How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant make?
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$38,642
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Certified Nursing Assistant is $38,642 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $36,792 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,850 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Certified Nursing Assistant | $38,642 /yr |
| Certified Nursing Assistant III | |
| Adjunct Certified Nursing Assistant | $74,266 /yr |
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Some related job titles are Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Salaries with median pay of $39,855, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Home Salaries with median pay of $72,766, CNA Salaries with median pay of $38,526, Certified Hospice Nursing Assistant Salaries with median pay of $73,892.
Top Paying Companies
For a Certified Nursing Assistant in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Certified Nursing Assistant in United States. Employers include CNA, Kaiser Permanente and US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Top Paying Companies
For Certified Nursing Assistant in United States
| 1 | CNA | $48,676 | |
| 2 | Kaiser Permanente | $46,541 | |
| 3 | US Department of Veterans Affairs | $46,412 | |
| 4 | Swedish | $44,104 | |
| 5 | Nursefinders | $43,798 | |
| 6 | Dignity Health | $43,390 | |
| 7 | Greystone Healthcare Management | $42,799 | |
| 8 | Scripps Health | $42,774 | |
| 9 | Cross Country Medical Staffing Network | $42,620 | |
| 10 | Henry Ford Health | $42,024 |
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The top 5 paying industries for a Certified Nursing Assistant in United States are Insurance with a median total pay of $48,676, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $46,412, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $43,209, Healthcare with a median total pay of $40,135, and Nonprofit & NGO with a median total pay of $38,137.
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$46,412
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Certified Nursing Assistant pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Certified Nursing Assistant is $36,792 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Certified Nursing Assistant salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 3591 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Certified Nursing Assistant employees.
The highest salary for a Certified Nursing Assistant in United States is $50,380 per year.
The lowest salary for a Certified Nursing Assistant in United States is $26,869 per year.
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