1 Longevity steps may be included in the salary scales where local conditions so justify. 2  At other locations, provision is made for one long-service step in addition to the regular steps for each grade. 3  To qualify, staff must have been at the top of their grade for five years and have a minimum of 20 years' service.
The national average pay for a CNA ranges from $8.55 per hour at the low end to $16.62 on the high end. The median CNA hourly rate is $11.54. Annually, average CNA pay goes from $17,800 to $34,600 at the high end, with a median salary of $24,000.hen it comes to average CNA pay, CNA pay in Alaska has the highest hourly wage with median pay at $16.40 per hour, compared to the national average of $11.54. CNA pay in New York follows with 15.38 per hour. The following states have the highest CNA pay:
1 In California, on average, a CNA (nursing assistant) makes $9-14 per hour, more being made on night shift and with experience. 2  An LVN gets paid approximately $20-30 per hour. 3  The ones I know make $22-$25. In Boston many nurses make at least 80k. 2  I am a registered nurse (not a travel nurse) and I earned $78,000 last year in Florida with less than 2 years experience. 3  But you have to consider the overtime and shift differentials. 4  I averaged 60 hours per week.