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CNA Salary Range. By comparison to other careers there is not a significant range in CNA salaries. Comparing the lowest paying State (Puerto Rico $19,400) and highest paying State (Alaska $37,300) and also comparing the bottom 10% ($19,390) and top 10% ($36,890) CNA salaries overall the range is only approximately $17,500.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2015, CNAs earned an average hourly rate of $12.36 per hour and made $25,710 a year. The lower spectrum of the salary range reported that less than 10% earned $9.32 an hour and about $19,390 annually, while the top 10% enjoyed $17.74 hourly and $36,890 per year.