Salaries / CNA (nursing assistant)
CNA (nursing assistant) pay by state
The median CNA in the U.S. earns $20.32 an hour, about $42,266 a year (BLS, May 2025). Oregon pays the most at $23.96; Louisiana the least at $14.67.
Survey wages for nursing assistants across all employers, before tax. Offers vary by employer, shift and experience. Informational only.
Across the U.S.
- $20.32median hourly
- $17.91 to $22.70middle half
- $24.99top 10% earn more
Adjusted for prices (BEA regional price parities), North Dakota goes furthest: its median buys what $24.76 an hour would at U.S.-average prices.
Every state
| # | State | Median hourly | Middle half | At U.S. prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $23.96 | $22.83–$28.40 | $23.18 |
| 2 | Washington | $23.65 | $22.59–$27.85 | $22.10 |
| 3 | New York | $23.36 | $21.04–$24.99 | $21.65 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $23.02 | $21.58–$26.16 | $22.10 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $22.93 | $20.38–$24.93 | $20.86 |
| 6 | California | $22.90 | $22.04–$26.35 | $20.68 |
| 7 | Colorado | $22.78 | $21.42–$24.00 | $22.11 |
| 8 | Vermont | $22.66 | $19.64–$23.53 | $23.13 |
| 9 | Maine | $22.63 | $21.25–$24.13 | $23.32 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $22.52 | $21.13–$23.44 | $20.70 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $22.44 | $21.32–$23.94 | $21.22 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $22.44 | $19.39–$23.72 | $22.75 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $22.33 | $21.52–$22.82 | $21.83 |
| 14 | Alaska | $22.29 | $21.69–$25.12 | $21.78 |
| 15 | Illinois | $22.10 | $18.95–$23.26 | $22.11 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $22.03 | $17.51–$23.06 | $24.76 |
| 17 | Nevada | $21.87 | $18.80–$23.07 | $21.87 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $21.80 | $19.26–$24.25 | $19.83 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $21.70 | $19.03–$22.75 | $23.06 |
| 20 | Arizona | $21.53 | $18.43–$22.42 | $21.39 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $21.53 | $20.14–$22.68 | $20.78 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $21.44 | $18.88–$22.52 | $21.97 |
| 23 | Maryland | $20.79 | $18.46–$22.00 | $19.81 |
| 24 | Virginia | $20.77 | $17.80–$22.56 | $20.54 |
| 25 | Delaware | $20.21 | $18.51–$21.74 | $20.25 |
| 26 | Montana | $19.67 | $18.29–$22.86 | $20.78 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $19.23 | $18.29–$22.31 | $21.34 |
| 28 | Utah | $19.15 | $17.81–$21.32 | $19.37 |
| 29 | Michigan | $19.03 | $18.35–$21.59 | $19.78 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $18.94 | $17.94–$21.83 | $20.54 |
| 31 | Iowa | $18.92 | $17.96–$21.95 | $21.56 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $18.83 | $17.88–$22.76 | $20.31 |
| 33 | Ohio | $18.76 | $17.93–$21.44 | $20.22 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $18.65 | $17.71–$21.12 | $21.05 |
| 35 | Idaho | $18.58 | $17.45–$22.23 | $19.46 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $18.49 | $17.28–$21.08 | $19.60 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $18.45 | $17.38–$21.21 | $20.46 |
| 38 | Indiana | $18.43 | $17.80–$21.36 | $19.75 |
| 39 | Kansas | $18.27 | $17.41–$21.24 | $20.28 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $18.27 | $17.09–$19.66 | $19.89 |
| 41 | Georgia | $18.12 | $17.06–$20.66 | $18.82 |
| 42 | Missouri | $18.11 | $17.02–$20.00 | $19.94 |
| 43 | Florida | $18.03 | $17.33–$20.34 | $17.43 |
| 43 | Texas | $18.03 | $16.97–$20.71 | $18.58 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $17.90 | $16.81–$19.08 | $19.09 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $17.66 | $17.05–$18.47 | $19.73 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $17.27 | $15.82–$18.39 | $19.66 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $16.55 | $14.52–$17.34 | $19.04 |
| 49 | Alabama | $16.41 | $14.45–$17.49 | $18.47 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $15.15 | $14.19–$16.92 | $17.42 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $14.67 | $13.97–$16.87 | $16.63 |
"At U.S. prices" divides the median by the state's price parity, so a dollar in an expensive state counts for less. Yearly figures elsewhere on these pages use BLS's 2,080 hours.
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Sources for this page
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 SOC 31-1131. Released May 15, 2026. Checked November 10, 2026.
- BLS Handbook of Methods, OEWS annual wage calculation Checked November 10, 2026.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 Values imported 2026-10-11. Checked November 10, 2026.