Certified Nursing Assistant United States
Certified Nursing Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$20.50an hour
About $42,600 a year at full time
Most Certified Nursing Assistants earn $19.00 to $22.50 an hour
From 2,747 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Certified Nursing Assistant pay in the US is $20.50 an hour. Most job postings pay $19.00 to $22.50. From 2,747 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Maine | $24.00 | $22.00 to $25.53 | 94 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $24.00 | $22.00 to $26.39 | 62 |
| Oregon | $23.95 | $22.50 to $25.00 | 30 |
| California | $23.55 | $22.00 to $25.59 | 168 |
| Rhode Island | $23.17 | $20.50 to $24.00 | 10 |
| New Jersey | $23.15 | $19.50 to $24.90 | 97 |
| Colorado | $23.00 | $21.00 to $24.58 | 87 |
| New Hampshire | $23.00 | $21.80 to $25.13 | 26 |
| District of Columbia | $22.50 | $21.75 to $24.25 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | $22.50 | $21.15 to $23.58 | 202 |
| Minnesota | $22.50 | $20.35 to $23.80 | 211 |
| Vermont | $22.50 | $22.10 to $24.58 | 10 |
| Illinois | $22.00 | $20.50 to $22.50 | 159 |
| New York | $22.00 | $19.48 to $24.50 | 162 |
| Hawaii | $21.98 | $18.00 to $23.00 | 40 |
| Arizona | $21.50 | $19.50 to $22.00 | 47 |
| Connecticut | $21.50 | $20.00 to $22.81 | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.50 | $20.00 to $22.50 | 104 |
| Wisconsin | $21.50 | $21.00 to $23.40 | 67 |
| Maryland | $21.00 | $19.63 to $21.50 | 183 |
| Montana | $21.00 | $19.00 to $23.50 | 11 |
| South Dakota | $21.00 | $20.73 to $23.00 | 87 |
| Utah | $21.00 | $20.00 to $22.00 | 26 |
| Nebraska | $20.83 | $18.79 to $22.13 | 12 |
| Virginia | $20.78 | $18.75 to $22.50 | 193 |
| Iowa | $20.50 | $20.50 to $21.58 | 25 |
| Ohio | $20.50 | $19.50 to $22.00 | 74 |
| Missouri | $20.44 | $19.50 to $21.50 | 31 |
| North Dakota | $20.25 | $18.48 to $22.00 | 50 |
| Delaware | $20.03 | $19.50 to $21.00 | 19 |
| Idaho | $20.00 | $18.15 to $20.25 | 13 |
| Indiana | $20.00 | $19.00 to $20.51 | 45 |
| North Carolina | $20.00 | $18.04 to $21.00 | 81 |
| Kansas | $19.50 | $18.80 to $21.50 | 13 |
| Michigan | $19.19 | $17.96 to $20.83 | 29 |
| Florida | $19.05 | $18.50 to $20.83 | 83 |
| South Carolina | $19.00 | $17.50 to $19.08 | 58 |
| Tennessee | $18.55 | $16.50 to $20.00 | 21 |
| Georgia | $18.50 | $17.00 to $20.00 | 34 |
| Kentucky | $18.50 | $18.50 to $21.50 | 21 |
| Mississippi | $17.34 | $16.50 to $21.90 | 16 |
| Louisiana | $17.00 | $16.50 to $19.50 | 10 |
| Texas | $17.00 | $14.81 to $19.46 | 38 |
| Alabama | $16.43 | $16.30 to $17.72 | 10 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Nevada | – | – | 7 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 16 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 32 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 11 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $23.67 | $22.17 to $24.50 | 183 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $23.08 | $22.22 to $24.80 | 209 | 53 |
| Boston, MA | $22.55 | $21.50 to $23.50 | 817 | 136 |
| New York, NY | $22.50 | $19.76 to $25.00 | 807 | 169 |
| Worcester, MA | $22.50 | $20.73 to $23.43 | 272 | 41 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $22.49 | $20.37 to $23.54 | 496 | 94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $22.01 | $20.50 to $22.69 | 515 | 49 |
| Chicago, IL | $22.00 | $20.50 to $22.50 | 915 | 119 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $21.50 | $20.23 to $21.69 | 189 | 36 |
| Washington, DC | $21.27 | $20.00 to $22.69 | 609 | 183 |
| Albany, NY | $21.13 | $19.59 to $23.41 | 133 | 42 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $21.00 | $20.75 to $21.00 | 108 | 48 |
| Baltimore, MD | $20.92 | $18.75 to $21.50 | 315 | 139 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $20.70 | $18.93 to $21.75 | 354 | 80 |
| Fargo, ND | – | – | 80 | 49 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2,400 job postings$17.00 $20.00
Typical: $18.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 50 job postings$19.77 $24.77
Typical: $22.00
- Senior 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 12 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlignMed Partners | $21.50 | $19.00 | – | – | – |
| Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | $21.00 | $18.00 | – | – | – |
| Mainetouch | $19.50 | $18.00 | – | – | – |
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