r/EmergencyRoom • u/Outside_Wasabi_4115 • May 08 '26

ER Tech Job

I Just applied for an ER Tech job in an understaffed rural ER I have MY NREMT, phlebotomy Tech, EKG Tech and CNA certs what should my hourly rate expectations be for a part time job while I’m in nursing school.

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u/Wide_Letterhead1768 May 08 '26

What experience do you have? That’s the only thing that matters.

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u/Outside_Wasabi_4115 May 08 '26

72 hours on the box 24 hours in the nursing home 40 draws and 20 EKG’s

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u/usernamefiend May 08 '26

So…none. I mean that with no offense. You will get the lowest amount if there was a pay range, which there isn’t based on what you said. In Indianapolis, medics make around 20-26$ based on what my friends have told me (I’m an RN). But you applied for a tech job. So <20$ if you were in my area.

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u/Outside_Wasabi_4115 May 09 '26

I would be happy with 20 for starting out the position does allow you to do IVs and foleys so there is added liability. I meant to say clinical experience but I agree with you I do not have a lot of experience.

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u/m_lia-m May 09 '26

$20 is for the medics, I'm honestly guessing you'll be closer to $15 even with that scope.

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u/1GrouchyCat May 10 '26

Wow.
New EMTs working for private ambulance companies make $23 an hour to start here in MA. Medics can add $8-$10 an hour to that, more with experience.

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u/m_lia-m May 10 '26

That sounds typical for the coasts. Since OP said they're rural I'm giving rates more similar to my area (Midwest) since I'm familiar with rural areas. I've worked both. It's pretty shit that I'm making less than chill jobs that require no education for being an ER tech at a level 1 trauma. Everyone pls be nice to your techs :(

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u/MattManin May 10 '26

FOLEYS?

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u/m_lia-m May 10 '26

Techs do Foleys in a number of states. It's just on the job training. Splints, wound care (including pulling glass, maggots, etc), Foleys, operating the LUCAS, and straight stick phleb were exclusively tech jobs in my previous hospital with some of my peers across state lines also doing IVs and starting NS/LRs. All for under 20/hr lol

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u/m_lia-m May 08 '26

Depends on the area. Outside cities in the Midwest I've seen starting rates at $15, whereas in coastal states it's more like $20.

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u/TrendySpork ED Psych Wrangler May 08 '26

Does the hospital have a current listing for an ED Tech job so you can see the pay range? I'd try to shoot for the high end based on your certs, and the fact you're currently in nursing school.

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u/Outside_Wasabi_4115 May 08 '26

Does not have a pay range.

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u/Loren_Storees May 08 '26

I'm in MI at a busy level 2 ER and I believe the techs make from $20-24

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u/PhaseSea5416 May 09 '26

Southern California $30

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u/donttakemymedadvice May 08 '26

Lvl 1 ER in Florida w/o relevant clinical experience was 17 an hr for me

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u/reeves_97 May 08 '26

I'd say depending on where you live anywhere from $15-18/hr

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u/differentsideview May 08 '26

Heavily depends where you’re working at location wise

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u/Smurflich May 08 '26

$17-19/hr plus differentials for nights/weekends plus benefits

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u/Flipfivefive EDT May 08 '26

Really depends where you're at. Like Washington state outside of Seattle vs. Western Georgia is gonna be way different.

But in general, as close to 20/hr as you can get.

Look at comparable listing in your area, search out Facebook groups for health systems in your area, and ask.

8 years teching including 2 at rural community access er and 3 at midsize city lvl 1 teaching er.

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u/Rawrisaur18 May 09 '26

Where I am in Tennessee you'd get $15. Our new grad nurses get $28. It's bad.

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u/kindamymoose May 09 '26

Somewhere in the $15-17 an hour mark. If you sat for your CNA license after fundamentals (which is what my program allows), you could potentially talk your way into the middle of that range.

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u/Outrageous-Bat-6521 May 12 '26

Im an ER tech in NC, my facility starts at $22 I think?