From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 28, 2026Sources
The short version
Full-time RN postings list a starting range around $38.00 an hour, so you can judge the offer before you spend time on an application.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.comA recruitment post advertises a sign-on bonus for CNAs, a sign the agency is actively hiring direct-care staff alongside nursing roles.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-28Source: facebook.com
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse full-time job posting starting range
As of 2026-09-28
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- Hourly pay
$38.50/hr
Registered nurse reported average wage
As of 2026-09-28
- Sign-on bonus
CNA Sign On Bonus mentioned on social media recruitment post
As of 2026-09-28
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Compensation satisfaction
- Staff report modest pay satisfaction, rating benefits and compensation at 2.5 to 3.0 stars across major career platforms.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com- Workplace culture and balance
- Overall workplace culture and work-life balance receive average ratings above 3 out of 5 stars.
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As of 2026-09-28
The hard parts
Pay and benefits satisfaction sits at roughly 2.5 to 3.0 stars in staff ratings — this is not the place people pick for the paycheck.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Syracuse, NY
Anchored by Crouse and Upstate University Hospital on Hospital Hill, Syracuse balances academic medicine with an easy commute. Off shift, trade Armory Square’s restored brick taprooms for Westcott’s bohemian porch culture and quick Finger Lakes escapes—all sustained by a cost of living about 4% below the national average.
Browse roles in Syracuse- Metro price level · Syracuse area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 95.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,039/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $47,819/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Arc of Onondaga
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- facebook.com/ArcofOnondaga/posts/great-benefits-rewarding-careers-amazing-opportunitiesjoin-the-arc-of-onondaga-t/625992032861547
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-28
- glassdoor.com/Salary/Arc-of-Onondaga-Salaries-E900048.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-28
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Call for help the minute your patient looks off to you, not once you are sure. Needing help is not a mark against you. It puts more eyes on the patient, sooner.
Thirty-four years in the ICU and there is still plenty I do not know. The nurse who keeps asking questions is the one giving good care.