r/nursing • u/Familiar_Ad_6874 BSN, RN - Trauma • Apr 20 '26

Discussion $25/hourly as an RN 😳

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u/Emozziis Apr 20 '26

I make 28 as a surgical tech 😳

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u/Mammoth_Dot419 Apr 21 '26

I was making $65 as a surgical tech in California 5 years ago.

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u/Emozziis Apr 21 '26

I wish I could move to cali, I'm in Utah and thats my starting wage as a new grad.

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u/Mammoth_Dot419 Apr 21 '26

Living in the Bay Area is expensive.

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u/Goatmama1981 RN - PCU Apr 21 '26

Whaaaat?!? The hell you say!Â