Submitted by Logical-Ad2288 t3_xvmniq in Maine
Let’s help each other out. What is the town (or hospital) you work for and what is the starting wage? I work at Northern Maine Medical Center where base is $28.88 ($3.45 shift diff for nights) and curious what other parts of the state look like as we’re looking to move back south next year.
EMMC is on par for that as well, and shift difs are a % not a flate rate.
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I was offered 35 in Bar Harbor (I’ve been a nurse for 6 years) and 33 at Waldo County in Belfast. Glad to post differentials if it’s helpful.
I work for MaineHealth (not at MMC) and I make $37.50 with 6 years experience. Nursing pay isn't great in Maine, but it's still better than most of the South. My base pay here is about the same as I was making in VT, but MaineHealth doesn't have a per diem differential, which used to be $10/hr for me ☹️. And I definitely miss being in a union.
Interesting thread.
LVN $36/ hr Portland Agency
New grad at MMC days is 32.44
Left $26/hr as an RN at MidCoast last year to travel. Now making $66/hr plus $4,300/month in untaxed stipends.
Go get a travel contract.
Is your current contract in Maine/do you mind saying where?
Currently in NC, but there are options all over. If you want to stay closer to home, a quick search just now found an open position in Derry, NH for $13k/month.
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Everyone who has been traveling for a while knows the dynamic between pay, bill rates, stipends, etc. Yes, the agency is keeping 25-45% of what the hospital is paying them. Yes, I’m making more than 3x what I was making as staff. That’s called a win-win.
$31.32 after two years at Waldo County, starting was $26.
Not a nurse but CNA at Maine Veteran’s in Bangor making 21.09
This spreadsheet (it’s not mine) may be useful to the discussion. It’s a rolling 12 month salary tracker for Maine nursing pay based on city and unit.
Wow eye opening thread. Not a nurse but I think you folks deserve a big raise! All that school & the life or death situations you face plus being on the front lines of sickness putting yourself at risk. You all deserve $50 an hour or more starting. Thank you for all you do.
I work outpatient at a large private practice based out of Portland. I have been there 6 years and have been a nurse about 14 years. I make $37 an hour. I am not sure what they start nurses at and think it varies by experience, but guess it would be in the high $20's anyway.
Want some time off? You should see the Boston area travel nurse pay.
MMP primary care, nurse for 8 years, 35.35 an hour.
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dennis_the_menace253 t1_ir1zhzz wrote
New grad at SMHC is $32.00. I’ve heard MMC is similar.