Better Remuneration for New York Nurses

When we talk of local nursing earnings, the distance is a big distinction. Based from the U.S. Department of Labor 2008 occupational statistics, a registered nurse can earn more than $10,000 in Kingston, unlike those who are working in Poughkeepsie. Also, high salaries were given to nurses in New York and mid-Hudson Valley areas. Sylvia Murphy, spokeswoman for HealthAlliance (the parent organization of Kingston and Benedictine hospitals), said that it is very difficult for them to recruit. From Northern Dutchess in Rhinebeck to Saint Luke's Cornwall in Orange County, there were 6 hospitals that are situated centrally in the mid-Hudson Region. A lot of people are engaged in a nursing career. Most of them look for prospective employment in the field.

The average remuneration for RN in US was $65,130 while $40,110 was offered to licensed practical and vocational nurses. Dutchess County, Newburgh and Middletown and New York City, Long Island and Northern New Jersey were 2 of 12 regions which have above national average salary. Theresa Mulkins, Vassar Brothers Medical Center Spokeswoman, said that wages reveal the high cost of living in the Poughkeepsie area. In nine upstate areas of New York, nurses’ wages is lower than the nation's average. But according to Martin Kohli, an economist from Bureau of Labor Statistics, the reason is not the real explanation that caused the discrepancy of wage.