of-living differences

For example, a new grad RN can be earning as little as $18 hourly at a regional hospital in rural Missouri, or as much as $40+ hourly in the San Francisco Bay area. The new LPN could be earning as little as $12 per hour in rural Mississippi, or as much as $26 hourly in New York City.

However, the Missouri RN could rent a 3-bedroom house for less than $500 per month, whereas the San Francisco RN would have to shell out more than $2,500 to rent the same type of house. The Mississippi LPN could rent a 1-bedroom apartment for $300 monthly, while the New York City LPN would be paying over $1,200 to rent a similar place in a borough like Brooklyn or Queens.

I earned $47,000 during my first year as an LVN/LPN in Texas in 2006, and I am still in the first year of working as a new RN.

Great description and breakdown. Thanks alot that even helped me

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Specializes in LTC.

My first job as lpn I made 22.50 an hr. I live in maryland.

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Thank you all for replying.

I know there are quite a few factors involved, but the comments have helped me have a broad idea.

sincerely

scott

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In my rural area of Indiana, LPNs start at about $14/hr in a hospital, and RNs start at about $18-19/hr. Quite a difference for doing the exact same thing.

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In my rural area of Indiana, LPNs start at about $14/hr in a hospital, and RNs start at about $18-19/hr. Quite a difference for doing the exact same thing.

Thank you for the information.

sincerely

scott:D

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Specializes in LTC, Psych.

I live in PA.

As an LPN, I make $24/hr. in a LTCF. Most hospitals here don't hire LPN's. New RN's start off around $22-$24/hr. in a hospital. If I continue as an RN in my current job, I can expect to make about $30/hr.

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go to www.salary.com and do a free salary estimate. It is pretty close to what you will see in a Dr office, vs LTC, hosp, etc in your specific area.

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