Phil RosenthalContact ReporterChicago Tribune. When Cubs baseball is played in Bears weather, the air is thick with more than just anticipation. For all the talk about Chicago winds and Wrigley Field, other factors affect would-be home runs in the autumn chill of Wrigley Field in October.
When you graduate from a registered-nurse education program, you qualify for an entry-level position as a staff nurse. In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the lowest 10 percent of RN salaries, those often associated with starting out in the industry, was $44,190 per year.s a registered nurse (RN) with a bachelor's degree, you qualify for a higher salary range as compared to registered or licensed practical nurses (LPN) with associate degrees only. Some nursing career paths are only open to nurses who have a bachelor's degree, so education is a big plus in this competitive industry.
According to the article, Best entry-level salaries for new grads the starting salary for a nursing graduate was $52,129. Nurses with less than one year of experience can expect to earn salaries ranging from $38,277 to $52,367 per year.Annual earnings increase or decrease based on geographical location.or example, Entry-level RNs in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee earn between $31,000 and $35,000 a year. The Texas Nurses Association notes that entry-level salary for registered nurses in Texas range from $27,000 to $29,000 as of 2010 based on geographical location.