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

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

How does experience change A Stna's salary?

A Stna's salary grows with experience: a Certified Nursing Assistant (0-0 years)earns $33,741, a Stna (0-1 years)earns $34,008, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,682,

What are the highest paying states for a Stna?

Stna salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Stna roles are District of Columbia $37,113, California $36,972, Massachusetts $36,479. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Stna roles make?

Salaries for Stna level roles vary by specialization: Hospice STNA: $43,421; STNA HHA: $42,321; STNA State Tested Nursing Assistant: $34,942; STNA Get Paid Fast with Same Pay: $33,851; STNA/Home Health Aide: $33,616.

How do different companies affect a Stna's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Stna roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Stna Salary in the United States

How much does a Stna make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Stna in the United States is $33,519 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,526
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,176 to $36,140
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,043

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Stna Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,140	$3,012	$695	$17
Average	$33,519	$2,793	$645	$16
25th Percentile	$31,176	$2,598	$600	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Stna Salaries

A Stna'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 Do Stna 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 Stnas. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,113.
California: $36,972.
Massachusetts: $36,479.

District of Columbia $37,113 California $36,972 Massachusetts $36,479 Washington $36,345 New Jersey $36,332 Alaska $36,285 Connecticut $35,822 New York $35,634

Hawaii $35,034 Rhode Island $34,753 Maryland $34,562 Minnesota $34,300 Colorado $34,200 Illinois $34,166 Oregon $34,039 Delaware $33,945

New Hampshire $33,886 Virginia $33,754 Pennsylvania $33,369 Nevada $33,174 North Dakota $33,110 Michigan $33,010 Wisconsin $32,973 Vermont $32,899

Texas $32,695 Maine $32,681 Arizona $32,661 Ohio $32,638 Georgia $32,329 Indiana $32,175 Wyoming $32,145 Utah $32,098

Iowa $32,078 Kansas $31,917 Louisiana $31,870 North Carolina $31,853 Missouri $31,847 Florida $31,716 Montana $31,646 Nebraska $31,579

Kentucky $31,542 South Carolina $31,408 Tennessee $31,324 Idaho $31,290 New Mexico $31,046 Oklahoma $30,992 Alabama $30,794 South Dakota $30,462

Arkansas $30,281 West Virginia $30,184 Mississippi $29,893

Top Paying Cities for Stnas

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: $42,278
San Francisco: $41,815
Oakland: $40,934

San Jose, CA $42,278

San Francisco, CA $41,815

Oakland, CA $40,934

New York, NY $38,594

Paramus, NJ $38,125

Queens Village, NY $38,123

Passaic, NJ $38,091

Bergenfield, NJ $38,088

Stamford, CT $38,014

Huntington, NY $38,001

Newark, NJ $37,753

Bridgeport, CT $37,682

Vallejo, CA $37,615

New Brunswick, NJ $37,602

Petaluma, CA $37,582

Middlesex, NJ $37,518

Somerset, NJ $37,495

Santa Cruz, CA $37,451

Boston, MA $37,247

Monterey, CA $37,129

Seattle, WA $37,052

Santa Rosa, CA $37,046

Los Angeles, CA $37,036

Juneau, AK $36,948

Washington, DC $36,912

Orange, CA $36,792

Santa Ana, CA $36,704

Long Beach, CA $36,670

Anaheim, CA $36,664

Anchorage, AK $36,647

Santa Maria, CA $36,546

Everett, WA $36,539

Danbury, CT $36,422

Bremerton, WA $36,375

Tacoma, WA $36,255

New Suffolk, NY $36,254

Sacramento, CA $36,245

Santa Barbara, CA $36,208

Trenton, NJ $36,171

San Diego, CA $36,171

Brockton, MA $36,134

Fairbanks, AK $36,052

Lompoc, CA $35,966

Lowell, MA $35,939

Ventura, CA $35,933

Nashua, NH $35,926

Stockton, CA $35,923

Modesto, CA $35,678

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,604

Olympia, WA $35,541

Kennewick, WA $35,541

New Haven, CT $35,527

Lawrence, MA $35,407

Hartford, CT $35,373

Riverside, CA $35,366

New Bedford, MA $35,333

Richland, WA $35,333

Bakersfield, CA $35,286

San Bernardino, CA $35,272

New Britain, CT $35,269

Atlantic City, NJ $35,269

New London, CT $35,256

Norwich, CT $35,246

Portsmouth, NH $35,239

Boulder, CO $35,168

Portland, OR $35,122

Worcester, MA $35,118

Minneapolis, MN $35,014

Philadelphia, PA $34,967

Honolulu, HI $34,857

Saint Paul, MN $34,841

Vineland, NJ $34,833

Providence, RI $34,736

Chicago, IL $34,639

Bellingham, WA $34,599

Springfield, MA $34,572

Baltimore, MD $34,562

Chico, CA $34,478

Pittsfield, MA $34,388

Manchester, NH $34,324

Spokane, WA $34,176

Denver, CO $34,173

Albany, NY $34,015

Troy, NY $34,002

Nassau, NY $33,966

Schenectady, NY $33,932

Wilmington, DE $33,905

Burlington, VT $33,858

Salem, OR $33,845

Portland, ME $33,741

Yakima, WA $33,707

Rochester, MN $33,603

Reno, NV $33,586

Fresno, CA $33,586

Milwaukee, WI $33,556

Detroit, MI $33,523

Ann Arbor, MI $33,517

Allentown, PA $33,513

Colorado Springs, CO $33,456

Syracuse, NY $33,439

Carson City, NV $33,439

Houston, TX $33,392

Eugene, OR $33,375

Gary, IN $33,335

Springfield, OR $33,308

Bismarck, ND $33,302

Galveston, TX $33,278

Medford, OR $33,228

Fort Collins, CO $33,214

Concord, NH $33,198

Austin, TX $33,188

Mesa, AZ $33,117

Reading, PA $33,114

Phoenix, AZ $33,110

Dallas, TX $33,100

Saint Cloud, MN $33,068

Madison, WI $33,023

Utica, NY $32,933

Rochester, NY $32,879

Des Moines, IA $32,876

Raleigh, NC $32,872

Atlanta, GA $32,822

Battle Creek, MI $32,812

Salt Lake City, UT $32,802

Lancaster, PA $32,752

Harrisburg, PA $32,705

Kansas City, MO $32,671

Champaign, IL $32,665

Kansas City, KS $32,665

Fort Worth, TX $32,661

Columbus, OH $32,656

Boca Raton, FL $32,648

Pittsburgh, PA $32,634

Richmond, VA $32,621

Indianapolis, IN $32,614

Cleveland, OH $32,611

Las Vegas, NV $32,571

Cincinnati, OH $32,571

Petersburg, VA $32,521

Huntsville, AL $32,470

Lansing, MI $32,448

Lebanon, PA $32,443

Pueblo, CO $32,440

Appleton, WI $32,430

Buffalo, NY $32,417

Dayton, OH $32,407

Racine, WI $32,400

Charlotte, NC $32,397

Saint Louis, MO $32,386

York, PA $32,366

Elkhart, IN $32,366

Gastonia, NC $32,360

Billings, MT $32,352

Beaumont, TX $32,343

Lorain, OH $32,336

Benton Harbor, MI $32,329

Toledo, OH $32,323

Binghamton, NY $32,306

Rock Hill, SC $32,303

Rockford, IL $32,286

Springfield, IL $32,272

Elyria, OH $32,269

Fargo, ND $32,269

Flagstaff, AZ $32,246

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,226

Duluth, MN $32,205

Miami, FL $32,205

Cheyenne, WY $32,182

Grand Forks, ND $32,182

Bangor, ME $32,108

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,071

Durham, NC $32,057

Louisville, KY $32,055

Grand Rapids, MI $32,048

Hialeah, FL $32,045

Casper, WY $31,998

Scranton, PA $31,957

New Orleans, LA $31,947

Virginia Beach, VA $31,944

Akron, OH $31,927

Peoria, IL $31,884

Sarasota, FL $31,877

Nashville, TN $31,853

Omaha, NE $31,853

Green Bay, WI $31,853

Baton Rouge, LA $31,837

Charleston, SC $31,830

Jamestown, NY $31,813

Davenport, IA $31,813

Tucson, AZ $31,797

Saint Petersburg, FL $31,776

Tampa, FL $31,770

Evansville, IN $31,750

Port Arthur, TX $31,750

Bradenton, FL $31,736

Santa Fe, NM $31,676

Orlando, FL $31,615

Clearwater, FL $31,605

Canton, OH $31,535

La Crosse, WI $31,535

Albuquerque, NM $31,515

Newport News, VA $31,512

High Point, NC $31,502

Ogden, UT $31,488

Corpus Christi, TX $31,461

Norfolk, VA $31,441

Laramie, WY $31,441

Rock Island, IL $31,421

Saginaw, MI $31,414

Jacksonville, FL $31,411

Salisbury, NC $31,404

Boise, ID $31,398

Moline, IL $31,381

Fort Myers, FL $31,371

Memphis, TN $31,364

Tulsa, OK $31,347

Waterloo, IA $31,327

Spartanburg, SC $31,294

Lincoln, NE $31,277

Fort Wayne, IN $31,270

Provo, UT $31,267

Cedar Falls, IA $31,227

San Antonio, TX $31,213

Greensboro, NC $31,200

South Bend, IN $31,197

Savannah, GA $31,160

Muskegon, MI $31,146

Birmingham, AL $31,143

Winston Salem, NC $31,126

Lake Charles, LA $31,046

Anderson, IN $31,039

Lexington, KY $31,029

Augusta, GA $31,019

Greenville, SC $31,019

Lima, OH $30,992

Wichita, KS $30,989

Tuscaloosa, AL $30,989

Columbia, SC $30,959

Springfield, OH $30,952

Asheville, NC $30,898

Bloomington, IN $30,875

Knoxville, TN $30,754

Shreveport, LA $30,751

Wilmington, NC $30,707

Roanoke, VA $30,707

Topeka, KS $30,647

Frankfort, KY $30,643

Oklahoma City, OK $30,620

Chillicothe, OH $30,607

Longview, TX $30,603

Melbourne, FL $30,600

Sioux Falls, SD $30,546

Mobile, AL $30,543

Terre Haute, IN $30,529

Altoona, PA $30,509

Amarillo, TX $30,486

Killeen, TX $30,476

Fayetteville, AR $30,449

Chattanooga, TN $30,439

Sioux City, IA $30,409

Idaho Falls, ID $30,402

Lynchburg, VA $30,375

Gainesville, FL $30,332

Portsmouth, OH $30,315

Little Rock, AR $30,308

Lafayette, LA $30,295

Youngstown, OH $30,295

Daytona Beach, FL $30,275

Clarksville, TN $30,271

Pensacola, FL $30,268

Temple, TX $30,266

Hopkinsville, KY $30,167

Erie, PA $30,161

Florence, SC $30,147

Charleston, WV $30,094

Great Falls, MT $30,077

Macon, GA $30,030

Tallahassee, FL $30,027

Fayetteville, NC $30,020

Waco, TX $30,013

Helena, MT $29,990

Pine Bluff, AR $29,977

Vincennes, IN $29,936

Lubbock, TX $29,923

Alamogordo, NM $29,903

Twin Falls, ID $29,872

Rapid City, SD $29,862

Jackson, MS $29,802

Huntington, WV $29,800

Greenville, MS $29,799

Parkersburg, WV $29,765

Montgomery, AL $29,759

Wichita Falls, TX $29,725

Springfield, MO $29,725

Biloxi, MS $29,708

Monroe, LA $29,675

Johnstown, PA $29,651

Sumter, SC $29,638

Columbus, GA $29,635

Pascagoula, MS $29,571

Abilene, TX $29,571

Kingsport, TN $29,484

Albany, GA $29,484

Gulfport, MS $29,474

Alexandria, LA $29,363

Fort Smith, AR $29,279

El Paso, TX $29,189

Las Cruces, NM $29,038

Harlingen, TX $28,953

Pocatello, ID $28,947

Florence, AL $28,904

Brownsville, TX $28,897

Mcallen, TX $28,827

Dothan, AL $28,780

Columbus, MS $28,581

Altus, OK $28,424

Lawton, OK $28,361

Pierre, SD $28,240

What Skills Can Increase a Stna's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.24% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.33%
Long Term Care	4.24%
Geriatrics	2.77%

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 Stna's salary.

Organizational Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizational Skills	$36,201	8%
Innovation	$35,531	6%
Coordination	$35,531	6%
Integrity	$35,531	6%
Initiative	$35,195	5%
Cardiac	$35,195	5%

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How Education impacts a Stna's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Stnas enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Stna with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $32,144 and $34,088).

Stna Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Stna

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 68.5%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 12.9%

Masters 1.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	68.5%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	12.9%
Masters	1.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Stna'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

$31,176

Average $33,519/year

$36,140

$2,598

Average $2,793/month

$3,012

$600

Average $645/week

$695

$15

Average $16/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,140	$3,012	$695	$17
Average	$33,519	$2,793	$645	$16
25th Percentile	$31,176	$2,598	$600	$15

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Salary Trends for Stna

Salaries for a Stna can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,620 in 2023 to around $38,450 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Stna salary trends, .

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2023

$38,620

2024

$38,898

2025

$38,450

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2023	$38,620
2024	$38,898
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