CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

SNB1014, RN · May 1, 2012

I have a couple interviews for PCT positions, but I have no idea what to expect as a salary. I am a student nurse in NE FL. Please tell me where you live, your experience, and how much you make. I know I will probably have to take a pay cut, but to be doing what I am going to school for will be worth it, I think. Thanks for you help!

i am in my last yr of RN school and finally was able to get a nurse tech position, PRN at community hospital in the houston/galveson TX area. I make $12/hr and work seven 12 hr shifts/ per 2 wks pay period. it works out nicely and complements my clinical schedule. plus, i am "promised" a RN position with the facility upon passing my nclex in dec.

Stardustbowler · May 4, 2012

I'm a beginner cna with a job at a local Ltc making $9.25 an hour working the night shift. The day shift aides

with under 1 year experience start at $8.25. No insurance until you work for a year and you have to be full time.

Supposedly you get a 3 month evaulation...never happens though, and after a year a raise, also never happens, at

least thats what a year and a 1/2 employee told me. I'm only staying for a year and getting my experience, then

I'll move on. Place is close to me and really not that bad to work for. We take good care of the residents, place

is clean, food is great and some aides and nurses have been there for years.

Stardustbowler · May 4, 2012

forgot to say I'm in Indiana, close to Chicago

Brannray · May 6, 2012

Here in Ky, you can get $8.50/hr as a CNA. NA's get $7.25.

Brannray · May 6, 2012

That's true... thinking that you can make that much would be nice... if only it didn't cost soooo much to live there!! If I made $22.05/hr here in Ky I'd be doing GREAT!!!! lol

nursetabitha · May 7, 2012

In Washington state, the starting rate for CNA's in LTC is $10/hr. The hospitals start you at $13/hr.

npham82, BSN, RN · May 8, 2012

I work for a hospital that is on the border of Illinois and Iowa and I make $10.45 base pay

otilika · May 10, 2012

I am in Connecticut, and as soon as I became a CNA I started with $11/hour in an assisted living, per diem, no benefits.

I also got an offer from a home care agency, for $12/hour, but the job involved a lot of driving, and one assignment was only one hour, so it just didn't work out, considering the price of gas, and how few hours I would get a week (if any).

IEDave, ASN, CNA, LVN · May 10, 2012

Me - Southern California (San Bernardino area). $9.00/hour & on-call (per diem, without the Latin) at an LTC facility. Benefits - "you've got a job!". Been here a month and a half; figure I've got about 2 weeks of actual floor time. It'd be nice if they'd put me on FT, but I'm not expecting it - pushing to get accepted into an LVN program at a local CC, and hoping that I can get a home health/hospital/rehab gig to tide me over until I can pass the NCLEX and move into an LVN slot. Facility is acceptable - pts. aren't abused, for the most part the staff are professional with a few bad apples (a bit catty at times - remember the catnip :smokin: ), equipment's a bit antiquated in some instances (hand cranks on some of the beds, for example) but I'd at least consider putting a relative in there - so long as I could pick the staff to handle the case!

-----Dave.

coolestmomever · Jun 21, 2012

what hospital do you work for? Do you also do phlebotomy? my family and i are thinking about relocating to austin, tx from melbourne, FL and Im doing my little research on jobs, salaries, etc (my aunt, mom and I are CNA's).

We all have experience working as CNA's in a hospital.

Thanks!

coolestmomever · Jun 21, 2012

I work in a hospital with 2 years experience.
I make $15.01 / hr plus weekend differential pay and unlimited overtime. I have full benefits, 401K, insurance and full tuition reimbursements if I decide to go to school.
This is in Austin, Texas.

what hospital do you work for? Do you also do phlebotomy? my family and i are thinking about relocating to austin, tx from melbourne, FL and Im doing my little research on jobs, salaries, etc (my aunt, mom and I are CNA's).

We all have experience working as CNA's in a hospital.

Thanks!

murse robbie · Jun 21, 2012

Started at 12.48 per hour in 6 months up to 13.08 plus shift diff at a Wisconsin LTC facility. No experience got my cna through the facility for free and out benefits rival any in the US.