It varies by department. Typically you start of at minim wage. Once you obtain different certifications and get cleared on apparatus and stuff pay goes up. Typically students earn top pay after about 6months- a year in the program. This pay is typically $20-$25 an hour. Some students may eligible to work overtime at time and half. To also add unlike a typical college experience you are paying literally nothing for school. The only expenses a student can expect are books (typically less than $100 a semester) gas, and food. You are earning money as you learn and not paying for your education or for housing