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Top 10 Best and Worst States to Be a Nurse
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There is a projected need for 1,001,000 nurses needed in the United States by 2016. Nurses are one of the most in demand professions in America, but with so many job openings, it begs the question: Where should you work? NursingLink is committed to providing its members with the most most pertinent career research available. Below is the 10 best and worst places to be a Nurse based on salary and job openings.
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Top 10 Lowest Nurse Paying States
| State | Salary (hourly) |
| 1. North Dakota | $17.60 |
| 2. Louisiana | $17.50 |
| 3. Wyoming | $16.88 |
| 4. Oklahoma | $16.76 |
| 5. Kansas | $16.74 |
| 6. West Virginia | $16.52 |
| 7. Arkansas | $16.44 |
| 8. Mississippi | $16.42 |
| 9. Iowa | $16.36 |
| 10. South Dakota | $16.35 |
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4 months ago
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Alabama is the worst state to work in because your employer can turn you into the board of nursing for anything. 9% of the time the board will always beleive the employer. It is almost like hire fire at will law. Are there states to become employed in that really helps protect nurses from employers?
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7 months ago
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There is a lot of confusion among people as to which state is the best in the US for nursing jobs. To help sort out this issue, Affordable Nursing Schools has created a quick survey to gather information from the people, esp. health care practitioners, who know the living environment and the actual pay rates in the states across the country. Please fill in the survey so that people who are seeking education in nursing are guided properly as well as nursing professionals.
http://www.affordablenursingschools.com/top-us-nursing-states-survey/
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8 months ago
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I make $25 per hour as an RN.with 5 years experience currently medical/surgixal in Georgia. Highest pay was $30.50 per hour 2 years ago doing dialysis in East Texas fulltime. Got offered $24.75 per hour in Wyoming but rent was $1000-1500 per month so pay versus cost of living was not worth relocating.
LynnPacheco
9 months ago
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As an LPN in RI, I make $32.00 an hour..I can't believe what they say nurses are making in the "top 10 "highest paid states"!!
krizy_04
10 months ago
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hi how about being A dialysis nurse?which states does nurses get highest paid salary?
Blackbarbie
10 months ago
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Sreeves1979
10 months ago
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I am an LPN in Florida. I work at a hospital in the tampa bay area. I make base rate 24/hr. with all of my differentials for night shift, weekend pay, national certifications, etc I make around 34/hr. So Florida does pay. For the new RN. Apply at teaching hospitals! Most have excellent new nurse programs.
LPNurseK
10 months ago
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I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. I've been a nurse for 2 years. I make $16/ hr as an LPN. I keep applying. This is the only job I have been able to get.
sukiathome
10 months ago
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Why do people just look at the money? Nursing is the worst job to have in the States lately. No respect. All the things that go wrong get blamed on the nurse. Nurses can get sued and lose their license (a lot quicker than a doctor) Administration DOES NOT support nurses. Money isn't everything when you have to be bullied at work, hurt your back and get yelled at constantly.
terber
12 months ago
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I am a lpn in mid Florida and will grad as rn in Dec. I presently make 23.20/hour
tracyd9016
12 months ago
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my advice is to go into specialty nursing....surgical nurse...anesthesia nurse....make a lot more money than reg nurse.
rlundell
12 months ago
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I live in California, and RNs DO make bank here. I live in the bay area, and they start at 80K! Averaging 80-120K (depending on the area of expertise) per year! You should try California!