For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

1 Hi, i would like to get into nursing and was wondering how much you guys RN's take home after taxes and all.


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Thats not really something any person can answer. There are a lot of factors in play such as location, cost of living, housing costs etc. Where i live, i could live very comfortably(im not talkin lap of luxury) and support my kids on what i make working fulltime.
Quote from meownsmileThats not really something any person can answer. There are a lot of factors in play such as location, cost of living, housing costs etc. Where i live, i could live very comfortably(im not talkin lap of luxury) and support my kids on what i make working fulltime.
I think pay depends on where you live. I live in Oklahoma and I started out as a new grad at $16.03 an hour. I work night shift 7p to 7a and I make 2.00 to 4.50 shift differential. With all that considered I take home around $1100 every two weeks working three 12's a week. It sucks, because I take on the same work load as experienced nurses who make more money. But what can I say, I love nursing!
Not enough! When I started med/surg at a hospital I was surprised when I saw my paycheck. It was not worth it! I decided working that hard for not much money really was stupid so I left. Nursing salaries need to be MUCH higher for the work we do!!!!!!!
Quote from meownsmileThats not really something any person can answer. There are a lot of factors in play such as location, cost of living, housing costs etc. Where i live, i could live very comfortably(im not talkin lap of luxury) and support my kids on what i make working fulltime.
In the last three years:I have "cleared" as little as $650/week as staff nurse with NO overtime.I have high weeks that have been local contract with loads of OT and cleared $2100/week. I am solidly in the middle now without OT. No, I am not paid enough either. But I have also accepted that there is really no number that is enough at times. By the way, I made $5.29 an hour on my first paramedic job and that was FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC (not just the title) and I would have probably paid them (at first) I so liked what I was doing!
My new grad nurse job in FL will start at $18 (supposedly a new pay scale will happen before I start & it will be $19); 3-11 shift diff is 7%; 11-7 diff is 15%; no weekend diff; if you don't take benefits it's worth 15%. If I pick up an extra 12hr shift it will be worth about $500 if I figured correctly (regular pay + a flat incentive amount + OT). I haven't figured it all out post-taxes yet but you could take it from here if you really want to know!
HeRE In Houston The Starting Pay For New Grads Is About 22 To 23 Dollars An Hour. I Have Not Graduated Yet But I Go To Hospital Web Sites And Look At The Pay.
Not to come off as being harsh but IMO I think this is a pretty personal question. I think people don't like to answer this directly because it isn't anyone elses business how much an individual makes. It depends on location, field, experience, etc. There are lots of sites/organizations out there that can give you a rough idea on pay.
Quote from CRNASOMEDAY25Jee, why won't people just answer the question!Most people with common sense know that in the north salaries are higher and in the south lower.I'm not an RN yet, but in TN, as an extern you can make 19.50 an hour weekend nights, so imagine the RN salary! I think that's pretty good.
Quote from CRNASOMEDAY25Jee, why won't people just answer the question!Most people with common sense know that in the north salaries are higher and in the south lower.I'm not an RN yet, but in TN, as an extern you can make 19.50 an hour weekend nights, so imagine the RN salary! I think that's pretty good.
It really depends on so many things. The starting salary for experienced R.N.'s in my area is $25./hour, but you can make lots more running your legs off in the hospital, especially with shift differential, week-ends, specialty areas etc.And friends I know who work in big hospitals, in major metro areas of the country make a LOT more than that, so nurses working in a nursing home, on day shift, in Mississippi and nurses working week-end graveyard shift in an ICU in New York City would have salaries as different as day and night.Not a reason to go into nursing, IMHO. Going into a field you enjoy would make more sense to me than just picking a career because of the salary. In that case, think anesthesiologists perhaps. Not nurses.