| Here is the inside scoop about | | | | leads to an imbalanced life and burnout |
| registered nurse salaries. Although | | | | in my opinion. But what do I know? I'm |
| registered nurse earnings vary greatly | | | | just the headhunter. |
| between the big cities and rural | | | | If you are trying to find a registered |
| America, what really counts is what's | | | | nurse job one of your major factors to |
| left in your bank account at the end of | | | | consider should definitely be earning |
| the month. Newsflash. No matter how | | | | potential, but there are factors other |
| fantastic your income is, if you live in | | | | than an hourly wage to consider. |
| a big city like New York or San | | | | - A salary goes further in a remote or |
| Francisco, the money that you are making | | | | rural location as compared to living in |
| is usually never enough, and there will | | | | a major metropolitan area. Consider the |
| always be somebody who is doing better | | | | cost of living when considering a |
| than you are, or it least rumor has it | | | | position. |
| that way. Yes, I'm being cynical and for | | | | - You can literally find a registered |
| a good reason. It's almost foolish to | | | | nurse job opening in any part of the |
| compare nursing salaries because | | | | USA. With over 5,000 hospitals posting |
| everyone's situation is different. | | | | RN's Wanted signs on their doors, there |
| What's the average RN salary? They can | | | | is a need for RNs in every county |
| vary greatly depending on geographic | | | | (3,100+) in the United States. Your |
| location and need for RNs in a given | | | | services are in demand, so don't forget |
| facility. Wages for registered nurses | | | | that registered nurses can use their |
| have been increasing nationwide as the | | | | leverage to find employment. |
| demand for RNs has increased. If you are | | | | - Wages for registered nurses are strong |
| really searching for specific trends and | | | | across the board and are not going to |
| study findings you should reference the | | | | decrease if we have a recession. There |
| RN Journal. RN blogs and nurse forums | | | | is a lot of stability and jobs security |
| are also helpful but they aren't always | | | | in registered nursing. |
| accurate as compare to the information | | | | - A registered nurses salary is |
| you will find in the RN Journal. | | | | commensurate with experience. Don't be |
| RNs will almost always have higher | | | | branded as a job hopper. There's |
| salaries in major metropolitan areas but | | | | something to be said about job |
| remember, earnings are relative since | | | | longevity. Employers who make an |
| the cost of living is significantly | | | | investment in you want to see a return |
| greater in the New York City | | | | on that investment. |
| Metropolitan Area than in Savannah GA or | | | | - Registered nurse earnings are higher |
| Lansing MI. Sure, wages for registered | | | | than other nursing professions. That's |
| nurses in New Jersey can easily exceed | | | | why I keep saying that dollar for dollar |
| six figures, but would you consider | | | | registered nurse careers are where you |
| working for half that amount to live in | | | | want to position yourself in the nursing |
| Sumter County GA? It depends on what you | | | | profession. |
| are looking for. You can buy a house in | | | | There are an abundance of registered |
| this rural Southern Georgian county for | | | | nurse jobs available, so it shouldn't be |
| less than $100,000, and the cost is | | | | difficult to find one on your own if you |
| living is peanuts compare to big city | | | | decide to make a change. Fortunately for |
| living. Many are tempted to work crazy | | | | me negotiating salaries isn't every RNs |
| hours and double shifts to increase | | | | forte, or I'd be out of a job. |
| their registered nurse salaries but this | | | | |