What are the main factors that influence a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's salary?

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

How does experience change a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's salary?

A Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,830 for beginners, reaching about $34,082 at mid-level, and approach $34,892 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide?

Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide roles are District of Columbia $37,735, California $37,592, Massachusetts $37,091. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide roles make?

Salaries for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide level roles vary by specialization: Certified Medication Aide (CMA): $39,600; Certified Registered Medication Aide: $39,590; Certified Medicine Aide: $38,378; Certified Medication Aide: $38,148; Certified Residential Medication Aide: $38,078.

How do different companies affect a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide 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.

Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salary in the United States

How much does a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide in the United States is $34,082 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,591
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,851 to $35,919
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,910

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Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,919	$2,993	$691	$17
Average	$34,082	$2,840	$655	$16
25th Percentile	$30,851	$2,571	$593	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salaries

A Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide'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 Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide'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): $32,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,932
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,082
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,838
Expert (over 8 years): $34,892

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide	$32,830
Intermediate Level Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide	$32,932
Senior Level Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide	$34,082
Specialist Level Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide	$34,838
Expert Level Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide	$34,892

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How Do Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide 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 Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,735.
California: $37,592.
Massachusetts: $37,091.

District of Columbia $37,735

California $37,592

Massachusetts $37,091

Washington $36,955

New Jersey $36,941

Alaska $36,894

Connecticut $36,423

New York $36,232

Hawaii $35,622

Rhode Island $35,336

Maryland $35,142

Minnesota $34,876

Colorado $34,774

Illinois $34,740

Oregon $34,610

Delaware $34,515

New Hampshire $34,455

Virginia $34,320

Pennsylvania $33,928

Nevada $33,731

North Dakota $33,666

Michigan $33,564

Wisconsin $33,526

Vermont $33,451

Texas $33,243

Maine $33,230

Arizona $33,209

Ohio $33,185

Georgia $32,872

Indiana $32,715

Wyoming $32,684

Utah $32,637

Iowa $32,616

Kansas $32,453

Louisiana $32,405

North Carolina $32,388

Missouri $32,381

Florida $32,248

Montana $32,177

Nebraska $32,108

Kentucky $32,071

South Carolina $31,935

Tennessee $31,849

Idaho $31,815

New Mexico $31,567

Oklahoma $31,512

Alabama $31,311

South Dakota $30,974

Arkansas $30,789

West Virginia $30,691

Mississippi $30,394

Top Paying Cities for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aides

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: $42,987
San Francisco: $42,565
Oakland: $41,621

San Jose, CA $42,987

San Francisco, CA $42,565

Oakland, CA $41,621

New York, NY $39,497

Queens Village, NY $39,242

Paramus, NJ $38,969

Passaic, NJ $38,935

Bergenfield, NJ $38,901

Stamford, CT $38,850

Huntington, NY $38,816

Newark, NJ $38,594

Bridgeport, CT $38,526

New Brunswick, NJ $38,414

Vallejo, CA $38,342

Middlesex, NJ $38,322

Somerset, NJ $38,291

Petaluma, CA $38,213

Santa Cruz, CA $38,080

Boston, MA $38,011

Monterey, CA $37,841

Fairbanks, AK $37,817

Los Angeles, CA $37,752

Washington, DC $37,735

Seattle, WA $37,674

Santa Rosa, CA $37,667

Juneau, AK $37,568

Orange, CA $37,456

Anchorage, AK $37,395

Anaheim, CA $37,371

Santa Ana, CA $37,320

Nassau, NY $37,299

Long Beach, CA $37,285

Danbury, CT $37,275

Santa Maria, CA $37,159

Everett, WA $37,153

Bremerton, WA $36,986

Trenton, NJ $36,921

Sacramento, CA $36,907

San Diego, CA $36,890

Brockton, MA $36,877

Tacoma, WA $36,863

Santa Barbara, CA $36,815

Lowell, MA $36,679

New Suffolk, NY $36,665

Nashua, NH $36,624

Lompoc, CA $36,570

Ventura, CA $36,536

Stockton, CA $36,525

New Haven, CT $36,457

Atlantic City, NJ $36,369

Hartford, CT $36,294

Modesto, CA $36,277

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,202

New Britain, CT $36,185

Olympia, WA $36,137

Kennewick, WA $36,137

New London, CT $36,130

Norwich, CT $36,120

Lawrence, MA $36,103

Bakersfield, CA $36,007

Riverside, CA $35,960

New Bedford, MA $35,960

Richland, WA $35,926

Portsmouth, NH $35,898

Vineland, NJ $35,892

San Bernardino, CA $35,864

Boulder, CO $35,769

Worcester, MA $35,742

Portland, OR $35,711

Saint Paul, MN $35,670

Minneapolis, MN $35,670

Philadelphia, PA $35,622

Honolulu, HI $35,442

Springfield, MA $35,322

Providence, RI $35,319

Chicago, IL $35,220

Bellingham, WA $35,179

Baltimore, MD $35,142

Chico, CA $35,057

Wilmington, DE $34,999

Pittsfield, MA $34,965

Manchester, NH $34,900

Spokane, WA $34,750

Denver, CO $34,746

Albany, NY $34,586

Troy, NY $34,573

Schenectady, NY $34,501

Burlington, VT $34,426

Portland, ME $34,307

Salem, OR $34,279

Yakima, WA $34,273

Ann Arbor, MI $34,262

Rochester, MN $34,167

Fresno, CA $34,150

Reno, NV $34,150

Milwaukee, WI $34,119

Detroit, MI $34,085

Allentown, PA $34,075

Carson City, NV $34,072

Houston, TX $34,020

Colorado Springs, CO $34,017

Syracuse, NY $34,000

Eugene, OR $33,935

Bismarck, ND $33,894

Gary, IN $33,894

Galveston, TX $33,894

Springfield, OR $33,867

Medford, OR $33,785

Fort Collins, CO $33,772

Austin, TX $33,744

Mesa, AZ $33,673

Phoenix, AZ $33,666

Dallas, TX $33,656

Reading, PA $33,635

Saint Cloud, MN $33,622

Concord, NH $33,591

Madison, WI $33,577

Utica, NY $33,485

Raleigh, NC $33,458

Las Vegas, NV $33,455

Rochester, NY $33,431

Des Moines, IA $33,427

Atlanta, GA $33,373

Battle Creek, MI $33,363

Salt Lake City, UT $33,352

Lancaster, PA $33,301

Champaign, IL $33,295

Harrisburg, PA $33,254

Durham, NC $33,223

Kansas City, MO $33,220

Kansas City, KS $33,213

Fort Worth, TX $33,209

Boca Raton, FL $33,196

Cleveland, OH $33,192

Columbus, OH $33,185

Pittsburgh, PA $33,182

Richmond, VA $33,168

Indianapolis, IN $33,162

Cincinnati, OH $33,117

Petersburg, VA $33,066

Billings, MT $32,991

Lansing, MI $32,991

Huntsville, AL $32,991

Lebanon, PA $32,988

Dayton, OH $32,984

Pueblo, CO $32,984

Appleton, WI $32,974

Buffalo, NY $32,961

Racine, WI $32,943

Charlotte, NC $32,940

Saint Louis, MO $32,930

Springfield, IL $32,916

Elkhart, IN $32,909

York, PA $32,909

Gastonia, NC $32,906

Benton Harbor, MI $32,906

Beaumont, TX $32,886

Lorain, OH $32,879

Toledo, OH $32,865

Binghamton, NY $32,848

Rock Hill, SC $32,845

Rockford, IL $32,828

Fargo, ND $32,811

Elyria, OH $32,811

Flagstaff, AZ $32,787

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,766

Miami, FL $32,746

Duluth, MN $32,691

Bangor, ME $32,647

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,609

Louisville, KY $32,592

Grand Rapids, MI $32,586

Hialeah, FL $32,582

Casper, WY $32,534

Scranton, PA $32,494

New Orleans, LA $32,483

Virginia Beach, VA $32,480

Akron, OH $32,463

Peoria, IL $32,419

Sarasota, FL $32,412

Green Bay, WI $32,388

Baton Rouge, LA $32,371

Charleston, SC $32,364

Nashville, TN $32,354

Jamestown, NY $32,347

Davenport, IA $32,347

Tucson, AZ $32,330

Cheyenne, WY $32,320

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,310

Tampa, FL $32,303

Omaha, NE $32,296

Port Arthur, TX $32,282

Evansville, IN $32,282

Bradenton, FL $32,269

Santa Fe, NM $32,207

Orlando, FL $32,173

Clearwater, FL $32,136

Canton, OH $32,064

La Crosse, WI $32,064

Grand Forks, ND $32,054

Albuquerque, NM $32,044

Tulsa, OK $32,044

Newport News, VA $32,040

High Point, NC $32,030

Ogden, UT $32,016

Corpus Christi, TX $31,989

Laramie, WY $31,969

Norfolk, VA $31,969

Rock Island, IL $31,948

Saginaw, MI $31,941

Jacksonville, FL $31,938

Salisbury, NC $31,931

Memphis, TN $31,924

Moline, IL $31,907

Fort Myers, FL $31,897

Waterloo, IA $31,853

Spartanburg, SC $31,819

Lincoln, NE $31,802

Fort Wayne, IN $31,795

Birmingham, AL $31,757

Cedar Falls, IA $31,751

Provo, UT $31,747

Springfield, OH $31,744

San Antonio, TX $31,737

Greensboro, NC $31,723

South Bend, IN $31,720

Winston Salem, NC $31,717

Boise, ID $31,706

Savannah, GA $31,682

Muskegon, MI $31,621

Lima, OH $31,580

Lake Charles, LA $31,567

Anderson, IN $31,560

Lexington, KY $31,550

Augusta, GA $31,539

Greenville, SC $31,539

Wichita, KS $31,509

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,509

Columbia, SC $31,478

Bloomington, IN $31,393

Roanoke, VA $31,372

Asheville, NC $31,328

Knoxville, TN $31,270

Shreveport, LA $31,267

Wilmington, NC $31,222

Frankfort, KY $31,158

Oklahoma City, OK $31,134

Chillicothe, OH $31,120

Longview, TX $31,117

Topeka, KS $31,106

Mobile, AL $31,055

Terre Haute, IN $31,042

Erie, PA $31,038

Altoona, PA $31,021

Melbourne, FL $31,011

Amarillo, TX $30,997

Killeen, TX $30,987

Fayetteville, AR $30,960

Sioux Falls, SD $30,936

Chattanooga, TN $30,916

Idaho Falls, ID $30,912

Gainesville, FL $30,841

Portsmouth, OH $30,824

Little Rock, AR $30,817

Lynchburg, VA $30,817

Lafayette, LA $30,803

Youngstown, OH $30,803

Temple, TX $30,789

Daytona Beach, FL $30,783

Clarksville, TN $30,779

Pensacola, FL $30,776

Hopkinsville, KY $30,674

Charleston, WV $30,670

Florence, SC $30,653

Sioux City, IA $30,633

Macon, GA $30,534

Tallahassee, FL $30,530

Fayetteville, NC $30,524

Waco, TX $30,517

Wichita Falls, TX $30,517

Pine Bluff, AR $30,503

Vincennes, IN $30,438

Lubbock, TX $30,425

Great Falls, MT $30,404

Alamogordo, NM $30,401

Abilene, TX $30,374

Rapid City, SD $30,329

Monroe, LA $30,329

Albany, GA $30,309

Huntington, WV $30,306

Jackson, MS $30,302

Greenville, MS $30,299

Parkersburg, WV $30,265

Montgomery, AL $30,258

Johnstown, PA $30,251

Springfield, MO $30,224

Biloxi, MS $30,207

Sumter, SC $30,135

Columbus, GA $30,132

Twin Falls, ID $30,111

Pascagoula, MS $30,067

Kingsport, TN $29,978

Gulfport, MS $29,968

Alexandria, LA $29,856

Fort Smith, AR $29,770

El Paso, TX $29,678

Helena, MT $29,634

Las Cruces, NM $29,525

Harlingen, TX $29,430

Pocatello, ID $29,399

Florence, AL $29,389

Brownsville, TX $29,382

Dothan, AL $29,327

Mcallen, TX $29,310

Columbus, MS $29,058

Altus, OK $28,901

Lawton, OK $28,837

Pierre, SD $28,714

What Skills Can Increase a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.53% 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 4.69% 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.
Home Care (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.53%
Long Term Care	4.69%
Home Care	2.18%

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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 Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's salary.

Dialysis: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dialysis	$38,853	14%
Attention to Detail	$36,127	6%
Initiative	$35,786	5%
Collaboration	$35,786	5%
Cardiac	$35,445	4%
Organizational Skills	$35,445	4%

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How Education impacts a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aides 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 Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 78.7%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 7.6%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	78.7%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	7.6%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide'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

$30,851

Average $34,082/year

$35,919

$2,571

Average $2,840/month

$2,993

$593

Average $655/week

$691

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,919	$2,993	$691	$17
Average	$34,082	$2,840	$655	$16
25th Percentile	$30,851	$2,571	$593	$15

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Salary Trends for Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide

Salaries for a Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $49,003 in 2023 to around $49,614 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Certified NurseΓÇÖs Aide salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$49,781
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