A LPN/CMA'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 LPN/CMA Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a LPN/CMA'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): $61,370
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,930
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,496
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,966
Expert (over 8 years): $65,334
Levels
Salary
Entry Level LPN/CMA
$61,370
Intermediate Level LPN/CMA
$61,930
Senior Level LPN/CMA
$63,496
Specialist Level LPN/CMA
$64,966
Expert Level LPN/CMA
$65,334
$61,3700 yr
$61,930< 2 yrs
$63,4962-4 yrs
$64,9665-8 yrs
$65,334> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do LPN/CMA 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 LPN/CMAs.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $70,303.
California: $70,037.
Massachusetts: $69,103.
District of Columbia$70,303
California$70,037
Massachusetts$69,103
Washington$68,849
New Jersey$68,824
Alaska$68,735
Connecticut$67,859
New York$67,503
Hawaii$66,367
Rhode Island$65,833
Maryland$65,471
Minnesota$64,976
Colorado$64,785
Illinois$64,722
Oregon$64,481
Delaware$64,303
New Hampshire$64,191
Virginia$63,941
Pennsylvania$63,211
Nevada$62,842
North Dakota$62,722
Michigan$62,531
Wisconsin$62,462
Vermont$62,322
Texas$61,934
Maine$61,909
Arizona$61,871
Ohio$61,827
Georgia$61,242
Indiana$60,950
Wyoming$60,893
Utah$60,804
Iowa$60,766
Kansas$60,461
Louisiana$60,372
North Carolina$60,341
Missouri$60,328
Florida$60,080
Montana$59,947
Nebraska$59,820
Kentucky$59,750
South Carolina$59,496
Tennessee$59,337
Idaho$59,274
New Mexico$58,810
Oklahoma$58,709
Alabama$58,334
South Dakota$57,706
Arkansas$57,363
West Virginia$57,179
Mississippi$56,626
Top Paying Cities for LPN/CMAs
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: $80,088
San Francisco: $79,211
Oakland: $77,542
San Jose, CA$80,088
San Francisco, CA$79,211
Oakland, CA$77,542
New York, NY$73,109
Paramus, NJ$72,220
Queens Village, NY$72,217
Passaic, NJ$72,157
Bergenfield, NJ$72,151
Stamford, CT$72,011
Huntington, NY$71,985
Newark, NJ$71,516
Bridgeport, CT$71,382
Vallejo, CA$71,256
New Brunswick, NJ$71,230
Petaluma, CA$71,192
Middlesex, NJ$71,072
Somerset, NJ$71,027
Santa Cruz, CA$70,945
Boston, MA$70,557
Monterey, CA$70,334
Seattle, WA$70,189
Santa Rosa, CA$70,176
Los Angeles, CA$70,157
Juneau, AK$69,992
Washington, DC$69,922
Orange, CA$69,696
Santa Ana, CA$69,529
Long Beach, CA$69,465
Anaheim, CA$69,452
Anchorage, AK$69,421
Santa Maria, CA$69,230
Everett, WA$69,218
Danbury, CT$68,994
Bremerton, WA$68,906
Tacoma, WA$68,678
New Suffolk, NY$68,677
Sacramento, CA$68,659
Santa Barbara, CA$68,589
Trenton, NJ$68,519
San Diego, CA$68,519
Brockton, MA$68,449
Fairbanks, AK$68,294
Lompoc, CA$68,132
Lowell, MA$68,080
Ventura, CA$68,068
Nashua, NH$68,056
Stockton, CA$68,049
Modesto, CA$67,586
Poughkeepsie, NY$67,446
Olympia, WA$67,325
Kennewick, WA$67,325
New Haven, CT$67,300
Lawrence, MA$67,071
Hartford, CT$67,008
Riverside, CA$66,995
New Bedford, MA$66,932
Richland, WA$66,932
Bakersfield, CA$66,843
San Bernardino, CA$66,817
New Britain, CT$66,811
Atlantic City, NJ$66,811
New London, CT$66,786
Norwich, CT$66,767
Portsmouth, NH$66,754
Boulder, CO$66,619
Portland, OR$66,532
Worcester, MA$66,525
Minneapolis, MN$66,328
Philadelphia, PA$66,240
Honolulu, HI$66,030
Saint Paul, MN$66,000
Vineland, NJ$65,986
Providence, RI$65,801
Chicago, IL$65,617
Bellingham, WA$65,541
Springfield, MA$65,490
Baltimore, MD$65,471
Chico, CA$65,312
Pittsfield, MA$65,141
Manchester, NH$65,020
Spokane, WA$64,741
Denver, CO$64,735
Albany, NY$64,436
Troy, NY$64,411
Nassau, NY$64,343
Schenectady, NY$64,278
Wilmington, DE$64,227
Burlington, VT$64,138
Salem, OR$64,112
Portland, ME$63,916
Yakima, WA$63,852
Rochester, MN$63,655
Reno, NV$63,623
Fresno, CA$63,623
Milwaukee, WI$63,566
Detroit, MI$63,503
Ann Arbor, MI$63,492
Allentown, PA$63,484
Colorado Springs, CO$63,376
Syracuse, NY$63,344
Carson City, NV$63,344
Houston, TX$63,255
Eugene, OR$63,223
Gary, IN$63,147
Springfield, OR$63,096
Bismarck, ND$63,084
Galveston, TX$63,039
Medford, OR$62,944
Fort Collins, CO$62,919
Concord, NH$62,887
Austin, TX$62,868
Mesa, AZ$62,735
Reading, PA$62,728
Phoenix, AZ$62,722
Dallas, TX$62,703
Saint Cloud, MN$62,642
Madison, WI$62,557
Utica, NY$62,385
Rochester, NY$62,284
Des Moines, IA$62,277
Raleigh, NC$62,271
Atlanta, GA$62,176
Battle Creek, MI$62,157
Salt Lake City, UT$62,138
Lancaster, PA$62,042
Harrisburg, PA$61,954
Kansas City, MO$61,890
Champaign, IL$61,877
Kansas City, KS$61,877
Fort Worth, TX$61,871
Columbus, OH$61,860
Boca Raton, FL$61,846
Pittsburgh, PA$61,820
Richmond, VA$61,795
Indianapolis, IN$61,782
Cleveland, OH$61,776
Las Vegas, NV$61,700
Cincinnati, OH$61,700
Petersburg, VA$61,604
Huntsville, AL$61,509
Lansing, MI$61,467
Lebanon, PA$61,458
Pueblo, CO$61,452
Appleton, WI$61,433
Buffalo, NY$61,407
Dayton, OH$61,388
Racine, WI$61,376
Charlotte, NC$61,369
Saint Louis, MO$61,350
York, PA$61,312
Elkhart, IN$61,312
Gastonia, NC$61,300
Billings, MT$61,285
Beaumont, TX$61,268
Lorain, OH$61,255
Benton Harbor, MI$61,242
Toledo, OH$61,230
Binghamton, NY$61,198
Rock Hill, SC$61,192
Rockford, IL$61,160
Springfield, IL$61,134
Elyria, OH$61,128
Fargo, ND$61,128
Flagstaff, AZ$61,084
Fort Lauderdale, FL$61,046
Duluth, MN$61,007
Miami, FL$61,007
Cheyenne, WY$60,963
Grand Forks, ND$60,963
Bangor, ME$60,823
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,753
Durham, NC$60,727
Louisville, KY$60,722
Grand Rapids, MI$60,709
Hialeah, FL$60,703
Casper, WY$60,614
Scranton, PA$60,538
New Orleans, LA$60,519
Virginia Beach, VA$60,512
Akron, OH$60,480
Peoria, IL$60,398
Sarasota, FL$60,385
Nashville, TN$60,341
Omaha, NE$60,341
Green Bay, WI$60,341
Baton Rouge, LA$60,309
Charleston, SC$60,296
Jamestown, NY$60,265
Davenport, IA$60,265
Tucson, AZ$60,233
Saint Petersburg, FL$60,195
Tampa, FL$60,182
Evansville, IN$60,144
Port Arthur, TX$60,144
Bradenton, FL$60,118
Santa Fe, NM$60,004
Orlando, FL$59,890
Clearwater, FL$59,871
Canton, OH$59,738
La Crosse, WI$59,738
Albuquerque, NM$59,699
Newport News, VA$59,693
High Point, NC$59,674
Ogden, UT$59,649
Corpus Christi, TX$59,598
Norfolk, VA$59,560
Laramie, WY$59,560
Rock Island, IL$59,522
Saginaw, MI$59,509
Jacksonville, FL$59,503
Salisbury, NC$59,490
Boise, ID$59,477
Moline, IL$59,445
Fort Myers, FL$59,426
Memphis, TN$59,414
Tulsa, OK$59,382
Waterloo, IA$59,344
Spartanburg, SC$59,280
Lincoln, NE$59,249
Fort Wayne, IN$59,236
Provo, UT$59,230
Cedar Falls, IA$59,153
San Antonio, TX$59,128
Greensboro, NC$59,103
South Bend, IN$59,096
Savannah, GA$59,026
Muskegon, MI$59,001
Birmingham, AL$58,995
Winston Salem, NC$58,963
Lake Charles, LA$58,810
Anderson, IN$58,798
Lexington, KY$58,779
Augusta, GA$58,760
Greenville, SC$58,760
Lima, OH$58,709
Wichita, KS$58,703
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,703
Columbia, SC$58,645
Springfield, OH$58,633
Asheville, NC$58,531
Bloomington, IN$58,487
Knoxville, TN$58,258
Shreveport, LA$58,252
Wilmington, NC$58,169
Roanoke, VA$58,169
Topeka, KS$58,055
Frankfort, KY$58,048
Oklahoma City, OK$58,004
Chillicothe, OH$57,979
Longview, TX$57,972
Melbourne, FL$57,966
Sioux Falls, SD$57,864
Mobile, AL$57,858
Terre Haute, IN$57,833
Altoona, PA$57,795
Amarillo, TX$57,750
Killeen, TX$57,731
Fayetteville, AR$57,680
Chattanooga, TN$57,661
Sioux City, IA$57,604
Idaho Falls, ID$57,591
Lynchburg, VA$57,541
Gainesville, FL$57,458
Portsmouth, OH$57,426
Little Rock, AR$57,414
Lafayette, LA$57,388
Youngstown, OH$57,388
Daytona Beach, FL$57,350
Clarksville, TN$57,344
Pensacola, FL$57,337
Temple, TX$57,333
Hopkinsville, KY$57,147
Erie, PA$57,134
Florence, SC$57,109
Charleston, WV$57,007
Great Falls, MT$56,975
Macon, GA$56,887
Tallahassee, FL$56,880
Fayetteville, NC$56,867
Waco, TX$56,855
Helena, MT$56,810
Pine Bluff, AR$56,786
Vincennes, IN$56,709
Lubbock, TX$56,683
Alamogordo, NM$56,645
Twin Falls, ID$56,588
Rapid City, SD$56,569
Jackson, MS$56,455
Huntington, WV$56,450
Greenville, MS$56,448
Parkersburg, WV$56,384
Montgomery, AL$56,372
Wichita Falls, TX$56,309
Springfield, MO$56,309
Biloxi, MS$56,277
Monroe, LA$56,213
Johnstown, PA$56,169
Sumter, SC$56,144
Columbus, GA$56,137
Pascagoula, MS$56,017
Abilene, TX$56,017
Kingsport, TN$55,852
Albany, GA$55,852
Gulfport, MS$55,832
Alexandria, LA$55,623
Fort Smith, AR$55,464
El Paso, TX$55,293
Las Cruces, NM$55,007
Harlingen, TX$54,846
Pocatello, ID$54,836
Florence, AL$54,753
Brownsville, TX$54,740
Mcallen, TX$54,607
Dothan, AL$54,518
Columbus, MS$54,141
Altus, OK$53,845
Lawton, OK$53,724
Pierre, SD$53,496
What Skills Can Increase a LPN/CMA's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 4.07% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 3.52% 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.
Basic Life Support (Mentioned in 1.95% Job Postings): BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Planning
4.07%
Long Term Care
3.52%
Basic Life Support
1.95%
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 LPN/CMA's salary.
Self-Directed: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Self-Directed
$70,481
11%
First Aid
$70,481
11%
Communication Skills
$70,481
11%
Effective Communication
$70,481
11%
Problem Solving
$70,481
11%
Long Term Care
$69,211
9%
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LPN/CMA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For LPN/CMA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
LPN/CMA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view LPN/CMA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a LPN/CMA
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Insurance
$69,846
$34.0
10%
Healthcare
$66,671
$32.0
5%
LPN/CMA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a LPN/CMA'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$58,252
Average$63,497/year
$68,493
$4,854
Average$5,291/month
$5,708
$1,120
Average$1,221/week
$1,317
$28
Average$31/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$68,493
$5,708
$1,317
$33
Average
$63,497
$5,291
$1,221
$31
25th Percentile
$58,252
$4,854
$1,120
$28
Salary Trends for LPN/CMA
Salaries for a LPN/CMA can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $63,323 in 2023
to around $59,404 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of LPN/CMA salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of LPN/CMA Over Time
2022
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2023
$63,323
2024
$61,384
2025
$59,404
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$63,323
2024
$61,384
2025
$59,404
2026
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Most common benefits for LPN/CMA
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401(k)
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Common company salaries for LPN/CMA
Here are companies hiring for LPN/CMA and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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