How much are you paid if you are paid 3k?

That would be 8144.66 per hour in a typical 40 working hours in a week. we have 52 weeks in a year. 16940900/year x 1 year/52weeks x 1 week/40 hours= 8144.66 per hourIf you need to experiment on...

Well...how many hours do you work?

$50 per hour

in a typical 40 hour working period in a week, 10940600/year x 1year/52weeks x 1week/40hours= 5259.90 per hour

They get paid at the same salary scale that the other members of their departments or agencies get paid, with perhaps a small stipend for theiir status as "technicians."