For what it’s worth, I do not believe that a registered nurse makes less money than a MacDonald’s worker ANYWHERE in the US.
Anecdotally, my eldest daughter is a CNA about to graduate with an RN. My youngest daughter signed up for nanny jobs on some website for nannies. My youngest daughter has no formal training of any kind, just some helpful recommendations from folks in the church. My eldest daughter had to take an intensive six week course to become a CNA. The one summer my eldest daughter worked she made $13+/hour. The youngest daughter was making $15/hour. (There’s a four year difference between oldest and youngest). Needless to say, my eldest got discouraged and she won’t be working this summer. When she did, it was in an old-folks home.
Agree 100%