Nursing school students: what’s the best state for nurses?
Where will you earn the most as a nurse? The beginning hourly salary for registered nurses varies hugely depending on a number of factors, including what state you live in. In Alabama, you may start out earning $18-$20 an hour. In Florida, you may start out earning $20-22 an hour. In New York, it would not be unreasonable to expect $30-35 an hour. Woo hoo! Pack your bags, you’re headed to New York, right? Or what about sunny Hawaii? In the same salary range as New York. Think of that beautiful weather and all those beaches. Forget New York. Throw some bikinis and suntan lotion in that suitcase!
Wait - not so fast with the packing. Put down your suitcases, back away slooowly. We’re going to show you why hourly salary ISN’T the biggest factor in determining the lifestyle you’ll be able to live once you get that nursing degree.