Salaries / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Healthcare · SOC 31-1131
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary
CNAs provide hands-on daily care in nursing homes, hospitals, and homes: bathing, feeding, moving, and monitoring patients.
Median annual
$39,000
Median hourly
$18.80
Typical range
$30,000 to $52,000
Source: National estimate (to be replaced by live BLS data). Figures are gross pay and vary by location, employer, and experience.
The pay range, visually.
Low end (about the 10th percentile), median, and high end (about the 90th percentile).
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Build a licensed agency that sends nurses, CNAs, and caregivers into clients' homes, billing private pay, insurance, or Medicaid for every hour of care.
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Companionship, errands, meals, and rides for aging adults. One of the fastest-growing demands in the country.
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Provide the non-medical help older adults need to stay independent: company, light housekeeping, meal help, reminders, and a friendly presence, so families get peace of mind without a nursing agency.
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