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leah
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Broadalbin, New York
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What is the salary range for nurses?
what is the salary range for nurses
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Gina Martin
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Camden, Ohio
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Hi Leah,
The salary range for registered nurses varies based on where you live, educational level, type of nursing role, and experience. The West Coast of the United States has a higher salary range but also has a higher cost of daily living expense. In the Midwest, an RN can make a starting wage in the mid to high $20/hr to $40/hr. Lets break this down just a bit more. Education is important and there are always cases where an Associate Degree RN makes as much or more than a Bachelor Degree RN but not often. Education does make a difference in pay in healthcare. Typically the lesser the degree = the less money you get paid per hour. In as little as 2 years of education you can be making mid to high 20s -30s per hour. Most employers offer incentives to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) while you work which can help with educational expense and increase your pay. A nurse who works in a nursing home setting is going to make less money per hour than a nurse who works in a critical care unit. The reason for that is the skill set required to take care of the patient throughout the day/night. Once you are a nurse, the more experience you gain can give you the advantage when it comes to salary increases. I know you asked about pay but consider other factors such as health and retirement benefits, staffing ratios, educational opportunities, etc. A job offer at $40/hr might seem great but if they don't offer health, education or retirement benefits and have poor staffing ratios then it may not be the best option.
The salary range for registered nurses varies based on where you live, educational level, type of nursing role, and experience. The West Coast of the United States has a higher salary range but also has a higher cost of daily living expense. In the Midwest, an RN can make a starting wage in the mid to high $20/hr to $40/hr. Lets break this down just a bit more. Education is important and there are always cases where an Associate Degree RN makes as much or more than a Bachelor Degree RN but not often. Education does make a difference in pay in healthcare. Typically the lesser the degree = the less money you get paid per hour. In as little as 2 years of education you can be making mid to high 20s -30s per hour. Most employers offer incentives to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) while you work which can help with educational expense and increase your pay. A nurse who works in a nursing home setting is going to make less money per hour than a nurse who works in a critical care unit. The reason for that is the skill set required to take care of the patient throughout the day/night. Once you are a nurse, the more experience you gain can give you the advantage when it comes to salary increases. I know you asked about pay but consider other factors such as health and retirement benefits, staffing ratios, educational opportunities, etc. A job offer at $40/hr might seem great but if they don't offer health, education or retirement benefits and have poor staffing ratios then it may not be the best option.
Martin Schoen
APRN
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Ocala, Florida
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Martin’s Answer
With a great deal of variables it can range from the $ 30-100+/yr range
Cynthia Muhonja
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Ashburn, Virginia
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Cynthia’s Answer
From 17 dollars per hour to 180 dollars per hour - LPN to nurse practitioner. For RNs only from 24 dollars per hour to 180 dollars per hour. MSNs leadership option are regular management and their rates are comparable to the top management rates of companies. Patient care Directors make 100,000 to 160.000,CNO is 126000 to 230000 per year. Hospital CEOs make betwee 150,000 and 260,000. A lot of hopitals are now hiring nurses in top management