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

A Cna Float's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,572 for beginners, reaching about $37,723 at mid-level, and approach $38,256 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cna Float?

Cna Float salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cna Float roles are District of Columbia $39,195, California $39,047, Massachusetts $38,526. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cna Float roles make?

Salaries for Cna Float level roles vary by specialization: Float Manager: $106,398; Cna Prn: $58,033; Float Analyst: $57,006; Hospice Cna: $43,112; Cna II: $41,839.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cna Float 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 Float Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cna Float in the United States is $35,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,276
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,290 to $39,523
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,547

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Cna Float Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,523	$3,294	$760	$19
Average	$35,400	$2,950	$681	$17
25th Percentile	$31,290	$2,607	$602	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Cna Float Salaries

A Cna Float'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 Float Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cna Float'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): $35,572
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,257
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,723
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,923
Expert (over 8 years): $38,256

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cna Float	$35,572
Intermediate Level Cna Float	$36,257
Senior Level Cna Float	$37,723
Specialist Level Cna Float	$37,923
Expert Level Cna Float	$38,256

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

District of Columbia: $39,195.
California: $39,047.
Massachusetts: $38,526.

District of Columbia $39,195

California $39,047

Massachusetts $38,526

Washington $38,385

New Jersey $38,370

Alaska $38,321

Connecticut $37,832

New York $37,634

Hawaii $37,000

Rhode Island $36,703

Maryland $36,501

Minnesota $36,225

Colorado $36,119

Illinois $36,084

Oregon $35,949

Delaware $35,850

New Hampshire $35,788

Virginia $35,648

Pennsylvania $35,241

Nevada $35,036

North Dakota $34,969

Michigan $34,862

Wisconsin $34,823

Vermont $34,745

Texas $34,530

Maine $34,515

Arizona $34,494

Ohio $34,469

Georgia $34,144

Indiana $33,981

Wyoming $33,949

Utah $33,899

Iowa $33,878

Kansas $33,708

Louisiana $33,659

North Carolina $33,641

Missouri $33,634

Florida $33,496

Montana $33,422

Nebraska $33,351

Kentucky $33,312

South Carolina $33,170

Tennessee $33,082

Idaho $33,046

New Mexico $32,788

Oklahoma $32,731

Alabama $32,522

South Dakota $32,172

Arkansas $31,981

West Virginia $31,878

Mississippi $31,570

Top Paying Cities for Cna Floats

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: $44,651
San Francisco: $44,212
Oakland: $43,231

San Jose, CA $44,651

San Francisco, CA $44,212

Oakland, CA $43,231

New York, NY $41,026

Queens Village, NY $40,760

Paramus, NJ $40,477

Passaic, NJ $40,441

Bergenfield, NJ $40,406

Stamford, CT $40,353

Huntington, NY $40,318

Newark, NJ $40,087

Bridgeport, CT $40,017

New Brunswick, NJ $39,900

Vallejo, CA $39,825

Middlesex, NJ $39,804

Somerset, NJ $39,772

Petaluma, CA $39,691

Santa Cruz, CA $39,553

Boston, MA $39,482

Monterey, CA $39,305

Fairbanks, AK $39,280

Los Angeles, CA $39,213

Washington, DC $39,195

Seattle, WA $39,132

Santa Rosa, CA $39,125

Juneau, AK $39,022

Orange, CA $38,905

Anchorage, AK $38,841

Anaheim, CA $38,817

Santa Ana, CA $38,763

Nassau, NY $38,742

Long Beach, CA $38,728

Danbury, CT $38,717

Santa Maria, CA $38,597

Everett, WA $38,590

Bremerton, WA $38,417

Trenton, NJ $38,349

Sacramento, CA $38,335

San Diego, CA $38,317

Brockton, MA $38,303

Tacoma, WA $38,289

Santa Barbara, CA $38,240

Lowell, MA $38,098

New Suffolk, NY $38,084

Nashua, NH $38,041

Lompoc, CA $37,985

Ventura, CA $37,949

Stockton, CA $37,939

New Haven, CT $37,868

Atlantic City, NJ $37,776

Hartford, CT $37,698

Modesto, CA $37,680

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,602

New Britain, CT $37,585

Olympia, WA $37,535

Kennewick, WA $37,535

New London, CT $37,528

Norwich, CT $37,517

Lawrence, MA $37,500

Bakersfield, CA $37,401

Riverside, CA $37,351

New Bedford, MA $37,351

Richland, WA $37,316

Portsmouth, NH $37,287

Vineland, NJ $37,280

San Bernardino, CA $37,252

Boulder, CO $37,153

Worcester, MA $37,124

Portland, OR $37,093

Saint Paul, MN $37,050

Minneapolis, MN $37,050

Philadelphia, PA $37,000

Honolulu, HI $36,813

Springfield, MA $36,689

Providence, RI $36,685

Chicago, IL $36,583

Bellingham, WA $36,540

Baltimore, MD $36,501

Chico, CA $36,413

Wilmington, DE $36,353

Pittsfield, MA $36,317

Manchester, NH $36,250

Spokane, WA $36,094

Denver, CO $36,091

Albany, NY $35,924

Troy, NY $35,910

Schenectady, NY $35,836

Burlington, VT $35,758

Portland, ME $35,634

Salem, OR $35,606

Yakima, WA $35,599

Ann Arbor, MI $35,588

Rochester, MN $35,489

Fresno, CA $35,471

Reno, NV $35,471

Milwaukee, WI $35,439

Detroit, MI $35,404

Allentown, PA $35,393

Carson City, NV $35,390

Houston, TX $35,337

Colorado Springs, CO $35,333

Syracuse, NY $35,315

Eugene, OR $35,248

Bismarck, ND $35,206

Gary, IN $35,206

Galveston, TX $35,206

Springfield, OR $35,177

Medford, OR $35,092

Fort Collins, CO $35,078

Austin, TX $35,050

Mesa, AZ $34,976

Phoenix, AZ $34,969

Dallas, TX $34,958

Reading, PA $34,937

Saint Cloud, MN $34,922

Concord, NH $34,891

Madison, WI $34,876

Utica, NY $34,781

Raleigh, NC $34,753

Las Vegas, NV $34,749

Rochester, NY $34,724

Des Moines, IA $34,721

Atlanta, GA $34,664

Battle Creek, MI $34,653

Salt Lake City, UT $34,643

Lancaster, PA $34,590

Champaign, IL $34,583

Harrisburg, PA $34,540

Durham, NC $34,508

Kansas City, MO $34,505

Kansas City, KS $34,498

Fort Worth, TX $34,494

Boca Raton, FL $34,480

Cleveland, OH $34,476

Columbus, OH $34,469

Pittsburgh, PA $34,466

Richmond, VA $34,452

Indianapolis, IN $34,445

Cincinnati, OH $34,399

Petersburg, VA $34,345

Billings, MT $34,268

Lansing, MI $34,268

Huntsville, AL $34,268

Lebanon, PA $34,264

Dayton, OH $34,261

Pueblo, CO $34,261

Appleton, WI $34,250

Buffalo, NY $34,236

Racine, WI $34,218

Charlotte, NC $34,214

Saint Louis, MO $34,204

Springfield, IL $34,190

Elkhart, IN $34,183

York, PA $34,183

Gastonia, NC $34,179

Benton Harbor, MI $34,179

Beaumont, TX $34,158

Lorain, OH $34,151

Toledo, OH $34,137

Binghamton, NY $34,119

Rock Hill, SC $34,115

Rockford, IL $34,098

Fargo, ND $34,080

Elyria, OH $34,080

Flagstaff, AZ $34,055

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,034

Miami, FL $34,013

Duluth, MN $33,956

Bangor, ME $33,910

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,871

Louisville, KY $33,853

Grand Rapids, MI $33,846

Hialeah, FL $33,843

Casper, WY $33,793

Scranton, PA $33,751

New Orleans, LA $33,740

Virginia Beach, VA $33,737

Akron, OH $33,719

Peoria, IL $33,673

Sarasota, FL $33,666

Green Bay, WI $33,641

Baton Rouge, LA $33,623

Charleston, SC $33,616

Nashville, TN $33,606

Jamestown, NY $33,599

Davenport, IA $33,599

Tucson, AZ $33,581

Cheyenne, WY $33,570

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,560

Tampa, FL $33,552

Omaha, NE $33,545

Port Arthur, TX $33,531

Evansville, IN $33,531

Bradenton, FL $33,517

Santa Fe, NM $33,453

Orlando, FL $33,418

Clearwater, FL $33,379

Canton, OH $33,305

La Crosse, WI $33,305

Grand Forks, ND $33,294

Albuquerque, NM $33,283

Tulsa, OK $33,283

Newport News, VA $33,280

High Point, NC $33,269

Ogden, UT $33,255

Corpus Christi, TX $33,227

Laramie, WY $33,206

Norfolk, VA $33,206

Rock Island, IL $33,184

Saginaw, MI $33,177

Jacksonville, FL $33,174

Salisbury, NC $33,167

Memphis, TN $33,160

Moline, IL $33,142

Fort Myers, FL $33,131

Waterloo, IA $33,085

Spartanburg, SC $33,050

Lincoln, NE $33,032

Fort Wayne, IN $33,025

Birmingham, AL $32,986

Cedar Falls, IA $32,979

Provo, UT $32,975

Springfield, OH $32,972

San Antonio, TX $32,965

Greensboro, NC $32,951

South Bend, IN $32,947

Winston Salem, NC $32,944

Boise, ID $32,933

Savannah, GA $32,908

Muskegon, MI $32,844

Lima, OH $32,802

Lake Charles, LA $32,788

Anderson, IN $32,781

Lexington, KY $32,770

Augusta, GA $32,760

Greenville, SC $32,760

Wichita, KS $32,728

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,728

Columbia, SC $32,696

Bloomington, IN $32,607

Roanoke, VA $32,586

Asheville, NC $32,540

Knoxville, TN $32,480

Shreveport, LA $32,476

Wilmington, NC $32,430

Frankfort, KY $32,363

Oklahoma City, OK $32,338

Chillicothe, OH $32,324

Longview, TX $32,321

Topeka, KS $32,310

Mobile, AL $32,257

Terre Haute, IN $32,243

Erie, PA $32,239

Altoona, PA $32,221

Melbourne, FL $32,211

Amarillo, TX $32,197

Killeen, TX $32,186

Fayetteville, AR $32,158

Sioux Falls, SD $32,133

Chattanooga, TN $32,112

Idaho Falls, ID $32,108

Gainesville, FL $32,034

Portsmouth, OH $32,016

Little Rock, AR $32,009

Lynchburg, VA $32,009

Lafayette, LA $31,995

Youngstown, OH $31,995

Temple, TX $31,981

Daytona Beach, FL $31,974

Clarksville, TN $31,970

Pensacola, FL $31,967

Hopkinsville, KY $31,860

Charleston, WV $31,857

Florence, SC $31,839

Sioux City, IA $31,818

Macon, GA $31,715

Tallahassee, FL $31,712

Fayetteville, NC $31,705

Waco, TX $31,698

Wichita Falls, TX $31,698

Pine Bluff, AR $31,683

Vincennes, IN $31,616

Lubbock, TX $31,602

Great Falls, MT $31,581

Alamogordo, NM $31,577

Abilene, TX $31,549

Rapid City, SD $31,503

Monroe, LA $31,503

Albany, GA $31,482

Huntington, WV $31,478

Jackson, MS $31,474

Greenville, MS $31,471

Parkersburg, WV $31,436

Montgomery, AL $31,428

Johnstown, PA $31,421

Springfield, MO $31,393

Biloxi, MS $31,375

Sumter, SC $31,301

Columbus, GA $31,297

Twin Falls, ID $31,276

Pascagoula, MS $31,230

Kingsport, TN $31,138

Gulfport, MS $31,128

Alexandria, LA $31,011

Fort Smith, AR $30,922

El Paso, TX $30,827

Helena, MT $30,781

Las Cruces, NM $30,667

Harlingen, TX $30,568

Pocatello, ID $30,536

Florence, AL $30,526

Brownsville, TX $30,519

Dothan, AL $30,462

Mcallen, TX $30,444

Columbus, MS $30,182

Altus, OK $30,020

Lawton, OK $29,952

Pierre, SD $29,825

What Skills Can Increase a Cna Float'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 Float'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	$39,294	11%
Interviewing	$38,232	8%
Talent Acquisition	$37,524	6%
Written Communication	$37,524	6%
Planning	$37,170	5%
Hard Working	$36,816	4%

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How Education impacts a Cna Float's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cna Floats 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 Float with a No Diploma is between $39,768 and $43,591).

Cna Float Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cna Float

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

Understanding how a Cna Float'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 January 01, 2026

$31,290

Average $35,400/year

$39,523

$2,607

Average $2,950/month

$3,294

$602

Average $681/week

$760

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,523	$3,294	$760	$19
Average	$35,400	$2,950	$681	$17
25th Percentile	$31,290	$2,607	$602	$15

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Salary Trends for Cna Float

Salaries for a Cna Float can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $29,203 in 2023 to around $29,296 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cna Float salary trends, .

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2023

$29,203

2024

$29,520

2025

$29,296

2026

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2023	$29,203
2024	$29,520
2025	$29,296
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