Can I make $60k as an lpn?

Question

Can I make $60k as an lpn?

Answer 1

no....but it's stepping stone to rn and you can make 60+ then

not to mention hospitals will pay for education in return for good grades and the promise you will stay with them for a period of time

Answer 2

Nope...........

Answer 3

  You might be able to as a traveling nurse.  I am a registered nurse and make 60K without hardly any overtime.   It depends on which state and where you work too.    I am not sure how much the LPN's make at the hospital I work at but I am sure that it is probably 5-10.00 less than an RN    

Answer 4

Depends on where you live. I live in CT and there are plenty of LPN's making that and more. I know LPN's that made $100k. BUT, they all put in massive amounts of OT.

Most of them work for a pool or private pediatric homecare. They all put in OT.

Like I said, I live in CT and our LPN's typically make $22+/hr - $35+/hr. Our Rn typically make $35+/hr - $50+/hr.

Of  course it varies depending on where they work, and how much experience they have. In CT there are also regional difference in the pay that may affect it by a few dollars +/- .

**Go for your RN or NP (after RN), and make more without killing yourself.

Answer 5

depends on the job and location

an example is an LPN can not be an DON at a nursing home but they can be be an ADON and that pays easily in the $60,000.00 range.

my wife was director of medical records with just her LPN in Tennessee and made $44,000.00 a year 3 years ago prior to her getting her RN.

the nice part about an LPN is they do not qualify as an exempt employee under most circumstances due to having less education where as an RN can almost always be classified as exempt.

overtime can make a huge difference in wages.

an RN has many more options and growth opportunities and yes more pay but the future for LPN is also bright and lucrative.

EDIT:

in California the top 10% average $62,080.00 this is without overtime and is actual reported wages for 2007.

http://data.bls.gov/oes/search.jsp?data_...

in New York City the top 10% average $60,010.00 without overtime and is actual reported wages for 2007.

in Miami the top 10% average $58,000.00 without overtime and is actual reported wages for 2007.

Answer 6

Not starting out you can't, but what salary you make depends on where you live, your income potential also depends on where you work, whether that's, Long Term Care Facility, Doctor's Office, Hospital, or Staffing Agency.  You'll make the most money at a Staffing Agency but benefits are usually not available, then it's a toss up between a Hospital or Long Term Facility, the hospital will have better benefits & better work environment, Long Term Care Facilities pay more for LPN's because they can't keep or attract RN's, the working conditions aren't good, the patient to nurse ratio is too high to give the best care and usually burns staff out real fast.  Doc office pays the least (there are always exceptions to what is typical if a doc loves you), but say you can make $15hourly in a hospital you'll make $11hourly at a docs office (just an average number based on Northwest Indiana). Also, big cities pay more than the suburbs.  Not to mention LPN's are really not in demand, it will be harder for you to find a job - especially in a hospital - there are more LPN's than their are jobs.  If your considering Nursing, you should consider the RN program, RN's are in a very high demand, there are more jobs than RN's so finding a job will be easy, and there is a lot of flexibility regarding shifts,  and employment status (FT, PT w/Benefits, PT, Per Diem).  It's not much more schooling than an LPN, however some people do go to school to be an LPN and then become an RN, some colleges have these programs to use as a stepping stone to build your career.  So look into schools that offer a Nursing Program, but be aware you will make significantly less money as an LPN than RN; just say an LPN starts out at $13.00hourly an RN will start out at $21.00hourly or more that's a difference of $16640.00 a year (based on FT status).

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