How Much $ Do Nurses Actually Make | How To Make The Most $$$ 

Nurses are one of the richest people. They are rich in knowledge. They are rich in incredible human experiences. And they're actually AMAZING people (fun fact)

My mom makes over $100,000 a year and she doesn't have a bachelor's degree. Experience goes a long way.

When people ask me why I chose nursing, I tell them that I want to help people. The pay doesn't even cross my mind but it's good to know that the salary will allow me to live comfortably.

My mom’s friend is a travel nurse and she makes SO much money. In 4 years she paid off her student debt which was 122k, she’s traveled all over the world, she’s absolutely in love with it and she’s my inspiration to going that route as well since I’m single and don’t plan on dating/having children anytime soon. Gotta get through nursing school first though.

For me, personally I’m not going into the field for the money. But 40-50k a year is a huge jump from barely making 20k a year. 🤷🏾‍♀️

That’s why if you’re single live with parents or roommates & save that money lol

My mom was a lung transplant coordinator (RN BSN) and she made $150,000 + a year. Now she does post op surgery and still makes 6 figures.

I feel like Beyoncé makes $42,000 an hour lol.

I know many nurses and they are in it for the money. But money is all the motivation you need sometimes

Night shift differential is also a great way to get some extra money! I get 1.25 an hour extra as well as a nice bonus every few months! Also. Super jealous that you get paid more for critical care. My hospital pays all nurses the same 😢 thanks for the info!

72K subs? I remember you had 13K. Your channel is going places. Proud of you ❤

Most nurses ARE in it for the money. Ive worked with many nurses in the course of 10 years, and only a few are in it for the love of helping people. Many I have come across are more in love with their title than the work it entitles.

Nurses who are financially responsible, don't live beyond their means and know how to budget has really good money. PERIOD.

New to Your channel and have literally watched half of all your videos . About to go to nursing school and let me tell you, your videos help a whole lot . You are very detailed and relatable

I like how you keep it real with us and you're not like these other youtubers keep doing you boo i love you! i been following you since day one!

Heading into nursing school next summer. Your videos have been extremely helpful with information and experience! Thank you so much for sharing.

Personally I still think that puts you up the ladder in income ! A lot of jobs don’t pay over $25 an hour. Especially if you have a combined income with a spouse ! You can live very comfortable on that salary

Experience is huge, mom makes 150k in Texas as a director, only an associates that she got back in the 70’s

You are so blessed then. Enjoy and save and take care of ppl. So proud of you big fan

Love your channel so much!! Becoming a nurse is one of the jobs I might want to do when I graduate high school and referring to your channel is so helpful so thank you so much ✨

Love your videos they are very helpful to those that are thinking about going into the medical field and giving tips to those who are already in the major.... you are an amazing role model

I’m a sophomore in high school and I recently got into a nursing program for my junior and senior year of high school. Your video was so helpful!💖

Been a nurse for 2 months & already planning for a second job🥴 Taxes are robbing us out of $12,000 a year easily nor to mention the money we get deducted with benefits. New nurses where I live make after taxes what 9-5 workers make before taxes basically. I definitely chose nursing because of my passion to help people, but I wish we got a little more without the hassle.

I just got my first job in CA and I'm living at home to save dat coiiiin. I went to school in NV and moved back to my hometown in the Bay Area and I kid you not my jaw hit the floor when I got my offer letter, but for real trying to live out here is wild everything is so so expensive.

Love your channel since my major is Nursing so many helpful tips. Thank you

I will be attending college in the fall and I plan to study nursing. I am super nervous but your videos are very informative and I love watching them! Keep doing you, girl! 💗

Im sitting here on youtube and see that you have posted a video, and then I am wondering why I didnt get a notification. I look and this WHOLE time I didn't have post notifications on! Thanks for the video!

I’m SHOOK and lost at how your hair has always looked so great, even when you were in nursing school! We have similar hair types and I get so busy and do NOT take care of my hair as well as I should! Just wanted to throw that out there! But I love your videos - I’ve been binge watching all night. So so so helpful!!!!

The best part about this video was everytime i thought of a question the next thing you said answered it 😂 good job!

omg you're the best your videos are always helpful!

Omg I’m excited to start my journey on becoming a nurse!! I’m currently a senior in high school and i want to become a nicu np! Thanks for all the videos! xx

I would love to see a video all about the different kinds of nurses and a basic run down of what you can do within them!

Travel Nursing is where the money is!!

Yesss this is the content we all want !❤️

The best city for RNs is Houston, Texas. I read an article where they compared cost of living vs salary for RNs and it was quite interesting. Makes sense since we have the biggest med center in the world. Awesome channel btw! Discovered it last night during some downtime at triage!

I’m applying to nursing school instead of medical school in California and I had no idea Cali was paying nursing the most. All your videos are so helpful to us that have questions about nursing 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

This is such great info!! Thanks for breaking it down :)

Omg you’re hilarious, girl! 😂 Also I love you personality. Keep rocking!

Hi I’m new to your channel & i also live in FL! Broward County 😊 I’m currently going to Broward College doing my prerequisites & then I really really want to go into nursing! I’m so dam happy I found your channel! You are awesome! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Was Just About To Go To Bed Until I Seen Your Notification 😂❤️

I love this! Even my mom thinks that I'm going to be making the big bucks, she actually said this when I told her I passed my NCLEX. I'll be starting out with 30/hr as my base pay for a new grad in MD, and yes that's a lot more then what I made as a technician but I'm not balling. Also I have a 6 YO this just gives me enough to take care of him comfortably, farrrrr from rich lol!!

I started off as an LPN in Florida and I’m now almost finished with my RN but I moved to Texas because you make decent salary and cost of living is not crazy either.. I always keep a full time job where I work OT and a PRN job as well with an agency and agencies pay ALOT more..great video!

Starting Nursing School next month. Every bit of info helps to build an understanding for me

NY !! Also starting salary 80-90k a year , great video you are always so helpful

Thank you so much for making these videos 💕 you have helped me so much! I think I know that I want to be a RN now! Thank you 😊 💕💕💕

Im currently going back to college for a second degree in NURSING. I should’ve done it the first time round. Currently taking A&P1. I am loving the material and challenge of having to think critically. :)

At my school we actually have access to a website called virtual job shadow. We get to see all different types of videos covering 100s of different jobs. We can also change the state to see how much that career makes in different states. it's pretty fun actually😄 Also, for the next video can you cover basic nurse rules/protocol? Like how things work things you have to do, what happens if you get sick, ect. Stuff like that. I know it's different at every facility but it would be nice to get input straight from a real nurse😄 Luv ya!💖 Keep workin hard!💝

I live in San Diego and work in San Francisco my rate with night diff is approx 87 and per diem rate is over 100/hr ... so cost of living is high so I don’t live in the Bay Area I rent a room for 500/month and fly back to SD because I own a house there... great informative video... keep up the great work...

this video was so helpful! I love you! 💛

I enjoy your videos so much I want to a RN but couldn’t decide which carrier I wanted in the medical field area.Your videos are helpful 😁

I am still a freshman in high school and you inspired me in becoming a nurse ❤️ love ur channel

I live in California & im 20 years old, watching your videos really inspires me to go into school for nursing!! Thinking about going in this fall semester

You’re awesome thanks for the very detailed and important information 🙌🏽

Going to nursing school in the fall. Your video was helpful. Thanks for sharing.

I live in California. I'm in SO MUCH HOPE that I dont have trouble getting a job 🤞 p.s. very informal video. I love watching your growth into nursing.

One of the reasons I want to be a nurse might be dumb but, whenever I was in the hospital I always found comfort in those few sweet nurses who I could tell genuinely cared for me. One of my nurses I had sat with me all night talking to me and trying to help me fall asleep because I was scared ❤️ she was new to the hospital and it was her first day in the state, she told me how she was scared too and I’ll never forget❤️

New subscriber here. Ill be working as a nurse soon in GA.. This video is a great help. Thank you

you inspire me more. now am certain about my becoming a nurse

I just got into healthcare I got my first job at this post acute recovery center in oklahoma city as a cna and its so amazing I love helping people and communicating with diverse people from different backgrounds , I mean yeah it gets hectic and you elbow deep in %#!$ sometimes 😂😂 but honestly its very rewarding helping those whose arent feeling well and going through difficult times so glad I decided to get into this field , LPN next for sure

This video is so helpful as a young teen.

Another thing, my college is connected to a hospital. (Like there's a tunnel in the basement that takes us to the hospital) and that hospital pays time and a half for over time and holidays where as the hospital 20 minutes from here more in the down town area pays DOUBLE time for over time and DOUBLE time AND A HALF for holidays. So do your research before excepting a job people!

"Do not trust previous nurse assessment" 💯💯💯

Listening to my girl rant and now I'm ignoring her to watch your video. Love you so much 💓💓

Unfortunately in my area new grads with associate and BSN get paid the same in any department. No special rate for critical care units or more specialized units. The 3 big hospitals have a 25 CENTS difference between them. How do I know? I talked to HR and friends that already have job offers on ICU, ED, and med surg units. The huge difference comes with benefits and differential pay rates because some hospitals use a percentage or a set dollar amount. Overtime pay changes from unit to unit. At my hospital, all other units you must hit 40 hours to start getting the overtime pay but at my department if there is a need and the charge nurse asks you to stay longer then you get paid time and a half. The system drives me crazy sometimes. Thanks for another great video 😊

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Massachusetts is my home state alongside the cost of living is high as well. Traveling Nursing is great pay as well. Per-Diem usually pays more being no benefits. Great information. Thankyou.

Notification squad, literally stopped what I was doing to come watch you💕

It really depends on where you live. I am a traveler making about $46 an hour, but if I were staff it would be $29 an hour.

Most nurses just starting out in San Jose ca. (Bay Area) start at an average of $50-$60 an hour.

If you are becoming a nurse just for the money then you should not be a nurse. We DO NOT make any type of money to be defined as rich. We make a salary that is comfortable for middle class living. If you want to be rich then pick a different occupation. If you want to use your brain daily and make a difference in peoples life then become a nurse.

Floor nurses (not new grads) in Hawaii I hear make six figures, but you have to have a Bsn and you usually start as a nurse aide even with a Bsn.

I love ur hair.. So good.. Easy to take care of as you go to work so early

I want to be a nurse I love helping sick people I could remember when I was a kid i guess I was 7 by then my friend was sick and I decided to cook her some food to take it to her house but while is was cooking the food it actually didn't come out well my aunt was like Anyways she was amazed to see me caring for my sick friend never the less I still made the food to my friend and she was pleased and I could remember she told me she had not eating anything yet and she eat the food I made for her and i made sure she had her medication i still find my self caring for people and i love it and i believe that i will get there some day thanks for ur video

In Raleigh, NC as a brand new RN (not BSN) you start making $20-$25. Extra $4 for night shift. Extra $10 for weekend shift. I hope this helps!!! 😀

I live in Massachusetts and after taxes, nursing dues (if you’re union) and other deductions it’s almost like you don’t even see it lol. I look my earnings to date and my bank account wondering where all my money went, but I love what I do.

As an RN going on to become a NP of course. Great content.

I’m a California resident and the high wage that’s offered here is a blessing and a curse lol I’m currently working on getting my bachelors but I’m definitely blessed to have my parents support. Shoutout to all the Nursing majors trying to make it to the finish line!🏁 I hope we all achieve our goals ❤️

I commented 3 years ago. When I was about to start nursing school. I went from being a Neuro Cardiac PCU nurse and now a Correctional Nurse... I make $11 more an hour in corrections. People refuse to pay nurses their worth is what I’ve been seeing. Atleast here in Florida.

I’m glad you mentioned cost of living to salaries. Some of these cheerleader nurses from California think and boast as if they’re rolling in it but fail to mention how much their rent/mortgage (if they can even qualify for a mortgage), taxes etc. Maybe they assume living out there is the same as living in other states thus they brag about their salary. All salaries are relative people to your standard of living for a common field job. You really think Doctors in Topeka and Sioux City are making the same as Los Angeles and New York City doctors? Again- salary to environmental cost standards are always in play.

This is so helpful thanks I’m currently working as a medical assistant and really wanna go back for nursing idk why I keep putting it off 😫

Could you please try to do a video on how to transition from a regular school schedule into going to clinical? If a person is working full time, how would this work out? (a person already in the hospital as a tech) Thanks for videos, they are really helpful!!

Nursing is a noble profession and can be physically and emotionally taxing most times. Need to be prepared for that most importantly vs the money! haha

I don't get what people mean when they say "you'll never be rich as a nurse" I have friends working @ my old job in retail, single moms with no help from anyone, they hustle on their own, they only make around $25k a year and they still make it and don't complain. My aunt has her bsn here in tx and she makes almost $80k a year, she DOES drive a luxury car, DOES live in a nice neighborhood, gets to travel/shop a lot, etc. granted, she doesn't have kids and she's married and her husband makes a decent amount of money too but she still makes substantially more than him. So I don't get what people mean, maybe you won't have a lambo like she said or live in a mansion but you're still making more money than the middle class population...especially nps who's salaries are in the $100,000s. Like what more do you need sounds good to me! Be happy w/ what you have...

Girl people always say go to school to be an RN than they always say they make a lot of money. 🙄

Where I work in California, starting base pay for new grad RN is $62/ hr across the board regardless of which area or dept you work in and that excludes shift differential ie $7+/hr for evening shift and $10+ for nocs

great video! currently in second semester of nursing school!

I live in Massachusetts one second most paying State. Im so Happy I live in MA ☺

I would say it all balances out because in the valley in cal the houses are cheaper compared to the coast...

Your hair is beautiful!!!!!

Even if you get paid high, the cost of living is still high. So it’s still technically the same.

It's good pay in America as you have said because $72,000 to pounds is like £50,000 but in the UK, according to prospects, nurses get paid in the £22,000 area which is $31,196. So it's a massive difference. Nurses get paid one of the lowest salaries in the UK sadly, for all their hard work.

everyone talks about pay and the cost of living in CA. rent/buying a home is not that much expensive than any other state unless your in sanfran/Sac/san jose or socal!! i am from orange county where i know nurses who make $65 an hour and yes homes and rent are up in price but i went to school in Utah where they start at $20 an hour and my 2 bedroom apartment there was 1200....my mom lives 3 hours north of los angeles where nurses make $50 an hour and a 5 bedroom home rents for 1600 or a 5 bedroom home for sale can start in the 300's.... i would do research if you are planning on moving to CA to become a nurse because you can live GOOD...also, if you are a travel nurse CA offers 13week contracts for up to $108.00/hr...think about it... work for 3 months out of the year and take 9 months off!! LMAO!

Thanks for this video. I’ll be graduating in November and I live in Los Angeles But rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $1800 - $2500 in a nice area

Thank you, your videos are so informative! If u do a video about foreign educated nurses please

I’m bout to graduate in December and get my ASN. I’m taking Med Surg 2, pediatrics, And community. Got one more semester after. Wish me luck!

In Canada specifically Saskatchewan, where i live, registered nurses make about $45 an hour canadian, or $35 american. If you have a full time job and are not casual, ANYTHING you pick up which aren't your regular scheduled hours are overtime. So, if you are working 12 hour shifts, you work 12 - twelve hour shifts in a 4 week period, and then also get a "stat off" which is an 8 hour day you get paid for without working, so you could work 1 shift one week, and 4 shifts the next week, doesn't matter as long as it's 12 shifts within that allotted 4 week period. Obviously if you work a stat, you get paid stat pay which is time and a half. If you pick up any overtime you get paid double time, so $90 an hour. Now if you have a part-time or casual position (casual is where you don't have regular scheduled hours, you just pick up what you can where you can) you have to work 12 - twelve hour shifts and an 8 hour shift before it is considered overtime because you don't get that "stat off" like full time nurses get. Also, if you work the night shift you get what is called shift differential, which you make like and extra dollar or something an hour, or if you work a weekend you get what is called bonus pay, which you get paid an extra sum of money for any day you work on the weekend (don't remember how much it is off the top of my head). Now licensed practical nurses or LPN's make a bit less at about $36 canadian dollars an hour, which is still pretty good and all the same rules to full time, casual, part time jobs and overtime and such is the same! Anyways, I just thought some people would like to know how it works in Canada, or at least the province I work in!

Wow! I know where I’m going to work, when I’ve finish my Australian nursing degree.(bachelor)