CNA Salary Information by State

Just like any other occupation there is some difference how much one can make as a CNA depending on the location and the facility. Usually long term care centers and assisted living facilities pay less and hospitals and agencies pay a little more. The common starting hourly pay rate is around $7 to $12. If you are working in a city where cost of living is high, you can expect better pay and if you are also working in big hospital with a lot of residents, then there is a good chance that you can get much better pay.

One thing you can do to maximize what you make is to work extra hours, if you can. Night shifts usually pay higher than day time. Of course this is in general sense, but you may also find places where the difference in day and night pay is less than $1.

We have compiled a list of annual salaries for CNAs across US states. The data is categorized into three based on experience. You can use this table to understand how CNA pay rates vary across states. We considered a 40 hours/week to calculate this numbers.

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