300 nurses walk off job at Pennsylvania hospital

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More than 300 Indiana (Pa.) Regional Medical Center nurses went on strike on Nov. 26, according to a KDKA report.

Nurses walked off the job at 7 a.m., despite hospital leaders previously asking them to cancel the strike due to the $1.5 million in estimated costs to hire temporary workers.

Nurses initially scheduled a one-day strike. But hospital leaders have said striking nurses who don’t report to work Nov. 26 won’t be able to return to work for an additional four days because of a minimum five-day commitment required to hire temporary staff.

According to the report, no scheduled surgeries and appointments were canceled due to the strike.

The hospital has been in negotiations with the Indiana Registered Nurses Association, which represents about 380 nurses at the hospital. Health insurance costs and wages reportedly have been key sticking points in the negotiations.

Both sides are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Nov. 29.

Average hourly, annual wages for NPs by state

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/average-hourly-annual-wages-for-nps-by-state.html

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California has the highest annual wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S., with Golden State NPs earning $126,770 a year on average, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here is the average hourly and annual wage for NPs in each state, listed in alphabetical order.

Alabama
Hourly: $45.62
Annual Wage: $94,880

Alaska
Hourly: $60.16
Annual Wage: $125,140

Arizona
Hourly: $50.47
Annual Wage: $104,970

Arkansas
Hourly: $45.79
Annual Wage: $95,230

California
Hourly: $60.95
Annual Wage: $126,770

Colorado
Hourly: $53.10
Annual Wage: $110,440

Connecticut
Hourly: $56.97
Annual Wage: $118,500

Delaware
Hourly: $50.66
Annual Wage: $105,380

District of Columbia
Hourly: $52.81
Annual Wage: $109,840

Florida
Hourly: $48.04
Annual Wage: $99,930

Georgia
Hourly: $49.95
Annual Wage: $103,890

Hawaii
Hourly: $58.93
Annual Wage: $122,580

Idaho
Hourly: $49.40
Annual Wage: $102,760

Illinois
Hourly: $49.02
Annual Wage: $101,960

Indiana
Hourly: $48.93
Annual Wage: $101,780

Iowa
Hourly: $50.06
Annual Wage: $104,130

Kansas
Hourly: $47.05
Annual Wage: $97,870

Kentucky
Hourly: $45.89
Annual Wage: $95,450

Louisiana
Hourly: $47.49
Annual Wage: $98,780

Maine 
Hourly: $48.13
Annual Wage: $100,100

Maryland
Hourly: $52.81
Annual Wage: $109,840

Massachusetts
Hourly: $57.76
Annual Wage: $120,140

Michigan
Hourly: $49.16
Annual Wage: $102,250

Minnesota
Hourly: $55.84
Annual Wage: $116,150

Mississippi
Hourly: $51.58
Annual Wage: $107,280

Missouri
Hourly: $46.39
Annual Wage: $96,490

Montana
Hourly: $46.86
Annual Wage: $97,470

Nebraska
Hourly: $48.04
Annual Wage: $99,930

Nevada
Hourly: $50.73
Annual Wage: $105,520

New Hampshire
Hourly: $54.06
Annual Wage: $112,440

New Jersey
Hourly: $56.55
Annual Wage: $117,630

New Mexico
Hourly: $52.56
Annual Wage: $109,330

New York
Hourly: $56.35
Annual Wage: $117,210

North Carolina
Hourly: $51.11
Annual Wage: $106,320

North Dakota
Hourly: $49.75
Annual Wage: $103,470

Ohio
Hourly: $48.90
Annual Wage: $101,710

Oklahoma
Hourly: $45.96
Annual Wage: $95,590

Oregon
Hourly: $54.27
Annual Wage: $112,870

Pennsylvania
Hourly: $47.24
Annual Wage: $98,260

Rhode Island
Hourly: $52.23
Annual Wage: $108,630

South Carolina
Hourly: $46.70
Annual Wage: $97,140

South Dakota
Hourly: $48.09
Annual Wage: $100,030

Tennessee
Hourly: $45.18
Annual Wage: $93,970

Texas
Hourly: $53.53
Annual Wage: $111,330

Utah
Hourly: $48.06
Annual Wage: $99,960

Vermont
Hourly: $49.96
Annual Wage: $103,920

Virginia
Hourly: $49.15
Annual Wage: $102,240

West Virginia
Hourly: $45.67
Annual Wage: $95,000

Washington
Hourly: $55.41
Annual Wage: $115,250

Wisconsin
Hourly: $49
Annual Wage: $101,930

Wyoming
Hourly: $54.48
Annual Wage: $113,310