Best and Worst States to Work as a CNA

In U.S.A, there is a huge demand of certified nursing assistants. But still, a question arises in the mind of CNAs- “Which state is the best to work in?” After working hard for obtaining a nurse aide certificate, all the certified nursing aides want to work in that state, which provides them a good salary, job satisfaction and rewards for their hard work. This article provides you the information about the best and worst states to work as a CNA.

Top and Worst States on the Basis of Number of Job Openings

  • Top ten states offering the highest jobs for CNAs:

highest job openings

Serial No.

State

Number of job openings(per annum)

1.

California

3,900

2.

Florida

3,580

3.

New York

2,330

4.

Ohio

1,990

5.

North Carolina

1,940

6.

Illinois

1,690

7.

Pennsylvania

1,650

8.

Georgia

1,610

9.

Michigan

1,330

10.

Missouri

1,310
  • Top ten states offering the lowest number of jobs for CNAs:

job openings-lowest

Serial No.

State

Number of job openings(per annum)

1.

Montana

240

2.

South Dakota

240

3.

Maine

230

4.

New Mexico

220

5.

Delaware

170

6.

Hawaii

170

7.

North Dakota

160

8.

Wyoming

150

9.

Vermont

90

10.

Alaska

80

Top and Worst States, on the Basis of Hourly Salary

  • Top ten states offering high salary for CNAs:

high salary

Serial No.

State

Hourly Salary

1.

Alaska

$14.36

2.

New York

$13.63

3.

Connecticut

$13.54

4.

Massachusetts

$12.77

5.

Hawaii

$12.53

6.

District of Columbia

$12.47

7.

Maryland

$12.47

8.

Delaware

$12.32

9.

New Hampshire

$12.24

10.

Nevada

$12.23

As per Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of U.S.A, the top five states in terms of pay are: Alaska, Nevada, New York, Hawaii and Connecticut.

  • Top ten states offering low salary for CNAs:

low salary

Serial No.

State

Hourly Salary

1.

Missouri

$9.40

2.

Idaho

$9.23

3

South Carolina

$9.22

4.

Georgia

$9.08

5.

West Virginia

$8.78

6.

Alabama

$8.76

7.

Arkansas

$8.74

8.

Oklahoma

$8.62

9.

Mississippi

$8.16

10.

Louisiana

$7.57

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