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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Salary
How Much Do CNAs Make?
Most certified nurse assistants earned between $18,907 and $26,624 in 2006, according to the US Labor Bureau. The highest-paid nurse assistants earned around $31,100.
Reports have revealed that the mean annual salary for home health aides was $20,850, while the salary for psychiatric aides was $26,080.
Average annual salaries for certified nurse assistants by industry:
|
Industry |
Salary |
| Local government |
$25,990
|
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
$25,210
|
| Employment services |
$25,150
|
| Nursing care facilities |
$22,990
|
| Elderly community care facilities |
$22,300
|
Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.
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