Wages around the country?

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:nuke:I was wondering what CNAs in other parts of the country make.

The hospital I work for is starting this year's evaluation process. It is yet again a new process. I was told that they will be researching the wages of several positions to see how they compare. We may see some pay increases depending on what is found. I thought I would do some of my own research, just to see what I could find out. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Downtown Chicago hospitals pay $16 per hour.

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The National department of labor publishes a handbook called The Occupational outlook handbook, which has all the occupations you can think of. Of course, with almost everything now a days, there is an online version at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ remember that these are national averages, if you want to look it up by state, most of the occupations page contains links to most states.

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Specializes in GYN/GON/Med-Surg/Oncology/Tele.

Starting pay...9.15/hr $1 night differential, 30 cents on the weekend...WTH? at the hospital I work at.

The retirement home I worked at for 2 weeks, 6.85/hr

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Specializes in Critical Care, Capacity/Bed Management.

I started out at 9.58 per hour now i'm at 10.94 and this summer i'll go up to 11.25.

But at the level one trauma center a CNA which is now called a Medical Tech in the ER begins at 20 dollars an hour.

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Specializes in Med/surg/LTC.

I started 6 years ago at $10(the hospital pays for your training as long as you are there a year), and had a few increases. A couple of years ago, when we were very short staffed and the wages were not competing with the wages of jobs available in a resort town. We ended up with an across the board $3.00 more and hour. I actually got $2.90, still can't figure out why. This year for pay raises, management is discussing researching what wages are around the country and adjusting our wages accordingly. Thanks to all of you that have stated what are the wages around the country. I feel that I will have some idea of what to expect or some ammunition to bring to the table.

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Here in southern New Jersey, starting rates that I have seen vary from $9 to $14 per hour. I started at just under $10 per hour a few years ago, and I now earn $12 per hour.

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im agency in wi and I make 14 - 15 an hour for overnights

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Northeast PA - anywhere from 12-16/ hour for ltc.

hospitals are a little less, I don't know for sure from what I heard 11-12

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Or in Atlanta?

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Here in S. Oklahoma they start out around 8.50.

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Specializes in ICU.

South TX, I am doing both CNA/Unit Clerk and I am getting $10.20/hr, been there, at the hospital, for 6 months now.

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Specializes in Acute care.

Willamette Valley Oregon, non-profit hospital, CNA/CUA start 12.26 and go up to17.34, ED tech start 13.36-18.90 need basic phlebo training done on the job. Raises every year done according to peer eval, and cost of living adjustment annually about $0.60. Others in the metro area pay about a buck less and treat you more like a human.

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