Salary Progression CRNA

Salary Progression CRNA My real salary glow-up from CNA/SNT → CRNA (2012-2024) 2012 — Nursing Assistant: $11.39/hr 😩 Doing it all for the experience and the love of my wonderful patients! I only had to pay my grandparents $300 for rent but I left home and rented a luxury apartment (pictured here) 😅 2013 — RN: $70,000 (with a little OT 💪) Finally full time — felt RICH 2015 — ICU RN (new hospital): $53,000 Moved for experience... not the pay 🥲 2015 — Teaching Assistant 🎓 FNP tuition covered ($10K value) + $600/month stipend Broke student but blessings in disguise 🙏🏾 Yes I was the instructor 😂 2017 — Travel Float Pool RN: $41-$53/hr ✈️ Finally seeing the $$$ roll in. My male co-worker Jason taught me how to negotiate. I was getting $41 and he was getting $53. Let's just say after I found that out I got my 💰 2018 — CRNA SCHOOL = BROKE 😭 $300/mo TA stipend + maybe $200 PRN shifts Living on caffeine & prayers ☕ 2020 — PRN RN: $46/hr Kept hustling between anesthesia clinicals. 2021/22 — Travel Nurse (pre-CRNA start): $123/hr 😳 Pay was crazy... but I had bills to catch up on! MERGE Codes Event MHS Emergency Number Missing Infant - Child, Potential Abduction Bomb Threat-Suspicious Package Adult Medical Emergency Pediatric Medical Emergency Missing Adult Patient Severe Weather-Tornado Hazardous Material, Spill/Release NEONATAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY FIRE FIRE ALARMS - Pull Stations Not Functioning - Fire Watch VIOLENT - Active Shooter DISASTER HOSPITAL CODE CRNA Feb 2022 — First CRNA Job: $175,000 💉 Dream achieved. 2023 — $185,000 💸 Finally finding balance (and benefits 😊😎) 2024 — LOCUM CRNA: 2.5x my first CRNA salary Freedom hits different 💯✨