CNA Salary Listed By State
This is the latest average salary data as of May 2016, again listed by state.
State | Annual Salary $ | Hourly Rate $ |
---|---|---|
Alabama | 21,590 | 10.38 |
Alaska | 35,440 | 17.04 |
Arizona | 27,890 | 13.41 |
Arkansas | 21,280 | 10.23 |
California | 29,910 | 14.38 |
Colorado | 28,120 | 13.52 |
Connecticut | 31,950 | 15.36 |
Delaware | 27,630 | 13.28 |
Florida | 23,870 | 11.48 |
Georgia | 21,910 | 10.54 |
Hawaii | 29,780 | 14.32 |
Idaho | 22,730 | 10.93 |
Illinois | 25,340 | 12.18 |
Indiana | 23,390 | 11.25 |
Iowa | 25,310 | 12.17 |
Kansas | 23,110 | 11.11 |
Kentucky | 23,290 | 11.20 |
Louisiana | 20,660 | 9.93 |
Maine | 24,610 | 11.83 |
Maryland | 28,880 | 13.89 |
Massachusetts | 30,010 | 14.43 |
Michigan | 26,460 | 12.72 |
Minnesota | 27,450 | 13.20 |
Mississippi | 20,830 | 10.02 |
Missouri | 22,820 | 10.97 |
Montana | 24,810 | 11.93 |
Nebraska | 24,730 | 11.89 |
Nevada | 32,130 | 15.45 |
New Hampshire | 28,550 | 13.73 |
New Jersey | 28,090 | 13.51 |
New Mexico | 26,010 | 12.51 |
New York | 32,130 | 15.45 |
North Carolina | 22,860 | 10.99 |
North Dakota | 28,070 | 13.49 |
Ohio | 24,700 | 11.87 |
Oklahoma | 21,820 | 10.49 |
Oregon | 27,720 | 13.32 |
Pennsylvania | 27,850 | 13.39 |
Rhode Island | 28,750 | 13.82 |
South Carolina | 22,240 | 10.69 |
South Dakota | 23,250 | 11.18 |
Tennessee | 23,110 | 11.11 |
Texas | 23,810 | 11.45 |
Utah | 23,110 | 11.11 |
Vermont | 27,060 | 13.01 |
Virginia | 24,190 | 11.63 |
Washington | 28,850 | 13.87 |
West Virginia | 22,440 | 10.79 |
Wisconsin | 26,230 | 12.61 |
Wyoming | 27,750 | 13.74 |
As of May 2016, the median annual salary for certified nursing assistants was $24,420 (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics). You might not think this is very high for such an important job, and you wouldn't be wrong – luckily most people in this profession are in it for the job satisfaction and not the pay! But is this salary indicative of where you live? Have a look at the table below to find out.
The figures listed are average figures per state, listed by annual salary and by hourly rate and are accurate as of 2016. Please look at the sortable table below to find the average salary listed by state.
Please note this is an average and should not be considered the absolute salary pay. Information on this page is for informational purposes only and not to be used as a reference.
State Annual Salary $ Hourly Rate $
Alabama 21,710 10.44
Alaska 34,990 16.82
Arizona 27,660 13.30
Arkansas 21,000 10.10
California 29,400 14.13
Colorado
27,580 13.26
Connecticut 31,660 15.22
Delaware 27,250 13.10
District of Columbia 30,300 14.57
Florida 24,080 11.58
Georgia 21,780 10.47
Hawaii 30,040 14.44
Idaho 22,730 10.93
Illinois
Indiana
23,120 11.11
Iowa 25,270 13.09
Kansas
23,030 11.07
Kentucky 22,870 11.00
Louisiana 20,730 9.97
Maine
24,300 11.68
Maryland 28,810 13.85
Massachusetts 29,610 14.23
Michigan 25,750 12.38
Minnesota 27,220 13.09
Mississippi 20,220 9.72
Missouri 22,260 10.70
Montana
24,470 11.77
Nebraska 24,180 11.62
Nevada 31,270 15.03
New Hampshire 28,670 13.78
New Jersey 27,430 13.19
New Mexico
26,210 12.60
New York 31,840 15.31
North Carolina
22,510 10.82
North Dakota
27,530 13.24
Ohio
24,210 11.64
Oklahoma 21,280 10.23
Oregon 26,400 12.69
Pennsylvania 27,290 13.12
Rhode Island 28,590 13.75
South Carolina
21,710 10.44
South Dakota 22,900 11.01
Tennessee 22,600 10.87
Texas
23,150 11.13
Utah 23,000 11.06
Vermont 26,020 12.51
Virginia
24,010 11.54
Washington
28,710 13.80
West Virginia
21,790 10.47
Wyoming 27,840 13.38