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I was given credit for prior experience of over one year as a nurse intern and make 19.5 an hour. From what I hear that's pretty darn low compared to other areas. And we have one heck of a cost of living here, let me tell ya. I am doing a lot of research around where I might want to move in the next one or two years. If you don't mind sharing what you know about new hire salaries in your area I'd appreciate the help!!
I think $19.50 for a new grad around here would be pretty good. Top out pay here (western KY) is $23 and it took me 11 years to get there. After you top out then your annual raise is a % of your pay for the year which is usually a couple of $1000
Hi! I work in California in the Bay Area, but live in the Central Valley of California, which means I commute about an hour and half to work each day, but the cost of living is cheaper outside the Bay Area, but the money is better inside.
New graduates are hired for between $31.50 - $37 depending on which hospital you go to. Also most hospitals will hire you are one rate such as $31.50, but the nurses union often has rate increases every 6 months. Money is California is good, but the cost of living in some places is HIGH, which is why I think the rate may seem higher, but if you live outside the Bay Area you can have a LOWER cost of living with a HIGHER pay rate.
Hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions! Oh and if you ask me nurses are UNDER PAID everywhere!!!!
OK Arkansas is the pits for new grad wages. $17.50 Although the cost of living here is fairly low. Seven years ago it was $13.00. This Nursing shortage seems to be helping out the New grads more than us old timers.
Reality check. I know all of you have completed your training and most have worked very diligently to achieve your goals. I am finishing prereq requirements to enter a BSN program in Jan. I currently work for 10/hr. (decent pay for here) Any of these new grad salaries sound fantastic to me. Another reason to Nurse.
I was recently told that hospitals in Southern CA are getting 23.95-33.95 an hour to start as a new grad. Plus most hospitals offer new grad programs which give you the experience faster than other hospitals. Plus you are close to all the fun things to do in Califronia. The beaches, amusment parks, the mountians, Hollywood, ect.. The cost of living dies vary place to place but you can afford to have a house and still put money into savings.
Is anyone from FL??
Nurses in my area of NC are making 23-25K a year as new grads. I moved here from Orlando, and my sister told me the starting salary at her hospital was 110k/yr?? Does anyone know if there is any truth in that?
I think it's hard to talk about hourly salaries and get a good picture. Yearly salaries of 62-64k a year in new York city is what I hear new grads get. I also hear you don't have to go to med-surg anymore. You can go to whatever specialty (well almost any) that you want and they'll take new grads. If anyone from NY knows otherwise please correct me.
yep hard to talk salaries all over the country with the cost of living so different all over the country. I'm looking at buying a 4 bedroom 3 bath house on 8 acres for $130,000 in KY but how much is a 4 bedroom house in the Newport beach CA area? closer to $500,000? We're still under $2 a gal for gas in KY too where I'm at so I would like to have more money but I can survive with less around here.
4 bed 3 bath on that much land (as long as it's a house, and not a trailer/manufactured housing)in Southern NC is around $300,000. We are in the process of buying a 3 bedroom 2 bath on 1/4 acre for $130,000.
New grads make $10-13/hr. and the healthcare here is really not good. So, I wouldn't recommend Wilmington, Outerbanks, Myrtle Beach or any of the surrounding areas.
nope it's a house a little older built in the 70's but right now I live in a house built in 1923. Not all houses in the area are that price but we do have a low cost of living and no traffic. All of those things have to be considered for anyone planning to relocate. I drive 27 miles one way to work right now it takes me 30-45 minutes depending on the time of day but you know if you live in some big cities in this country it will take you longer then that to drive across town. The longest wait you have for a resturant is about 10 minutes on a Friday night. Traveling is looking less desirable to me right now.
I live in Eastern North Carolina, near Goldsboro, and new nurses around here are starting about $18/hr with lots of sign on bonuses. I have not heard of any salary less than $18 from any of the recruiters from around here either. Cost of living is pretty good here, but gets higher the closer to the Triangle that you go.
I live in Orlando...hourly rates in the major hospitals here are about$16-30 for full timers with benefits, per diem rates are $25-37/hr ...there are "seasonal per diem" rates for $30-40/hr...plus shift differentials.....I do not know of any RN's making over 100k in Orlando UNLESS they are CRNA's.
I live in West Texas and just graduated from RN school..around here all hospitals are paying new grads around $18/hr...+shift diff and the Sign on bonus around 12 thou for 2 years
I am living in orlando fl at this time. I know for a fact that NO HOSPITAL is paying 110,000 a year. I made 87,000 last year.BUT I worked pool with no benefits and worked about 50-60 hours a week . So I don't know who you got your info from, but florida isn't paying 110,000 .......
I graduated in May, 2004, and didn't have to start out in med/surg- I started in pediatrics, where I still am. I live in Green Bay, WI, and my starting new grad pay was $22.44/hr. plus benifits.
Well i live in DeLand FL its about 25 miles from Daytona and around 50 miles from Orlando and i also know for a fact that no hospital is paying a yrly salary of 110,000 a yr. At my local hospital in Deland they start new grads out at 18.50. Which isnt bad cause its only like 15 minutes away from my house. But if you go and work at a specialty hosptial in Orlando your likely to make more an hour. But personally i would rather be local cause my children are small that way if they are sick i can get to them faster. Oh yeah that 18.50 and hour doesnt include weekend differential and regular shift differential so it works out to be pretty good if you ask me. Hey im not working right now im in the nursing program so when im done i will have gone from 0$ to 18.50 or more an hour which is great if you ask me. Hey thats 18.50 more an hour then i was makin. LOL It was nice to hear what new grads are making around the states. The cost of living is high here housing is getting ridiculous i dont know how anybody can afford to buy here anymore. ITs crazy ok well talk to ya later.
Juairefamily
Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Minnesota --
new grads start around $25/hr but that does not include eve/noc shift differentials, overtime or other benefits like parking, meal discounts, uniform assistance, tuition reimbursement or school loan re-payment etc.
It gets cold here, but it's a great place to work!
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