What are the main factors that influence a Cna Class's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cna Class's salary?

A Cna Class's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,136 for beginners, reaching about $38,321 at mid-level, and approach $38,862 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cna Class?

Cna Class salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cna Class roles are District of Columbia $39,817, California $39,666, Massachusetts $39,137. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cna Class roles make?

Salaries for Cna Class level roles vary by specialization: Cna Prn: $58,017; Hospice Cna: $43,090; Lead Cna: $42,104; Cna II: $41,847; Cna Supervisor: $41,585.

How do different companies affect a Cna Class's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cna Class roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Cna Class Salary in the United States

How much does a Cna Class make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cna Class in the United States is $35,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,960
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,782 to $40,148
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,977

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Cna Class Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,148	$3,346	$772	$19
Average	$35,962	$2,997	$692	$17
25th Percentile	$31,782	$2,649	$611	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Cna Class Salaries

A Cna Class'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cna Class Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cna Class'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,136
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,832
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,321
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,524
Expert (over 8 years): $38,862

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cna Class	$36,136
Intermediate Level Cna Class	$36,832
Senior Level Cna Class	$38,321
Specialist Level Cna Class	$38,524
Expert Level Cna Class	$38,862

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How Do Cna Class 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 Cna Classes. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,817.
California: $39,666.
Massachusetts: $39,137.

District of Columbia $39,817

California $39,666

Massachusetts $39,137

Washington $38,993

New Jersey $38,979

Alaska $38,928

Connecticut $38,432

New York $38,231

Hawaii $37,587

Rhode Island $37,285

Maryland $37,080

Minnesota $36,800

Colorado $36,692

Illinois $36,656

Oregon $36,519

Delaware $36,418

New Hampshire $36,355

Virginia $36,213

Pennsylvania $35,800

Nevada $35,591

North Dakota $35,523

Michigan $35,415

Wisconsin $35,375

Vermont $35,296

Texas $35,077

Maine $35,063

Arizona $35,041

Ohio $35,016

Georgia $34,685

Indiana $34,520

Wyoming $34,487

Utah $34,437

Iowa $34,415

Kansas $34,243

Louisiana $34,192

North Carolina $34,174

Missouri $34,167

Florida $34,027

Montana $33,951

Nebraska $33,879

Kentucky $33,840

South Carolina $33,696

Tennessee $33,606

Idaho $33,570

New Mexico $33,308

Oklahoma $33,250

Alabama $33,038

South Dakota $32,682

Arkansas $32,488

West Virginia $32,383

Mississippi $32,071

Top Paying Cities for Cna Classes

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:

San Jose: $45,358
San Francisco: $44,862
Oakland: $43,916

San Jose, CA $45,358

San Francisco, CA $44,862

Oakland, CA $43,916

New York, NY $41,406

Paramus, NJ $40,902

Queens Village, NY $40,901

Passaic, NJ $40,866

Bergenfield, NJ $40,863

Stamford, CT $40,784

Huntington, NY $40,769

Newark, NJ $40,504

Bridgeport, CT $40,428

Vallejo, CA $40,356

New Brunswick, NJ $40,342

Petaluma, CA $40,320

Middlesex, NJ $40,252

Somerset, NJ $40,227

Santa Cruz, CA $40,180

Boston, MA $39,961

Monterey, CA $39,834

Seattle, WA $39,752

Santa Rosa, CA $39,745

Los Angeles, CA $39,734

Juneau, AK $39,640

Washington, DC $39,601

Orange, CA $39,473

Santa Ana, CA $39,378

Long Beach, CA $39,342

Anaheim, CA $39,335

Anchorage, AK $39,317

Santa Maria, CA $39,209

Everett, WA $39,202

Danbury, CT $39,075

Bremerton, WA $39,026

Tacoma, WA $38,896

New Suffolk, NY $38,895

Sacramento, CA $38,885

Santa Barbara, CA $38,846

Trenton, NJ $38,806

San Diego, CA $38,806

Brockton, MA $38,767

Fairbanks, AK $38,678

Lompoc, CA $38,587

Lowell, MA $38,558

Ventura, CA $38,551

Nashua, NH $38,544

Stockton, CA $38,540

Modesto, CA $38,278

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,198

Olympia, WA $38,130

Kennewick, WA $38,130

New Haven, CT $38,116

Lawrence, MA $37,986

Hartford, CT $37,950

Riverside, CA $37,943

New Bedford, MA $37,907

Richland, WA $37,907

Bakersfield, CA $37,857

San Bernardino, CA $37,842

New Britain, CT $37,839

Atlantic City, NJ $37,839

New London, CT $37,824

Norwich, CT $37,814

Portsmouth, NH $37,806

Boulder, CO $37,730

Portland, OR $37,681

Worcester, MA $37,677

Minneapolis, MN $37,565

Philadelphia, PA $37,515

Honolulu, HI $37,396

Saint Paul, MN $37,379

Vineland, NJ $37,371

Providence, RI $37,267

Chicago, IL $37,163

Bellingham, WA $37,120

Springfield, MA $37,091

Baltimore, MD $37,080

Chico, CA $36,990

Pittsfield, MA $36,893

Manchester, NH $36,825

Spokane, WA $36,666

Denver, CO $36,663

Albany, NY $36,494

Troy, NY $36,479

Nassau, NY $36,441

Schenectady, NY $36,404

Wilmington, DE $36,375

Burlington, VT $36,325

Salem, OR $36,310

Portland, ME $36,199

Yakima, WA $36,163

Rochester, MN $36,052

Reno, NV $36,034

Fresno, CA $36,034

Milwaukee, WI $36,001

Detroit, MI $35,965

Ann Arbor, MI $35,959

Allentown, PA $35,954

Colorado Springs, CO $35,893

Syracuse, NY $35,875

Carson City, NV $35,875

Houston, TX $35,825

Eugene, OR $35,807

Gary, IN $35,764

Springfield, OR $35,735

Bismarck, ND $35,728

Galveston, TX $35,703

Medford, OR $35,649

Fort Collins, CO $35,634

Concord, NH $35,616

Austin, TX $35,606

Mesa, AZ $35,530

Reading, PA $35,526

Phoenix, AZ $35,523

Dallas, TX $35,512

Saint Cloud, MN $35,478

Madison, WI $35,429

Utica, NY $35,332

Rochester, NY $35,275

Des Moines, IA $35,271

Raleigh, NC $35,268

Atlanta, GA $35,214

Battle Creek, MI $35,203

Salt Lake City, UT $35,192

Lancaster, PA $35,138

Harrisburg, PA $35,088

Kansas City, MO $35,052

Champaign, IL $35,045

Kansas City, KS $35,045

Fort Worth, TX $35,041

Columbus, OH $35,035

Boca Raton, FL $35,027

Pittsburgh, PA $35,012

Richmond, VA $34,998

Indianapolis, IN $34,991

Cleveland, OH $34,987

Las Vegas, NV $34,944

Cincinnati, OH $34,944

Petersburg, VA $34,890

Huntsville, AL $34,836

Lansing, MI $34,812

Lebanon, PA $34,807

Pueblo, CO $34,804

Appleton, WI $34,793

Buffalo, NY $34,778

Dayton, OH $34,768

Racine, WI $34,760

Charlotte, NC $34,757

Saint Louis, MO $34,746

York, PA $34,725

Elkhart, IN $34,725

Gastonia, NC $34,718

Billings, MT $34,709

Beaumont, TX $34,699

Lorain, OH $34,692

Benton Harbor, MI $34,685

Toledo, OH $34,678

Binghamton, NY $34,660

Rock Hill, SC $34,656

Rockford, IL $34,638

Springfield, IL $34,624

Elyria, OH $34,620

Fargo, ND $34,620

Flagstaff, AZ $34,595

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,573

Duluth, MN $34,552

Miami, FL $34,552

Cheyenne, WY $34,527

Grand Forks, ND $34,527

Bangor, ME $34,448

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,408

Durham, NC $34,393

Louisville, KY $34,390

Grand Rapids, MI $34,383

Hialeah, FL $34,379

Casper, WY $34,329

Scranton, PA $34,286

New Orleans, LA $34,275

Virginia Beach, VA $34,271

Akron, OH $34,253

Peoria, IL $34,207

Sarasota, FL $34,199

Nashville, TN $34,174

Omaha, NE $34,174

Green Bay, WI $34,174

Baton Rouge, LA $34,156

Charleston, SC $34,149

Jamestown, NY $34,131

Davenport, IA $34,131

Tucson, AZ $34,113

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,092

Tampa, FL $34,084

Evansville, IN $34,063

Port Arthur, TX $34,063

Bradenton, FL $34,048

Santa Fe, NM $33,984

Orlando, FL $33,919

Clearwater, FL $33,908

Canton, OH $33,833

La Crosse, WI $33,833

Albuquerque, NM $33,811

Newport News, VA $33,808

High Point, NC $33,797

Ogden, UT $33,782

Corpus Christi, TX $33,754

Norfolk, VA $33,732

Laramie, WY $33,732

Rock Island, IL $33,710

Saginaw, MI $33,703

Jacksonville, FL $33,700

Salisbury, NC $33,692

Boise, ID $33,685

Moline, IL $33,667

Fort Myers, FL $33,656

Memphis, TN $33,649

Tulsa, OK $33,631

Waterloo, IA $33,610

Spartanburg, SC $33,574

Lincoln, NE $33,556

Fort Wayne, IN $33,549

Provo, UT $33,545

Cedar Falls, IA $33,502

San Antonio, TX $33,487

Greensboro, NC $33,473

South Bend, IN $33,469

Savannah, GA $33,430

Muskegon, MI $33,416

Birmingham, AL $33,412

Winston Salem, NC $33,394

Lake Charles, LA $33,308

Anderson, IN $33,300

Lexington, KY $33,290

Augusta, GA $33,279

Greenville, SC $33,279

Lima, OH $33,250

Wichita, KS $33,246

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,246

Columbia, SC $33,214

Springfield, OH $33,207

Asheville, NC $33,149

Bloomington, IN $33,124

Knoxville, TN $32,995

Shreveport, LA $32,991

Wilmington, NC $32,944

Roanoke, VA $32,944

Topeka, KS $32,880

Frankfort, KY $32,876

Oklahoma City, OK $32,851

Chillicothe, OH $32,837

Longview, TX $32,833

Melbourne, FL $32,829

Sioux Falls, SD $32,772

Mobile, AL $32,768

Terre Haute, IN $32,754

Altoona, PA $32,732

Amarillo, TX $32,707

Killeen, TX $32,696

Fayetteville, AR $32,668

Chattanooga, TN $32,657

Sioux City, IA $32,624

Idaho Falls, ID $32,617

Lynchburg, VA $32,588

Gainesville, FL $32,542

Portsmouth, OH $32,524

Little Rock, AR $32,516

Lafayette, LA $32,502

Youngstown, OH $32,502

Daytona Beach, FL $32,481

Clarksville, TN $32,477

Pensacola, FL $32,473

Temple, TX $32,471

Hopkinsville, KY $32,365

Erie, PA $32,358

Florence, SC $32,344

Charleston, WV $32,286

Great Falls, MT $32,268

Macon, GA $32,218

Tallahassee, FL $32,214

Fayetteville, NC $32,207

Waco, TX $32,200

Helena, MT $32,175

Pine Bluff, AR $32,161

Vincennes, IN $32,117

Lubbock, TX $32,103

Alamogordo, NM $32,081

Twin Falls, ID $32,049

Rapid City, SD $32,038

Jackson, MS $31,973

Huntington, WV $31,971

Greenville, MS $31,970

Parkersburg, WV $31,933

Montgomery, AL $31,927

Wichita Falls, TX $31,891

Springfield, MO $31,891

Biloxi, MS $31,873

Monroe, LA $31,837

Johnstown, PA $31,812

Sumter, SC $31,797

Columbus, GA $31,794

Pascagoula, MS $31,725

Abilene, TX $31,725

Kingsport, TN $31,632

Albany, GA $31,632

Gulfport, MS $31,621

Alexandria, LA $31,502

Fort Smith, AR $31,412

El Paso, TX $31,315

Las Cruces, NM $31,154

Harlingen, TX $31,062

Pocatello, ID $31,056

Florence, AL $31,010

Brownsville, TX $31,002

Mcallen, TX $30,927

Dothan, AL $30,877

Columbus, MS $30,663

Altus, OK $30,495

Lawton, OK $30,427

Pierre, SD $30,298

What Skills Can Increase a Cna Class's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Teamwork (Mentioned in 30.26% Job Postings): Teamwork is a skill consist of interrelated abilities that let you work effectively in an organized group. Teamwork skills are vital to employers, as teams are a basic organizational unit within many companies.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.87% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
Inventory Management (Mentioned in 0.85% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Teamwork	30.26%
Work Ethic	1.87%
Inventory Management	0.85%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cna Class's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Talent Acquisition: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$39,917	11%
Interviewing	$38,839	8%
Talent Acquisition	$38,119	6%
Written Communication	$38,119	6%
Planning	$37,760	5%
Hard Working	$37,400	4%

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How Education impacts a Cna Class's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cna Classes enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cna Class with a No Diploma is between $39,768 and $43,591).

Cna Class Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cna Class

No Diploma 12.5%

High School 37.5%

Associates 12.5%

Bachelors 31.3%

Masters 6.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	12.5%
High School	37.5%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	31.3%
Masters	6.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cna Class Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cna Class'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 May 01, 2026

$31,782

Average $35,962/year

$40,148

$2,649

Average $2,997/month

$3,346

$611

Average $692/week

$772

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,148	$3,346	$772	$19
Average	$35,962	$2,997	$692	$17
25th Percentile	$31,782	$2,649	$611	$15

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Salary Trends for Cna Class

Salaries for a Cna Class can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $29,669 in 2023 to around $29,763 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cna Class salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Cna Class Over Time

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2023

$29,669

2024

$29,990

2025

$29,763

2026

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2023	$29,669
2024	$29,990
2025	$29,763
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