Summer Internship Pay

I saw in previous posts the typical pay seems to be around 85k prorated or $40 per hour, but it seems like the pay is centered around IB and before the huge pay bumps.

What's the average pay for this summer's ER interns? For reference, I'm going to get paid less than $40 per hour in a reputable shop. Feel like I got low-balled. Any insight is appreciated!

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