What are the main factors that influence a Licensed Nurse Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change A Licensed Nurse Assistant's salary?

A Licensed Nurse Assistant's salary grows with experience: a Licensed Nurse Assistant (0-0 years)earns $33,715, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $33,993, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,678,

What are the highest paying states for a Licensed Nurse Assistant?

Licensed Nurse Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Licensed Nurse Assistant roles are District of Columbia $37,469, California $37,327, Massachusetts $36,829. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Licensed Nurse Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Licensed Nurse Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Licensed Nurse: $81,355; Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Management: $62,086; Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care: $59,679; Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant: $58,152; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): $57,400.

How do different companies affect a Licensed Nurse Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Licensed Nurse Assistant 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.

Licensed Nurse Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Licensed Nurse Assistant make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Licensed Nurse Assistant in the United States is $33,841 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,100
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,548 to $35,547
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,550

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Licensed Nurse Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,547	$2,962	$684	$17
Average	$33,841	$2,820	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$30,548	$2,546	$587	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Licensed Nurse Assistant Salaries

A Licensed Nurse Assistant'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 Licensed Nurse Assistant 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 Licensed Nurse Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,469.
California: $37,327.
Massachusetts: $36,829.

District of Columbia $37,469 California $37,327 Massachusetts $36,829 Washington $36,694 New Jersey $36,680 Alaska $36,633 Connecticut $36,166 New York $35,976

Hawaii $35,371 Rhode Island $35,086 Maryland $34,893 Minnesota $34,629 Colorado $34,528 Illinois $34,494 Oregon $34,365 Delaware $34,271

New Hampshire $34,211 Virginia $34,078 Pennsylvania $33,689 Nevada $33,492 North Dakota $33,428 Michigan $33,327 Wisconsin $33,289 Vermont $33,215

Texas $33,008 Maine $32,995 Arizona $32,975 Ohio $32,951 Georgia $32,640 Indiana $32,484 Wyoming $32,453 Utah $32,406

Iowa $32,386 Kansas $32,223 Louisiana $32,176 North Carolina $32,159 Missouri $32,152 Florida $32,020 Montana $31,949 Nebraska $31,882

Kentucky $31,844 South Carolina $31,709 Tennessee $31,624 Idaho $31,590 New Mexico $31,343 Oklahoma $31,289 Alabama $31,090 South Dakota $30,755

Arkansas $30,572 West Virginia $30,474 Mississippi $30,179

Top Paying Cities for Licensed Nurse Assistants

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: $42,684
San Francisco: $42,216
Oakland: $41,327

San Jose, CA $42,684

San Francisco, CA $42,216

Oakland, CA $41,327

New York, NY $38,964

Paramus, NJ $38,490

Queens Village, NY $38,489

Passaic, NJ $38,456

Bergenfield, NJ $38,453

Stamford, CT $38,379

Huntington, NY $38,365

Newark, NJ $38,115

Bridgeport, CT $38,044

Vallejo, CA $37,976

New Brunswick, NJ $37,963

Petaluma, CA $37,942

Middlesex, NJ $37,878

Somerset, NJ $37,854

Santa Cruz, CA $37,810

Boston, MA $37,604

Monterey, CA $37,485

Seattle, WA $37,408

Santa Rosa, CA $37,401

Los Angeles, CA $37,391

Juneau, AK $37,303

Washington, DC $37,266

Orange, CA $37,145

Santa Ana, CA $37,056

Long Beach, CA $37,022

Anaheim, CA $37,015

Anchorage, AK $36,998

Santa Maria, CA $36,897

Everett, WA $36,890

Danbury, CT $36,771

Bremerton, WA $36,724

Tacoma, WA $36,602

New Suffolk, NY $36,602

Sacramento, CA $36,592

Santa Barbara, CA $36,555

Trenton, NJ $36,518

San Diego, CA $36,518

Brockton, MA $36,480

Fairbanks, AK $36,398

Lompoc, CA $36,311

Lowell, MA $36,284

Ventura, CA $36,277

Nashua, NH $36,271

Stockton, CA $36,267

Modesto, CA $36,020

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,946

Olympia, WA $35,882

Kennewick, WA $35,882

New Haven, CT $35,868

Lawrence, MA $35,746

Hartford, CT $35,712

Riverside, CA $35,706

New Bedford, MA $35,672

Richland, WA $35,672

Bakersfield, CA $35,624

San Bernardino, CA $35,611

New Britain, CT $35,607

Atlantic City, NJ $35,607

New London, CT $35,594

Norwich, CT $35,584

Portsmouth, NH $35,577

Boulder, CO $35,505

Portland, OR $35,458

Worcester, MA $35,455

Minneapolis, MN $35,350

Philadelphia, PA $35,303

Honolulu, HI $35,191

Saint Paul, MN $35,175

Vineland, NJ $35,167

Providence, RI $35,069

Chicago, IL $34,971

Bellingham, WA $34,931

Springfield, MA $34,904

Baltimore, MD $34,893

Chico, CA $34,809

Pittsfield, MA $34,717

Manchester, NH $34,653

Spokane, WA $34,504

Denver, CO $34,501

Albany, NY $34,342

Troy, NY $34,328

Nassau, NY $34,292

Schenectady, NY $34,257

Wilmington, DE $34,230

Burlington, VT $34,183

Salem, OR $34,169

Portland, ME $34,064

Yakima, WA $34,030

Rochester, MN $33,926

Reno, NV $33,909

Fresno, CA $33,909

Milwaukee, WI $33,878

Detroit, MI $33,844

Ann Arbor, MI $33,839

Allentown, PA $33,834

Colorado Springs, CO $33,777

Syracuse, NY $33,760

Carson City, NV $33,760

Houston, TX $33,712

Eugene, OR $33,695

Gary, IN $33,655

Springfield, OR $33,628

Bismarck, ND $33,621

Galveston, TX $33,597

Medford, OR $33,546

Fort Collins, CO $33,533

Concord, NH $33,516

Austin, TX $33,506

Mesa, AZ $33,435

Reading, PA $33,431

Phoenix, AZ $33,428

Dallas, TX $33,418

Saint Cloud, MN $33,385

Madison, WI $33,340

Utica, NY $33,249

Rochester, NY $33,195

Des Moines, IA $33,191

Raleigh, NC $33,188

Atlanta, GA $33,137

Battle Creek, MI $33,127

Salt Lake City, UT $33,117

Lancaster, PA $33,066

Harrisburg, PA $33,019

Kansas City, MO $32,985

Champaign, IL $32,978

Kansas City, KS $32,978

Fort Worth, TX $32,975

Columbus, OH $32,969

Boca Raton, FL $32,961

Pittsburgh, PA $32,948

Richmond, VA $32,934

Indianapolis, IN $32,927

Cleveland, OH $32,924

Las Vegas, NV $32,883

Cincinnati, OH $32,883

Petersburg, VA $32,832

Huntsville, AL $32,782

Lansing, MI $32,759

Lebanon, PA $32,755

Pueblo, CO $32,751

Appleton, WI $32,741

Buffalo, NY $32,728

Dayton, OH $32,717

Racine, WI $32,711

Charlotte, NC $32,707

Saint Louis, MO $32,697

York, PA $32,677

Elkhart, IN $32,677

Gastonia, NC $32,670

Billings, MT $32,662

Beaumont, TX $32,653

Lorain, OH $32,646

Benton Harbor, MI $32,640

Toledo, OH $32,633

Binghamton, NY $32,616

Rock Hill, SC $32,612

Rockford, IL $32,596

Springfield, IL $32,582

Elyria, OH $32,579

Fargo, ND $32,579

Flagstaff, AZ $32,555

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,535

Duluth, MN $32,514

Miami, FL $32,514

Cheyenne, WY $32,491

Grand Forks, ND $32,491

Bangor, ME $32,416

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,379

Durham, NC $32,365

Louisville, KY $32,362

Grand Rapids, MI $32,355

Hialeah, FL $32,352

Casper, WY $32,305

Scranton, PA $32,264

New Orleans, LA $32,254

Virginia Beach, VA $32,250

Akron, OH $32,233

Peoria, IL $32,189

Sarasota, FL $32,183

Nashville, TN $32,159

Omaha, NE $32,159

Green Bay, WI $32,159

Baton Rouge, LA $32,142

Charleston, SC $32,135

Jamestown, NY $32,118

Davenport, IA $32,118

Tucson, AZ $32,101

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,081

Tampa, FL $32,074

Evansville, IN $32,054

Port Arthur, TX $32,054

Bradenton, FL $32,041

Santa Fe, NM $31,980

Orlando, FL $31,919

Clearwater, FL $31,909

Canton, OH $31,838

La Crosse, WI $31,838

Albuquerque, NM $31,817

Newport News, VA $31,814

High Point, NC $31,804

Ogden, UT $31,790

Corpus Christi, TX $31,763

Norfolk, VA $31,743

Laramie, WY $31,743

Rock Island, IL $31,722

Saginaw, MI $31,716

Jacksonville, FL $31,712

Salisbury, NC $31,706

Boise, ID $31,699

Moline, IL $31,682

Fort Myers, FL $31,672

Memphis, TN $31,665

Tulsa, OK $31,648

Waterloo, IA $31,628

Spartanburg, SC $31,594

Lincoln, NE $31,577

Fort Wayne, IN $31,570

Provo, UT $31,567

Cedar Falls, IA $31,526

San Antonio, TX $31,513

Greensboro, NC $31,499

South Bend, IN $31,496

Savannah, GA $31,459

Muskegon, MI $31,445

Birmingham, AL $31,442

Winston Salem, NC $31,425

Lake Charles, LA $31,343

Anderson, IN $31,337

Lexington, KY $31,327

Augusta, GA $31,316

Greenville, SC $31,316

Lima, OH $31,289

Wichita, KS $31,286

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,286

Columbia, SC $31,255

Springfield, OH $31,249

Asheville, NC $31,195

Bloomington, IN $31,171

Knoxville, TN $31,049

Shreveport, LA $31,046

Wilmington, NC $31,002

Roanoke, VA $31,002

Topeka, KS $30,941

Frankfort, KY $30,937

Oklahoma City, OK $30,914

Chillicothe, OH $30,900

Longview, TX $30,897

Melbourne, FL $30,893

Sioux Falls, SD $30,839

Mobile, AL $30,836

Terre Haute, IN $30,822

Altoona, PA $30,802

Amarillo, TX $30,778

Killeen, TX $30,768

Fayetteville, AR $30,741

Chattanooga, TN $30,731

Sioux City, IA $30,700

Idaho Falls, ID $30,694

Lynchburg, VA $30,667

Gainesville, FL $30,623

Portsmouth, OH $30,606

Little Rock, AR $30,599

Lafayette, LA $30,585

Youngstown, OH $30,585

Daytona Beach, FL $30,565

Clarksville, TN $30,562

Pensacola, FL $30,558

Temple, TX $30,556

Hopkinsville, KY $30,457

Erie, PA $30,450

Florence, SC $30,437

Charleston, WV $30,382

Great Falls, MT $30,365

Macon, GA $30,318

Tallahassee, FL $30,315

Fayetteville, NC $30,308

Waco, TX $30,301

Helena, MT $30,277

Pine Bluff, AR $30,265

Vincennes, IN $30,223

Lubbock, TX $30,210

Alamogordo, NM $30,189

Twin Falls, ID $30,159

Rapid City, SD $30,149

Jackson, MS $30,088

Huntington, WV $30,086

Greenville, MS $30,085

Parkersburg, WV $30,050

Montgomery, AL $30,044

Wichita Falls, TX $30,010

Springfield, MO $30,010

Biloxi, MS $29,993

Monroe, LA $29,959

Johnstown, PA $29,936

Sumter, SC $29,922

Columbus, GA $29,919

Pascagoula, MS $29,854

Abilene, TX $29,854

Kingsport, TN $29,766

Albany, GA $29,766

Gulfport, MS $29,756

Alexandria, LA $29,645

Fort Smith, AR $29,560

El Paso, TX $29,469

Las Cruces, NM $29,316

Harlingen, TX $29,230

Pocatello, ID $29,225

Florence, AL $29,181

Brownsville, TX $29,174

Mcallen, TX $29,103

Dothan, AL $29,056

Columbus, MS $28,855

Altus, OK $28,697

Lawton, OK $28,633

Pierre, SD $28,511

What Skills Can Increase a Licensed Nurse Assistant'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%

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 Licensed Nurse Assistant'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	$38,579	14%
Attention to Detail	$35,871	6%
Initiative	$35,533	5%
Collaboration	$35,533	5%
Cardiac	$35,195	4%
Organizational Skills	$35,195	4%

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Licensed Nurse Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Licensed Nurse Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Licensed Nurse Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Licensed Nurse Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Licensed Nurse Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$47,377	$23.0	40%

How Education impacts a Licensed Nurse Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Licensed Nurse Assistants 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 Licensed Nurse Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

Licensed Nurse Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Licensed Nurse Assistant

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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Licensed Nurse Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Licensed Nurse Assistant'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 August 01, 2026

$30,548

Average $33,841/year

$35,547

$2,546

Average $2,820/month

$2,962

$587

Average $651/week

$684

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,547	$2,962	$684	$17
Average	$33,841	$2,820	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$30,548	$2,546	$587	$15

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Salary Trends for Licensed Nurse Assistant

Salaries for a Licensed Nurse Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $48,742 in 2023 to around $49,350 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Licensed Nurse Assistant salary trends, .

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Licensed Nurse Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Licensed Nurse Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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