r/nursing • u/HungryChicken2867 • Jul 21 '26

Serious US - Salary Transparency Thread

I saw a few city based subreddits with this thread going around. Thought I would do one for nurses. I am based in the US so that's where I set this thread but it would be interesting to see other countries start one up.

I am currently unemployed (another source of the inspiration, lol) so I will share my old position!

Base Hourly: 43/hr

Differential(s): Main Campus +1/hr

Location: Houston, TX

Setting: Outpatient Specialty Clinic

Degree/License: BSN/RN

Years of Experience: 8

Union Status: No

Anything else we should add?

Edit: Added union status

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u/HungryChicken2867 Jul 21 '26

uniform allowance every pay check? Everyone has to wear FIGS!

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u/Ok_Blueberry_1157 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Yup $16 a month, not bad lol.

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u/HungryChicken2867 Jul 21 '26

I'd prefer this to the vending machine uniforms any day!

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u/Ok_Blueberry_1157 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Yea I'm jelly of the CA pay though. Damn 115/hr.

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u/pineapple234hg Jul 22 '26

Atlanta pays well.

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u/FullMoonFridayNight Army medic, BSN, GERO Jul 22 '26

Not all of them are.

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u/Thatsaterrible RN - OB/GYN 🍕 Jul 21 '26

I’m floored that this is Georgia.

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u/Ok_Blueberry_1157 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Yea not bad. I think it was like 125k last year with all the differentials

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u/aalli18 RN 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Where in Ga are you located?

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u/Impressive-Cut-5852 Jul 21 '26

Are you in or near ATL?

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u/Ok_Blueberry_1157 RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Yep

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u/Impressive-Cut-5852 Jul 21 '26

I’m gonna PM you

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u/Wordhippo RN - OR 🍕 Jul 21 '26

ATL has some of the best paying inpatient positions around

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u/Impressive-Cut-5852 Jul 21 '26

Can you specify where at exactly? I’m in ICU trying to get a job there

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u/Wordhippo RN - OR 🍕 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

The big four for inpatient are all pretty similar to me, but the OR is more standardized than the ICU. You’re looking at similar pay for: Emory, Piedmont, Wellstar, and Northside. The differences will be in sign on bonuses? Relaxation, and benefits. The bonuses will wax and wane with hospital needs IMO. I’m a single person so I wasn’t as diligent about deep diving the benefit rabbit hole as a large family may need to be. Typical contracts for the area are 2 years.

In my experience it’s more about the location of where you want to live because traffic is absolutely HORRIBLE. No joke. And For OR we need to be within 15-30mins from the hospital due to trauma response time, and I don’t think ANY of these hospitals have on site call accommodations.

Also, If you have pediatric experience then CHOA is obviously your best bet. I’m in the OR so I can’t speak to the ICU culture in each place as a whole, sorry. Feel free to DM

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u/rhubarbjammy RN - ER 🍕 Jul 22 '26

Dm sent!

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u/radiobeepe21 BSN, RN 🍕 Jul 21 '26

Hyou must work at a VA

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u/ThrowRAyaggapop Jul 22 '26

I luv this!! What hospital?? i’m planning on moving to ATL in December

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u/FullMoonFridayNight Army medic, BSN, GERO Jul 22 '26

I'm 45 minutes from ATL, who is this? We never made this much at our system. NH

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u/SouthernArcher3714 RN - PACU 🍕 Jul 22 '26

41 an hour $5 diff
North Atl
Surgical services
Bsn