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How much is a Registered nurse salary?

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Maddie’s Answer

Hey there, this definitely depends on where you live. I’m in California and even here there is wide range. Stating as a new nurse I made $34 per hour. After two years of experience I make $47. The cost of living here is very high though. I’m not sure what it’s like in your state, but you can always look up current job offers to get an idea of what nurses will make.
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Michaela’s Answer

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Salary definitely is different based on location, experience, and type of job. I would say most new grads start out between $32-35/hour and then there are differentials for night shifts and weekend shifts. In big cities, the starting salary is a lot more because of the cost of living. I hope this helps!
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Dr. Colette Forde’s Answer

Annual salaries for nurses are most likely to continue to climb as we face a growing shortage of nurses nationally. Salaries are based on many factors such as your academic qualifications (LPN, Associate degree, BSN, etc., ), whether or not the position is unionized, is it based in a large university teaching hospital or a smaller community hospital, and of course what part of the country you will practice in ?. Starting salaries in NYC are well over $100,000/yr. You will get a night shift differential for working nights, a weekend differential for working weekends., all added to your base salary. As you practice, your increases will be either hospital based (standard rate for everyone that year or based on your annual evaluation) or based on a union contract . For each additional year of experience, each degree or certification you obtain, you will get a differential added to your salary. As you can see, no one number will really answer this question.

Do not look at just the salary. Look into loan forgiveness, tuition reimbursement , vacation days, personal days, whether they offer some type of pension plan, and of course your healthcare benefits. How much do you need to pay for dental, vision, medical benefits, how much is the co-pay or co-insurance with each visit ? Do you need to pay for hospital parking ? I know this is a lot of information to take in but try to prioritize what is most important to you in the first year or two after graduating. Is it salary and loan forgiveness, or salary and tuition reimbursement ? Look to grow and be happy in the speciality you choose. The money will come, regardless.

Dr. Colette Forde recommends the following next steps:

Decisions: What part of the country will your practice in ?
Do you see yourself in a large academic medical center or a small community hospital ?
What shift would you choose if you have the choice ?
Will you be able to get the job you desire right out of school ?
What are you qualifications ? Now start to look at salary.
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