What are PCT/PCA pay rates in your area?

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I plan to work as a PCA while competing my pre-nursing classes. What is the average starting wage for PCAs in your area? Anybody know what the average pay in NJ is?

Thank you!

$16 hr prn in Phoenix. Plus night diff

I'm in NJ. With a year experience, one major hospital offered me $11.90. The place I'm working at actually pays a few dollars more, but it's not acute care.

My hospital starts at $11.21 plus $1.50 night and $1.75 weekend shift differential for a PCA. I might have switched the shift diffs but one is definitely $1.50 and the other $1.75. Overtime is time and a half and holidays are double time!

Edit: Central Ohio!

16 an hr here in massachusetts and that doesn't include the evening, night, weekend, holiday differentials :)

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