New grad respiratory therapist here: Ignore your hourly wage. If you want to make a lot of money, simply pick up overtime. My base salary is $60k for working 3 12hr nights a week. ($9k of that is night shift diff) in my first 6 months as a respiratory therapist, I grossed $53k. Overtime pay at my facility is roughly $70 an hour. You do the math. If you want to make a lot of money as a nurse/ RT- you can. Just work more.
@@CrazyBunniePanda if you’re not in New York or California- you will not have any issues getting a job. RT is a great career for the investment of an associates degree. Spend 2.5 years in school full time, get out making $25-$30 an hour. Good benefits, pto, vacation, healthcare ect. Nurses on average make more, but an ICU nurse is doing a lot more work than your average RT. To get a more accurate wage picture, go to indeed & look at RT jobs in your area.
@@CrazyBunniePanda good career if you want to just be an RT- there’s zero career advancement outside of management/ critical care unless you go back to school. but you can start out making 50-60k pre tax & retire making 100k plus
Girl, thank you for posting this!! As an RN student graduating in a few months, this is SUPER helpful info! I go to school in Portland, but do clinicals in Washington (like PHSW). So to hear you made $33/hr knowing how much work you do is a bit outrageous for me. Thank you for helping people like me with this info 🤍
I am graduating in December from nursing school and I just wanted to as thank you for being vulnerable and honest. Out here in CA starting at my hospital is $45-$55 an hour depends on floor and all that jazz. Keep your head high and you got a new subscriber
I’m on the east coast and average here is about 33-34 and some change an hour for new grad nurses but I wouldn’t be surprised if majority starting is $30-32/hr. Sadly. Then again like you said it really does depend on which area/state/hospital you choose to work at. And what incentives they offer! Great video I enjoyed it! Thank you for being transparent! I applied for the fall RN program and hope to get in! If not then next spring for sure! I feel you on the $100 girl, I’m blessed with schooling to be mostly paid by financial aid and I pay the rest out of pocket but I used to pay SEMESTERS out of pocket with my serving job. Thankfully being financially independent made me qualify for Pell grants to help this year. But after bills I just feel helplessly broke. 😅 really hope this nursing career will be a great financial step up from now like it was for you!
Thank you!! I hope to be able to share my experiences and help others!! Having financial aid is huge! You will do great as long as you apply yourself, and I wish the best for you 😇 It will all be WORTH IT
@@diaz_celeste UPDATE: I GOT INTO MY NURSING PROGRAM FOR FALL 2024!! I got my acceptance letter on April 16!!! I have my first orientation next week and start in august! Super excited!
Thank you for sharing this. Nurses are still underpaid. Just for interest sake...I began working as a registered nurse in open heart ICU in 1981 at $8.10 an hour. Can you believe it! I never married. Somehow I paid the rent and auto and took care of everything on just my salary throughout the time I was nursing. I even continued to go to college and paid my college tuition out of my nursing salary. Times have changed. Good luck to you. I hope they give you a big raise after you have a year of experience!
It’s honestly not really something that we talk about! My fellow nurses that started at the same time as I all started with the same pay because we are apart of a union! Of course those who have been there longer have higher salaries, but again they are vague in sharing about this topic
Not bad girl. That's great honestly for a recent grad. Realistic wages. I am from NYC & not a nurse. But people gotta remember your paycheck is based on STATE !!! & YEARS OF EXPERIENCE !!! Regardless what industry you work for. It goes back to pure ignorance or high expectations BS.
Can you please tell me as a international graduated nurse after passing nclex what he should do after getting into us should I go directly to the hospital as a new grad and start my residency program
Yes, I would start looking at different hospitals and applying to nurse residency programs if you are interested in hospitals! If not feel free to check out other nursing jobs such as clinics/outpatient
@@brothertn708 I’m in Fresno which is cheaper but I don’t think nurses in San Fransisco start out at 70. That’s crazy high for a new grad. The only place I know that pays that high is Kaiser but they don’t hire new grads. I’ve been a nurse for four years and I’m at 47.
That is a lot of money for your profession. Count your blessings that you are in USA and that you have opportunities to earn so much in your profession. That is a dream salary, even for med doctors in the most part of the world. Yes, the cost of living is still very high over there. But Americans can print dollars any time they want, hence salary are disproportionately and unfairly higher than anywhere else. Work hard and diligently for that money. You are extremely well paid.
Omg I was offered that as well but I told them I cannot do that with the experience I have in geriatric and wound care.. they ended giving me 21.89. During Covid I was making 30.00.
You need to factor in state / federal taxes in your area. Also, you only get taxed at a higher rate on all the money OVER a certain threshold. For example: if $40k a year is taxed @ 12%, and 60k a year is taxed @ 18%, if you make 55k a year, than only 15k of your income is taxed @ 18%.
Tax brakets @jamesrios8438 ? No, no one earning less will make the same amount. Lets say under30/hour pays 10%, and over 30/hour is 15%..... but the person paying 15% still pays 10% up to 30. So lets say $26 is 10%, take home is $26-2.60= 23.40 takehome.... versus $33 is 15%, take home is ($30-3)+(3-0.45)= 29.55 takehome.
Hey, I am a canadian Citizen who have been working in clinical research in canada and completed masters but would like to do 12 month LPN/LVN program in usa- could you please suggest some community colleges where I can complete this course in 12 months at a low tuition fee? Thanks so much
People have NO IDEA the knowledge a nurse has. It's not just handing out pills and cleaning vomit and sh$$. What pill/IV med or drip, and why? Parameters for increase/decrease interventions? Watching every heart beat/ respiration/ skin change/orientation changes/intake and output (extremely important), mobility etc etc etc etc.
I would start by looking at top nursing schools in your state or around you! But honestly I went to my local community college for nursing and it was great! Their graduating percentage of students was 94% passing nclex in my class. NCLEX passing percentage is a good indicators of nursing programs, I would look at those stats
Hi 👋😊❤ My name Khurshid I'm from Pakistan I'm a nurse in Pakistan Preparing for NCLEX which I'll be taking next year I really liked your video and the transparency in it ❤10/10 I've a question too a general question about nursing which is If I pass NCLEX and get new York nursing license is it one of the compact states will I be able to work as a nurse in California lf that's what I decide later?? Thanks for taking time to read such a long comment 😊
Unfortunately New York and California are not apart of the compact states. You can totally work in those states you will just have to apply to California state license to be able to work there! With that being said it does look like New York is pending to be a compact state! Here is a great resource regarding the states www.leaderstat.com/compact-state-nursing-license#benefits_of_a_compact_lpnrn_license
It’s honestly very easy to hunt and look for jobs as they are always usually hiring and nurses are in high demand! Whatever location you are wanting to apply, you will just need to look up the hospital/facility online and go to their career page and browse for RN jobs and the applications will be available!
Please do not ever become a RN for the money. You will start to treat your self your family and most importantly human being your patients without actually caring for them. You vote the people who tax you. It is used to support a lot of people who never have and never will pay a single cent towards America! I made less than 10 dollars a hour and been a nurse for 40 plus years now… I do not work for free but going into nursing for the wrong reasons is very apparent in my experience as a patient.
I disagree. We are not a communist society. We work to get paid, bottom line. Life now is a lot harder then what it was 40 years ago and more expensive. Nurses are expected to do more now with less assistance. Let us not brush under the rug the fact that obesity rate is high. All this id the reason why nurses are quitting. This sort of gaslighting has to stop. Female dominated career told to take abuse and crap pay while CEOs of hospitals make millions if not billions.
Nothing wrong with having money as an incentive... The system usually exploits and abuses nurses, I for one have no problem with nurses wanting more money.
Hi Diaz, thanks for the information, can relate. I’m an international nurse waiting for my green card, got an offer from Providence Medford in Oregon. I’m scared don’t know anyone there😮😅 Do you have social media accounts or email?
Congratulations!! It’s always scary starting somewhere new, but you’ll find your people! Unfortunately I didn’t I deleted social media last year, I made a video about this!
New grad respiratory therapist here:
Ignore your hourly wage. If you want to make a lot of money, simply pick up overtime.
My base salary is $60k for working 3 12hr nights a week. ($9k of that is night shift diff)
in my first 6 months as a respiratory therapist, I grossed $53k. Overtime pay at my facility is roughly $70 an hour. You do the math. If you want to make a lot of money as a nurse/ RT- you can. Just work more.
Do you feel RT is a good career? Is it competitive to get a job ?
@@CrazyBunniePanda if you’re not in New York or California- you will not have any issues getting a job.
RT is a great career for the investment of an associates degree. Spend 2.5 years in school full time, get out making $25-$30 an hour. Good benefits, pto, vacation, healthcare ect.
Nurses on average make more, but an ICU nurse is doing a lot more work than your average RT. To get a more accurate wage picture, go to indeed & look at RT jobs in your area.
The same question
@@CrazyBunniePanda great career- and in 2024, you’ll have NO problem getting a job unless your market is over saturated
@@CrazyBunniePanda good career if you want to just be an RT- there’s zero career advancement outside of management/ critical care unless you go back to school. but you can start out making 50-60k pre tax & retire making 100k plus
Girl, thank you for posting this!! As an RN student graduating in a few months, this is SUPER helpful info! I go to school in Portland, but do clinicals in Washington (like PHSW). So to hear you made $33/hr knowing how much work you do is a bit outrageous for me. Thank you for helping people like me with this info 🤍
I’m glad I was able to help! 😊
After passing nclex what should we do
Wow, I chose the wrong field! Thirty years in and I can't charge this much an hour.
Sec year CRNA …tough challenging road but finally, first year cleared $275K 😊
How difficult was it to get into crna school and what were your stats?
What state?
I am graduating in December from nursing school and I just wanted to as thank you for being vulnerable and honest. Out here in CA starting at my hospital is $45-$55 an hour depends on floor and all that jazz. Keep your head high and you got a new subscriber
You're a true role model for women everywhere! Keep paving the way with your strength and resilience. 💪💖
I’m on the east coast and average here is about 33-34 and some change an hour for new grad nurses but I wouldn’t be surprised if majority starting is $30-32/hr. Sadly. Then again like you said it really does depend on which area/state/hospital you choose to work at. And what incentives they offer! Great video I enjoyed it! Thank you for being transparent!
I applied for the fall RN program and hope to get in! If not then next spring for sure! I feel you on the $100 girl, I’m blessed with schooling to be mostly paid by financial aid and I pay the rest out of pocket but I used to pay SEMESTERS out of pocket with my serving job. Thankfully being financially independent made me qualify for Pell grants to help this year. But after bills I just feel helplessly broke. 😅 really hope this nursing career will be a great financial step up from now like it was for you!
Thank you!! I hope to be able to share my experiences and help others!!
Having financial aid is huge! You will do great as long as you apply yourself, and I wish the best for you 😇 It will all be WORTH IT
@@diaz_celeste UPDATE: I GOT INTO MY NURSING PROGRAM FOR FALL 2024!! I got my acceptance letter on April 16!!!
I have my first orientation next week and start in august! Super excited!
@@Jadememo Woohooo!! That is amazing, that is huge!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thank you for sharing this. Nurses are still underpaid. Just for interest sake...I began working as a registered nurse in open heart ICU in 1981 at $8.10 an hour. Can you believe it! I never married. Somehow I paid the rent and auto and took care of everything on just my salary throughout the time I was nursing. I even continued to go to college and paid my college tuition out of my nursing salary. Times have changed. Good luck to you. I hope they give you a big raise after you have a year of experience!
Wow, thats an incredible story!
I’m making close to this now as an LPN …in New York..i believe starting is $55 an hour
I’m an RN now ! I can’t wait to find a new position ❤
That’s amazing!!
@@mzleenymusicdid you get the job?
@@Miss_Rae yes i did ❤️
My neice started her first year of nursing in the NICU making 75k a year in S.C., which is less expensive than Washington. I hope you get raises soon!
Do you compare salaries with fellow nurses?
It’s honestly not really something that we talk about! My fellow nurses that started at the same time as I all started with the same pay because we are apart of a union! Of course those who have been there longer have higher salaries, but again they are vague in sharing about this topic
New grad nurse in 2024 in MI, my base pay is $35.97
Thank you for sharing your experience and stories! 👍
After passing nclex what should we do
Not bad girl. That's great honestly for a recent grad. Realistic wages. I am from NYC & not a nurse. But people gotta remember your paycheck is based on STATE !!! & YEARS OF EXPERIENCE !!! Regardless what industry you work for. It goes back to pure ignorance or high expectations BS.
Can you please tell me as a international graduated nurse after passing nclex what he should do after getting into us should I go directly to the hospital as a new grad and start my residency program
Yes, I would start looking at different hospitals and applying to nurse residency programs if you are interested in hospitals! If not feel free to check out other nursing jobs such as clinics/outpatient
32.09 in Dallas
After passing nclex what should we do
@@delwin5433 as far as getting a job? It what specifically are you asking?
Im in south Louisiana about an hour away from New Orleans. The hospital I work at for new grad nurses the pay is $27/hour. Absolutely criminal
Min for a nurse should be $55
Ha! Never gonna happen
@@ianstephens333 inflation will force
@jameskarrie298 I’m in California and I’m not even at 50
@@ianstephens333what city? Are you in and how much do you make? I thought RNs started at $70/hr?!
@@brothertn708 I’m in Fresno which is cheaper but I don’t think nurses in San Fransisco start out at 70. That’s crazy high for a new grad. The only place I know that pays that high is Kaiser but they don’t hire new grads. I’ve been a nurse for four years and I’m at 47.
i saw a nurse on ramsey show that called in, she made like 150K+ by overtiming it and killing it. Amazing profession if you hustle.
That is a lot of money for your profession. Count your blessings that you are in USA and that you have opportunities to earn so much in your profession.
That is a dream salary, even for med doctors in the most part of the world.
Yes, the cost of living is still very high over there.
But Americans can print dollars any time they want, hence salary are disproportionately and unfairly higher than anywhere else.
Work hard and diligently for that money. You are extremely well paid.
Yes I know I am very blessed! Just making this video for pay transparency for those who are in nursing school 🤗 I happy where I am at!
No she’s not. It’s decent but not great for her field. But I live in NYC where nurses make like $50 an hour. It varies across the country.
I started at $18😅. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow! When was this and which state?
You were scammed and should have not accepted it. LPNs in Florida make around $20 an hour.
Omg I was offered that as well but I told them I cannot do that with the experience I have in geriatric and wound care.. they ended giving me 21.89. During Covid I was making 30.00.
I am a travel Cat Scan tech making $96/hr on top of tax free stipends💥
Thanks for sharing, this is inspiring.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Hi as an international nurse with no experience in hospital can you please tell me about nursing residency program
Yes I will be uploading a video today about the nurse residency program!
How many days a week do you work? Noticed you’re 24 yrs old. That’s amazing
I work 3 days a week 12.5 hour shifts! Which is full time. Thank you!
Good for you for having that 401k. Many nurses done even contribute at all. Keep that going
For California, this is an unliveable wage or low income wage. I wish someone made one for California.
This video was good though. Thank you for it.
All this studying fussing and cussing for 70k 🤬🤬🤬🤬.
This my love tho
Do u think u would make the same amout as someone makeing 26$ a hour doing whatever because of tax bracket
Well… it looks like they fall into the same tax bracket so, I don’t think so!
You need to factor in state / federal taxes in your area. Also, you only get taxed at a higher rate on all the money OVER a certain threshold. For example: if $40k a year is taxed @ 12%, and 60k a year is taxed @ 18%, if you make 55k a year, than only 15k of your income is taxed @ 18%.
Tax brakets @jamesrios8438 ? No, no one earning less will make the same amount. Lets say under30/hour pays 10%, and over 30/hour is 15%..... but the person paying 15% still pays 10% up to 30. So lets say $26 is 10%, take home is $26-2.60= 23.40 takehome.... versus $33 is 15%, take home is ($30-3)+(3-0.45)= 29.55 takehome.
Hey, I am a canadian Citizen who have been working in clinical research in canada and completed masters but would like to do 12 month LPN/LVN program in usa- could you please suggest some community colleges where I can complete this course in 12 months at a low tuition fee? Thanks so much
Where in WA? I’m an Ma and I’m working on my RN right now. ◡̈
Walla Walla
I'm amec I cal asxiztant not working roght nown
People have NO IDEA the knowledge a nurse has. It's not just handing out pills and cleaning vomit and sh$$. What pill/IV med or drip, and why? Parameters for increase/decrease interventions? Watching every heart beat/ respiration/ skin change/orientation changes/intake and output (extremely important), mobility etc etc etc etc.
Thisss, this comment is amazing!!
Love from India❤
I want to study nursing. Could you recommend nursing school?
I would start by looking at top nursing schools in your state or around you! But honestly I went to my local community college for nursing and it was great! Their graduating percentage of students was 94% passing nclex in my class. NCLEX passing percentage is a good indicators of nursing programs, I would look at those stats
$68 in CA new grad
This is not socal for sure
That tax was rough
Hi 👋😊❤
My name Khurshid
I'm from Pakistan
I'm a nurse in Pakistan
Preparing for NCLEX which I'll be taking next year
I really liked your video and the transparency in it ❤10/10
I've a question too a general question about nursing which is
If I pass NCLEX and get new York nursing license is it one of the compact states will I be able to work as a nurse in California lf that's what I decide later??
Thanks for taking time to read such a long comment 😊
I also have another question if u don't mind
How do you hunt for a job ?
How do you apply ?
Please ❤
Or I'd suggest making a video about it 😊
Unfortunately New York and California are not apart of the compact states. You can totally work in those states you will just have to apply to California state license to be able to work there! With that being said it does look like New York is pending to be a compact state! Here is a great resource regarding the states
www.leaderstat.com/compact-state-nursing-license#benefits_of_a_compact_lpnrn_license
It’s honestly very easy to hunt and look for jobs as they are always usually hiring and nurses are in high demand! Whatever location you are wanting to apply, you will just need to look up the hospital/facility online and go to their career page and browse for RN jobs and the applications will be available!
@@khurshidahmad2063bro there is a website but I think California is not under you can search in TH-cam it also
I wish you did a paycheck without the bonus. Like your second paycheck.
I just checked and my second paycheck was $1,683.53 after all deductions!
Please do not ever become a RN for the money. You will start to treat your self your family and most importantly human being your patients without actually caring for them. You vote the people who tax you. It is used to support a lot of people who never have and never will pay a single cent towards America! I made less than 10 dollars a hour and been a nurse for 40 plus years now… I do not work for free but going into nursing for the wrong reasons is very apparent in my experience as a patient.
Yes I agree!!!!
I disagree. We are not a communist society. We work to get paid, bottom line. Life now is a lot harder then what it was 40 years ago and more expensive. Nurses are expected to do more now with less assistance. Let us not brush under the rug the fact that obesity rate is high. All this id the reason why nurses are quitting. This sort of gaslighting has to stop. Female dominated career told to take abuse and crap pay while CEOs of hospitals make millions if not billions.
Nothing wrong with having money as an incentive... The system usually exploits and abuses nurses, I for one have no problem with nurses wanting more money.
America and the greed ..! It’s not gone end well with America mark my words!!
Hi Diaz, thanks for the information, can relate.
I’m an international nurse waiting for my green card, got an offer from Providence Medford in Oregon. I’m scared don’t know anyone there😮😅
Do you have social media accounts or email?
Congratulations!! It’s always scary starting somewhere new, but you’ll find your people! Unfortunately I didn’t I deleted social media last year, I made a video about this!