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CNA Salary in West Virginia

How much does a CNA make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNA in West Virginia is $31,260 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a CNA's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $34,259
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,050 to $32,830
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $25,127

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CNA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,830	$2,736	$631	$16
Average	$31,260	$2,605	$601	$15
25th Percentile	$28,050	$2,338	$539	$13

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Key Factors That Influence CNA Salaries

A CNA's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CNA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CNA's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

CNA (0-0 years): $31,255
Nursing Assistant (0-1 years): $31,509
Patient Care Associate (1-3 years): $34,920

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CNA	0-0 years	$31,255
Nursing Assistant	0-1 years	$31,509
Patient Care Associate	1-3 years	$34,920

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How Do CNA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CNAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,430.
California: $38,290.
Massachusetts: $37,780.

District of Columbia $38,430 California $38,290 Massachusetts $37,780 Washington $37,640 New Jersey $37,630 Alaska $37,580 Connecticut $37,100 New York $36,900

Hawaii $36,280 Rhode Island $35,990 Maryland $35,790 Minnesota $35,520 Colorado $35,420 Illinois $35,380 Oregon $35,250 Delaware $35,150

New Hampshire $35,090 Virginia $34,960 Pennsylvania $34,560 Nevada $34,360 North Dakota $34,290 Michigan $34,190 Wisconsin $34,150 Vermont $34,070

Texas $33,860 Maine $33,850 Arizona $33,830 Ohio $33,800 Georgia $33,480 Indiana $33,320 Wyoming $33,290 Utah $33,240

Iowa $33,220 Kansas $33,050 Louisiana $33,010 North Carolina $32,990 Missouri $32,980 Florida $32,850 Montana $32,770 Nebraska $32,700

Kentucky $32,670 South Carolina $32,530 Tennessee $32,440 Idaho $32,410 New Mexico $32,150 Oklahoma $32,100 Alabama $31,890 South Dakota $31,550

Arkansas $31,360 West Virginia $31,260 Mississippi $30,960

Top Paying Cities for CNAs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Bomont: $30,920
Yawkey: $30,940
Logan: $30,670

Bomont, WV $30,920 Yawkey, WV $30,940 Logan, WV $30,670 Accoville, WV $30,640 Amherstdale, WV $30,640 Baisden, WV $30,460 Bruno, WV $30,540 Chauncey, WV $30,610

Cora, WV $30,640 Davin, WV $30,570 Gilbert, WV $30,490 Henlawson, WV $30,710 Holden, WV $30,580 Kistler, WV $30,650 Lorado, WV $30,620 Lyburn, WV $30,540

Mallory, WV $30,640 Man, WV $30,550 Mount Gay, WV $30,660 Omar, WV $30,510 Peach Creek, WV $30,680 Sarah Ann, WV $30,470 Stollings, WV $30,630 Switzer, WV $30,630

Verdunville, WV $30,620 Verner, WV $30,450 Wharncliffe, WV $30,420 Whitman, WV $30,580 Wilkinson, WV $30,650 Yolyn, WV $30,560 Williamson, WV $30,580 Borderland, WV $30,610

Breeden, WV $30,630 Chattaroy, WV $30,610 Crum, WV $30,670 Delbarton, WV $30,520 Dingess, WV $30,610 Edgarton, WV $30,460 Kermit, WV $30,630 Lenore, WV $30,570

Matewan, WV $30,480 Naugatuck, WV $30,580 Newtown, WV $30,470 North Matewan, WV $30,510 Ragland, WV $30,510 Rawl, WV $30,530 Red Jacket, WV $30,460 Varney, WV $30,480

Wilsondale, WV $30,610 Huntington, WV $30,860 Beckley, WV $30,680 Allen Junction, WV $30,460 Amigo, WV $30,330 Ansted, WV $30,770 Beaver, WV $30,520 Bolt, WV $30,620

Bradley, WV $30,690 Camp Creek, WV $30,340 Coal City, WV $30,430 Cool Ridge, WV $30,390 Corinne, WV $30,470 Crab Orchard, WV $30,590 Danese, WV $30,490 Daniels, WV $30,510

Dothan, WV $30,710 Eccles, WV $30,600 Edmond, WV $30,650 Fairdale, WV $30,650 Fayetteville, WV $30,710 Flat Top, WV $30,340 Ghent, WV $30,380 Glen Daniel, WV $30,640

Glen Fork, WV $30,580 Glen Jean, WV $30,660 Glen Rogers, WV $30,540 Glen White, WV $30,590 Harper, WV $30,640 Helen, WV $30,400 Hico, WV $30,630 Hilltop, WV $30,730

Josephine, WV $30,350 Lanark, WV $30,550 Lansing, WV $30,680 Layland, WV $30,440 Lester, WV $30,530 Lochgelly, WV $30,730 Lookout, WV $30,590 Maben, WV $30,410

Mabscott, WV $30,640 Mac Arthur, WV $30,610 Mc Graws, WV $30,510 Saulsville, WV $30,460 Midway, WV $30,530 Minden, WV $30,670 Mount Hope, WV $30,660 Mullens, WV $30,490

Oak Hill, WV $30,660 Odd, WV $30,340 Pax, WV $30,660 Piney View, WV $30,550 Prince, WV $30,530 Princewick, WV $30,450 Prosperity, WV $30,690 Raleigh, WV $30,560

Ravencliff, WV $30,590 Rhodell, WV $30,430 Sabine, WV $30,550 Scarbro, WV $30,730 Shady Spring, WV $30,430 Skelton, WV $30,660 Slab Fork, WV $30,490 Sophia, WV $30,520

Spanishburg, WV $30,400 Boomer, WV $30,890 Buffalo, WV $30,840 Cabin Creek, WV $31,050 Cannelton, WV $30,910 Cedar Grove, WV $31,020 Charlton Heights, WV $30,860 Clay, WV $30,690

Clear Creek, WV $30,690 Clendenin, WV $31,010 Clothier, WV $30,760 Colcord, WV $30,790 Comfort, WV $31,000 Costa, WV $31,050 Danville, WV $30,840 Dawes, WV $30,970

Deep Water, WV $30,820 Dixie, WV $30,910 Dorothy, WV $30,830 Drybranch, WV $31,020 Dry Creek, WV $30,710 Duck, WV $30,630 Dunbar, WV $31,170 East Bank, WV $31,060

Eleanor, WV $30,890 Elkview, WV $31,080 Eskdale, WV $30,900 Ethel, WV $30,640 Falling Rock, WV $31,030 Foster, WV $30,940 Fraziers Bottom, WV $30,770 Gallagher, WV $30,890

Gauley Bridge, WV $30,810 Glasgow, WV $31,040 Glen, WV $30,920 Glen Ferris, WV $30,860 Gordon, WV $30,810 Handley, WV $30,960 Hansford, WV $30,990 Henderson, WV $30,740

Hernshaw, WV $31,150 Hewett, WV $30,760 Hometown, WV $30,970 Hugheston, WV $30,980 Indore, WV $30,850 Institute, WV $31,160 Ivydale, WV $30,710 Jeffrey, WV $30,830

Kanawha Falls, WV $30,800 Kimberly, WV $30,900 Kincaid, WV $30,770 Lake, WV $30,690 Leon, WV $30,750 Liberty, WV $30,930 Lizemores, WV $30,920 London, WV $30,980

Madison, WV $30,890 Mammoth, WV $31,020 Maysel, WV $30,820 Miami, WV $31,010 Montgomery, WV $30,930 Mount Carbon, WV $30,870 Naoma, WV $30,650 Nebo, WV $30,680

Nellis, WV $31,020 Nitro, WV $31,090 Orgas, WV $30,890 Ottawa, WV $30,790 Page, WV $30,770 Peytona, WV $31,000 Pinch, WV $31,140 Poca, WV $31,030

Pond Gap, WV $30,970 Powellton, WV $30,840 Pratt, WV $31,010 Procious, WV $30,890 Racine, WV $31,060 Red House, WV $30,920 Ridgeview, WV $31,000 Robson, WV $30,790

Rock Creek, WV $30,690 Saint Albans, WV $31,080 Saxon, WV $30,610 Seth, WV $30,930 Sharples, WV $30,640 Mount Olive, WV $30,910 Smithers, WV $30,930 Southside, WV $30,670

Sylvester, WV $30,890 Tad, WV $31,160 Tornado, WV $31,070 Turtle Creek, WV $30,820 Twilight, WV $30,790 Uneeda, WV $30,860 Van, WV $30,820 Wharton, WV $30,640

Whitesville, WV $30,830 Widen, WV $30,600 Winfield, WV $30,940 Winifrede, WV $31,080 Advent, WV $30,980 Arnoldsburg, WV $30,610 Cyclone, WV $30,620 Bluefield, WV $30,550

Athens, WV $30,500 Beeson, WV $30,360 Bramwell, WV $30,480 Bud, WV $30,420 Covel, WV $30,430 Freeman, WV $30,510 Herndon, WV $30,340 Hiawatha, WV $30,360

Kegley, WV $30,450 Kellysville, WV $30,780 Lashmeet, WV $30,410 Matoaka, WV $30,360 Montcalm, WV $30,470 Nemours, WV $30,490 Princeton, WV $30,620 Rock, WV $30,400

Wolfe, WV $30,590 Welch, WV $30,400 Anawalt, WV $30,440 Avondale, WV $30,380 Bartley, WV $30,390 Berwind, WV $30,510 Big Sandy, WV $30,480 Bradshaw, WV $30,500

Brenton, WV $30,490 Clear Fork, WV $30,520 Coal Mountain, WV $30,520 Cucumber, WV $30,440 Davy, WV $30,400 Eckman, WV $30,370 Elbert, WV $30,400 Elkhorn, WV $30,370

Fanrock, WV $30,370 Gary, WV $30,410 Hanover, WV $30,430 Hemphill, WV $30,390 Hensley, WV $30,390 Iaeger, WV $30,390 Ikes Fork, WV $30,420 Isaban, WV $30,430

Itmann, WV $30,470 Jenkinjones, WV $30,520 Jesse, WV $30,530 Jolo, WV $30,450 Justice, WV $30,510 Kimball, WV $30,390 Kopperston, WV $30,640 Kyle, WV $30,510

Lynco, WV $30,570 Marianna, WV $30,510 Matheny, WV $30,550 Maybeury, WV $30,450 Mohawk, WV $30,470 Newhall, WV $30,480 Helvetia, WV $30,490 Kanawha Head, WV $30,510

Lorentz, WV $30,590 Pickens, WV $30,420 Rock Cave, WV $30,540 Selbyville, WV $30,480 Tallmansville, WV $30,540 Volga, WV $30,590 Elkins, WV $30,590 Belington, WV $30,590

Beverly, WV $30,560 Bowden, WV $30,450 Coalton, WV $30,570 Dailey, WV $30,540 Davis, WV $30,480 Richwood, WV $30,380 Dryfork, WV $30,480 Durbin, WV $30,510

Upperglade, WV $30,490 Ellamore, WV $30,560 Glady, WV $30,390 Hambleton, WV $30,550 Harman, WV $30,460 Hendricks, WV $30,490 Huttonsville, WV $30,500 Junior, WV $30,610

Kerens, WV $30,520 Mabie, WV $30,510 Mill Creek, WV $30,520 Monterville, WV $30,400 Montrose, WV $30,550 Norton, WV $30,560 Parsons, WV $30,520 Webster Springs, WV $30,470

Red Creek, WV $30,500 Slatyfork, WV $30,430 Thomas, WV $30,530 Valley Bend, WV $30,580 Valley Head, WV $30,460 Whitmer, WV $30,450 Bergoo, WV $30,410 Clarksburg, WV $30,650

Alma, WV $30,710 Alum Bridge, WV $30,560 Anmoore, WV $30,650 Auburn, WV $30,600 Berea, WV $30,580 Bridgeport, WV $30,630 Burnsville, WV $30,520 Cairo, WV $30,730

Camden, WV $30,580 Center Point, WV $30,640 Coxs Mills, WV $30,570 Crawford, WV $30,540 Ellenboro, WV $30,710 Flemington, WV $30,590 Folsom, WV $30,570 New Richmond, WV $30,420

Northfork, WV $30,370 North Spring, WV $30,420 Oceana, WV $30,600 Pageton, WV $30,400 Panther, WV $30,440 Paynesville, WV $30,520 Pineville, WV $30,480 Premier, WV $30,390

Raysal, WV $30,510 Rock View, WV $30,510 Roderfield, WV $30,390 Simon, WV $30,480 Squire, WV $30,370 Switchback, WV $30,440 Thorpe, WV $30,400 War, WV $30,420

Warriormine, WV $30,510 Wilcoe, WV $30,370 Wyoming, WV $30,490 Lewisburg, WV $30,710 Fairlea, WV $30,860 Alderson, WV $30,630 Arbovale, WV $30,570 Asbury, WV $30,610

Ballard, WV $30,800 Bartow, WV $30,480 Buckeye, WV $30,490 Caldwell, WV $30,930 Cass, WV $30,440 Crawley, WV $30,510 Dunmore, WV $30,530 Forest Hill, WV $30,650

Frankford, WV $30,670 Gap Mills, WV $31,230 Grassy Meadows, WV $30,470 Green Bank, WV $30,610 Greenville, WV $30,830 Hillsboro, WV $30,390 Lindside, WV $30,940 Marlinton, WV $30,500

Maxwelton, WV $30,700 White Sulphur Springs, WV $30,830 Pence Springs, WV $30,660 Peterstown, WV $30,900 Renick, WV $30,450 Ronceverte, WV $30,890 Secondcreek, WV $30,970 Sinks Grove, WV $30,880

Smoot, WV $30,440 Talcott, WV $30,690 Union, WV $30,930 Waiteville, WV $31,270 Wayside, WV $30,700 Williamsburg, WV $30,460 Wolfcreek, WV $30,700 Alloy, WV $30,860

Alum Creek, WV $31,100 Amma, WV $30,850 Arnett, WV $30,680 Artie, WV $30,750 Ashford, WV $31,110 Bancroft, WV $31,010 Belle, WV $31,120 Bickmore, WV $30,820

Bim, WV $30,770 Blair, WV $30,570 Bloomingrose, WV $31,060 Blount, WV $31,070 Blue Creek, WV $31,110 Bob White, WV $30,800 Chloe, WV $30,680 Cottageville, WV $30,710

Evans, WV $30,750 Gandeeville, WV $30,880 Gay, WV $30,780 Given, WV $30,840 Hartford, WV $30,870 Kenna, WV $30,940 Left Hand, WV $30,820 Le Roy, WV $30,710

Letart, WV $30,740 Looneyville, WV $30,790 Mason, WV $30,910 Millstone, WV $30,620 Millwood, WV $30,780 Mount Alto, WV $30,700 New Haven, WV $30,870 Newton, WV $30,790

Normantown, WV $30,550 Orma, WV $30,640 Reedy, WV $30,710 Ripley, WV $30,740 Sandyville, WV $30,740 Spencer, WV $30,700 Wallback, WV $30,810 Walton, WV $30,920

West Columbia, WV $30,780 Charleston, WV $31,170 Ridgeley, WV $30,890 Rio, WV $30,480 Romney, WV $30,510 Shanks, WV $30,520 Springfield, WV $30,690 Terra Alta, WV $30,730

Wiley Ford, WV $30,950 Baker, WV $30,530 Brandywine, WV $30,640 Circleville, WV $30,500 Franklin, WV $30,610 High View, WV $30,750 Lost City, WV $30,630 Mathias, WV $30,700

Riverton, WV $30,460 Sugar Grove, WV $30,740 Bloomery, WV $30,560 Fisher, WV $30,510 Capon Springs, WV $30,680 Maysville, WV $30,500 Moorefield, WV $30,590 Milam, WV $30,610

Old Fields, WV $30,500 Petersburg, WV $30,550 Wardensville, WV $30,670 Purgitsville, WV $30,490 Cabins, WV $30,520 Yellow Spring, WV $30,570 Upper Tract, WV $30,540 Seneca Rocks, WV $30,450

Onego, WV $30,460 Martinsburg, WV $32,050 Bakerton, WV $33,250 Berkeley Springs, WV $30,770 Bunker Hill, WV $32,310 Charles Town, WV $33,300 Falling Waters, WV $31,950 Gerrardstown, WV $31,800

Glengary, WV $31,590 Great Cacapon, WV $30,670 Halltown, WV $33,430 Harpers Ferry, WV $33,370 Hedgesville, WV $31,310 Inwood, WV $32,190 Kearneysville, WV $32,630 Levels, WV $30,600

Millville, WV $33,430 Paw Paw, WV $30,620 Points, WV $30,560 Galloway, WV $30,610 Glenville, WV $30,610 Grafton, WV $30,610 Gypsy, WV $30,670 Harrisville, WV $30,680

Haywood, WV $30,630 Hepzibah, WV $30,640 Horner, WV $30,580 Independence, WV $30,850 Ireland, WV $30,510 Jacksonburg, WV $30,640 Jane Lew, WV $30,600 Linn, WV $30,550

Lost Creek, WV $30,600 Lumberport, WV $30,600 Meadowbrook, WV $30,620 Moatsville, WV $30,530 Mount Clare, WV $30,610 Newburg, WV $30,700 New Milton, WV $30,600 Orlando, WV $30,520

Pennsboro, WV $30,670 Philippi, WV $30,580 Pine Grove, WV $30,760 Pullman, WV $30,610 Reynoldsville, WV $30,610 Rosemont, WV $30,580 Rowlesburg, WV $30,520 Salem, WV $30,640

Sand Fork, WV $30,560 Shinnston, WV $30,670 Shirley, WV $30,730 Simpson, WV $30,680 Smithburg, WV $30,760 Smithfield, WV $30,740 Spelter, WV $30,660 Thornton, WV $30,550

Troy, WV $30,560 Tunnelton, WV $30,600 Ranson, WV $32,930 Wallace, WV $30,550 West Milford, WV $30,690 Weston, WV $30,610 West Union, WV $30,690 Wilsonburg, WV $30,650

Wyatt, WV $30,720 Morgantown, WV $31,460 Albright, WV $31,110 Arthurdale, WV $31,050 Blacksville, WV $31,670 Bretz, WV $31,200 Bruceton Mills, WV $31,400 Cassville, WV $31,520

Dellslow, WV $31,350 Granville, WV $31,560 Kingwood, WV $30,930 Maidsville, WV $31,620 Masontown, WV $31,190 Osage, WV $31,560 Pentress, WV $31,660 Pursglove, WV $31,550

Reedsville, WV $31,050 Fairmont, WV $30,960 Barrackville, WV $31,090 Baxter, WV $31,210 Big Run, WV $30,850 Burton, WV $31,190 Carolina, WV $30,960 Colfax, WV $30,860

Enterprise, WV $30,780 Fairview, WV $31,360 Farmington, WV $31,040 Four States, WV $30,880 Grant Town, WV $31,270 Hundred, WV $31,390 Idamay, WV $31,000 Kingmont, WV $30,910

Littleton, WV $31,040 Mannington, WV $30,940 Metz, WV $31,040 Montana Mines, WV $31,170 Rachel, WV $31,040 Rivesville, WV $31,230 Wana, WV $31,400 Worthington, WV $30,810

Sutton, WV $30,500 Birch River, WV $30,500 Cedarville, WV $30,550 Copen, WV $30,530 Dille, WV $30,600 Exchange, WV $30,500 Flatwoods, WV $30,510 Frametown, WV $30,570

Gassaway, WV $30,550 Heaters, WV $30,510 Little Birch, WV $30,530 Napier, WV $30,510 Rosedale, WV $30,570 Shock, WV $30,560 Summersville, WV $30,710 Belva, WV $30,870

Calvin, WV $30,530 Canvas, WV $30,570 Drennen, WV $30,680 Gilboa, WV $30,620 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $30,630 Leivasy, WV $30,390 Mount Lookout, WV $30,640 Mount Nebo, WV $30,530

Nallen, WV $30,500 Nettie, WV $30,520 Pool, WV $30,590 Swiss, WV $30,760 Tioga, WV $30,500 Augusta, WV $30,550 Aurora, WV $30,540 Bayard, WV $30,510

Burlington, WV $30,590 Capon Bridge, WV $30,600 Delray, WV $30,550 Eglon, WV $30,550 Elk Garden, WV $30,680 Fort Ashby, WV $30,840 Gormania, WV $30,600 Green Spring, WV $30,700

Keyser, WV $30,790 Lahmansville, WV $30,490 Mount Storm, WV $30,530 New Creek, WV $30,580 Piedmont, WV $31,010 Walkersville, WV $30,550 Ridgeway, WV $32,350 Rippon, WV $33,270

Shenandoah Junction, WV $32,800 Shepherdstown, WV $32,630 Slanesville, WV $30,590 Summit Point, WV $32,900 Alkol, WV $30,880 Apple Grove, WV $30,770 Ashton, WV $30,780 Barboursville, WV $30,820

Big Creek, WV $30,720 Branchland, WV $30,760 Ceredo, WV $30,840 Chapmanville, WV $30,730 Culloden, WV $30,790 Dunlow, WV $30,710 East Lynn, WV $30,760 Fort Gay, WV $30,730

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $30,800 Genoa, WV $30,730 Glenwood, WV $30,810 Griffithsville, WV $30,880 Hamlin, WV $30,790 Harts, WV $30,680 Hurricane, WV $30,890 Julian, WV $31,000

Kenova, WV $30,830 Kiahsville, WV $30,720 Lavalette, WV $30,840 Lesage, WV $30,830 Midkiff, WV $30,740 Milton, WV $30,800 Myra, WV $30,770 Ona, WV $30,810

Pecks Mill, WV $30,720 Point Pleasant, WV $30,770 Prichard, WV $30,790 Ranger, WV $30,720 Salt Rock, WV $30,800 Scott Depot, WV $31,000 Shoals, WV $30,830 Sod, WV $31,000

Spurlockville, WV $30,830 Sumerco, WV $30,970 Teays, WV $31,020 Wayne, WV $30,800 West Hamlin, WV $30,790 Woodville, WV $30,930 Stanaford, WV $30,560 Stephenson, WV $30,370

Surveyor, WV $30,560 Thurmond, WV $30,440 Victor, WV $30,690 Winona, WV $30,530 Wyco, WV $30,430 Hinton, WV $30,500 Charmco, WV $30,420 Rainelle, WV $30,450

Elton, WV $30,370 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $30,420 Jumping Branch, WV $30,380 Lerona, WV $30,540 Leslie, WV $30,410 Meadow Bridge, WV $30,370 Meadow Creek, WV $30,340 Nimitz, WV $30,440

Pipestem, WV $30,560 Quinwood, WV $30,380 Rupert, WV $30,390 Sandstone, WV $30,420 Spring Dale, WV $30,370 White Oak, WV $30,380 Wheeling, WV $31,900 Beech Bottom, WV $32,090

Benwood, WV $31,730 Bethany, WV $32,320 Cameron, WV $31,500 Chester, WV $32,150 Colliers, WV $32,460 Dallas, WV $31,870 Follansbee, WV $32,350 Glen Dale, WV $31,640

Glen Easton, WV $31,230 Mcmechen, WV $31,730 Moundsville, WV $31,490 New Cumberland, WV $32,200 Newell, WV $31,920 Proctor, WV $31,020 New Manchester, WV $32,280 Short Creek, WV $32,040

Triadelphia, WV $31,910 Valley Grove, WV $32,300 Weirton, WV $32,440 Wellsburg, WV $32,320 West Liberty, WV $32,170 Windsor Heights, WV $32,080 Parkersburg, WV $30,830 Hacker Valley, WV $30,470

Vienna, WV $30,820 Mineral Wells, WV $30,810 Belleville, WV $30,790 Belmont, WV $30,780 Big Bend, WV $30,660 Big Springs, WV $30,630 Brohard, WV $30,700 Creston, WV $30,700

Davisville, WV $30,810 Elizabeth, WV $30,750 Friendly, WV $30,780 Grantsville, WV $30,650 Macfarlan, WV $30,710 Middlebourne, WV $30,830 Mount Zion, WV $30,650 Munday, WV $30,700

New Martinsville, WV $30,810 Paden City, WV $31,080 Palestine, WV $30,730 Petroleum, WV $30,740 Porters Falls, WV $30,810 Ravenswood, WV $30,780 Reader, WV $30,750 Rockport, WV $30,770

Saint Marys, WV $30,760 Sistersville, WV $30,870 Smithville, WV $30,620 Walker, WV $30,780 Washington, WV $30,810 Waverly, WV $30,790 Williamstown, WV $30,810 Buckhannon, WV $30,630

Fenwick, WV $30,430 Erbacon, WV $30,440 Craigsville, WV $30,530 Cowen, WV $30,430 Camden On Gauley, WV $30,420 Snowshoe, WV $30,410 Adrian, WV $30,670 Cleveland, WV $30,540

Diana, WV $30,470 French Creek, WV $30,580 Frenchton, WV $30,570

CNA Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

CNA salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $33,374. While startup companies pay approximate $28,375.

CNA Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$28,375
Growth Stage	51~500	$29,972
Established	501~5000	$32,270
Enterprise	5000+	$33,374

CNA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CNA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, CNA positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view CNA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a CNA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$43,764	$21.0	40%

CNA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CNA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$28,050

Average $31,260/year

$32,830

$2,338

Average $2,605/month

$2,736

$539

Average $601/week

$631

$13

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,830	$2,736	$631	$16
Average	$31,260	$2,605	$601	$15
25th Percentile	$28,050	$2,338	$539	$13

CNA Salary Growth & Career Path

CNA

Nursing Assistant

Patient Care Associate

For a CNA, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Nursing Assistant role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $31,600 - a projected growth of 1% over your current level.

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