The exact plan we used to go from $37/hr in New York to over $100/hr in Sacramento
Get your California license, pick a city you can afford, land a job at a top-paying hospital, and build wealth while working fewer hours. Everything Monica and I learned, laid out step by step.
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Working more hours is not the answer
Most nurses think the way to make more money is to pick up more shifts. We believed that too.
Back in Queens, I was a telemetry nurse making $37 an hour. Monica and I had $80,000 in student debt, and we were picking up extra shifts just to keep up with New York prices.
Your paycheck is only half the story. Where you work and what life costs in your city decide whether you build wealth or stay stuck.
I've seen nurses making $115K in LA living paycheck to paycheck, while a nurse making $86K in Texas just got back from Costa Rica. The difference is almost never how hard they work. It's the numbers around them.
After comparing over 600 U.S. cities, the answer kept pointing to the same place. Northern California, and the Sacramento area in particular, is where nurse pay and cost of living line up best.
How one visit to Roseville changed everything
In 2016, we came to California planning to move to the Bay Area, because that's where we heard nurses made the most. Then we saw the rent.
A friend and former coworker told us to come see him in Roseville, right outside Sacramento. We pulled up expecting a small apartment. Instead, he and his wife had just bought a brand-new house, 8 months after leaving New York.
That's the day he told us what nurses at Kaiser get paid.
We moved on April 22, 2017. I got 3 job offers in 3 weeks. Our household income went from about $200K to $350K, and we started working fewer hours, not more.
We paid off $128K of debt in under a year. Our net worth went from negative $80K in 2018 to about $600K by 2021.
In 2021, I started the YouTube channel to show other nurses what's possible. The videos helped a lot of people, but they're spread across hundreds of uploads. The Accelerator puts the whole plan in one place, in the right order, with the tools we actually use.
Nurses who made the move
Messages from nurses who followed our videos and advice.
"Moving here in California is the best move I ever done. In Boston, I earn $45/hour. Here in CA, I earn $96/hour. It more than doubled."
@d3r3kyasmar
"Inspired by you, I am putting my home for sale this week and moving to Sacramento next month with my two kids and husband... I applied to over 140 positions and finally got a job offer. I will be making $103/hr, 24 hours a week. I am moving from Indiana, all across the country!!"
@lilianpaz6950
"Like them I'm from NYC and was working for HHC earning a low salary with 8-12 patients on a tele unit... Moved here 3 months ago, now I'm working on a tele unit with 4 patients, guaranteed breaks. It's really been life changing for me."
@oatmealcookies916
"I moved to the Bay too because of you. Got in to Stanford the first time I tried. Thanks to both of you! The best career and financial decision I made!"
amadoii
"JASON!! I got a job in San Francisco thanks to you. I am 50 years old. I get to max my 401k at 30k AND a 457 at 30k. And pay off all my debts. I get to have a nice retirement in 10 years."
Justanurse357
"I accepted an 8-hour-shift position after watching your channel because I remember you telling me I would not get paid time and a half after the 8th hour if I worked as a 12-hour-shift employee. That's how I made over $8,000 per week."
@Oliver
Your 5-step path to a top-paying California job
Every step comes with the actual tools. Tags show which plan includes each one.
Get your California license fast
Most nurses lose months here. We walk you through the process so you can start applying sooner.
- Step-by-step California licensing module All plans
Pick a city you can actually afford
A high hourly rate means nothing if rent eats it. Find the cities where your paycheck goes the furthest.
- How to choose the most affordable place to move All plans
- Cost of living spreadsheet comparing 600+ U.S. cities Pro + VIP
- 3 months of Map My Pay Pro free: compare nurse pay and cost of living city by city VIP
Target the hospitals that pay the most
See exactly what top hospitals pay, straight from the union contracts, so you know where to apply first.
- Top California Hospitals salary spreadsheet All plans
- Union contracts from 10+ top-paying hospitals All plans
- Every salary spreadsheet I sell ($400 value) Pro + VIP
- Oregon Top Hospitals spreadsheet VIP
Get hired
Use the same resume and interview prep that got me 3 offers in 3 weeks.
- My personal nurse resume template Pro + VIP
- eBook: 20 nursing interview questions and answers Pro + VIP
- My post-interview thank-you letter Pro + VIP
- Med calc study guide VIP
Earn more, work less, and keep more
Once you're hired, stack your pay the smart way, kill your debt, and put your money to work.
- Guide to working less and earning more All plans
- Personal finance modules: debt payoff and investing Pro + VIP
- Overtime calculator and pension calculator VIP
- Retirement and brokerage account setup guides VIP
Plus: access to our private Skool community on every plan, coaching call recordings on Pro, and a 1-on-1 call with me on VIP.
This is not for everyone
This is for you if:
- You're a nurse, new grad, or nursing student in the U.S.
- You're open to moving to Northern California
- You want higher pay and fewer hours, not more burnout
- You want one clear plan instead of piecing together 100 videos
This is not for you if:
- You won't move to California. The pay elsewhere isn't close, and the whole plan is built around it.
- You trained abroad and are not in the U.S. yet. I don't cover that process.
- You want a guaranteed job or a get-rich-quick trick. This takes real work.
Pick your planChoose how much help you want
Every plan is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee.
Basic
The full course and community. Best if you like to learn on your own.
- Self-paced video and text course
- Private Skool community
- Top California Hospitals spreadsheet
- Union contracts from 10+ hospitals
- Prizes for community wins
Pro
Everything you need to land the job, plus the money side.
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Every salary spreadsheet ($400 value)
- 20 Interview Q&A eBook
- My personal resume template
- Post-interview thank-you letter
- Coaching call recordings
- Personal finance modules
VIP
For nurses serious about moving. I help you build your plan 1-on-1.
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- One 1-on-1 coaching call with me
- Bonus: 3 months of Map My Pay Pro, free
- Pension calculator
- Overtime calculator
- Med calc study guide
- Oregon Top Hospitals spreadsheet
- Retirement account setup guide
- Brokerage account setup guide
Try it for 30 days. If it's not for you, get every dollar back.
Email contact@nursestoriches.com any time in your first 30 days and we'll refund you in full within 1 to 2 business days. No questions and no hassle. We hate getting jerked around for refunds, so we won't do it to you.
Frequently asked questions
I'm not a nurse yet, or I'm a new grad. Is this right for me?
Yes. The course covers getting licensed in California, finding a high-paying hospital, preparing for the interview, landing the job, growing your income once you're hired, and getting out of debt and investing. Starting your career with this plan puts you years ahead.
You post a lot of this for free on YouTube. Why pay for the course?
YouTube is a great place to learn, and I share a lot there. The course gives you the full plan in order, plus tools you can't get from a video:
- Union contracts from 10+ top-paying Northern California hospitals
- My personal resume template and post-interview thank-you letter
- A 25-page eBook with 20 common nursing interview questions and answers
- Every spreadsheet I sell on my site (a $400 value)
- A community of nurses working toward the same goal
Do I have to move to California to make this much money?
Yes. I've analyzed over 600 U.S. cities, and none come close to Northern California, especially the Greater Sacramento area, for nurse pay compared to cost of living. If you're not willing to move to California, this course isn't for you.
I'm a foreign-trained nurse. Will this apply to me?
If you already live in the U.S., yes. I show you how to get licensed in California. If you have not moved to the U.S. yet, I don't cover that process because I don't have experience with it.
How long do I have to book my VIP coaching call?
You have up to 1 year to use your call. If you want more calls after that, reach out and we'll set up a discount for VIP members.
Is this a get-rich-quick scheme?
No. It took Monica and me years of hard work to go from negative net worth to where we are now. I've done a huge amount of research to make the process easier for you, but you still have to do the work.
Does the course guarantee me a job?
No, and nobody honest can promise that. Getting hired depends on your experience, your interview, and what each hospital needs. What we do is help you become a strong candidate with a better resume, better interview prep, and a clear plan for where and how to apply.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. You get a full refund any time in your first 30 days, no questions asked. Just email contact@nursestoriches.com and we'll process it within 1 to 2 business days.
You already know how to work hard. Now work where it pays.
Monica and I spent years figuring this out the hard way. You can skip most of that and start with the plan that worked for us and thousands of nurses who watched our videos.
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Results are not typical and not guaranteed. Pay, hours, and outcomes depend on your experience, specialty, location, the hospital, and your effort. Testimonials are from nurses who follow Nurses to Riches content. This is educational content, not financial advice.
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