What one takes back home is important for all the professionals!  Mostly, people look out for those career options, which are rewarding and satisfying in nature. 
For being a certified nursing assistant, you need not care about the salary figures, as you will be awarded with a decent income for your servings. Your salary compensates the bucks you have spent for earning the certificate in nursing. Lucrative salary packages have attracted people from different streams. Aging population of a nation and rapidly multiplying facilities are responsible for the ascending figures of CNAs’ salary packages, across the globe. This is one of the fastest growing occupations, according to BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics). But to become a part of this field, you should know about the factors, affecting the salary of a CNA, like education, location or the type of facility.

Standard CNA Salary figures

According to payscale.com, hourly wages of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) ranges from $8.39 to $14.37 and the annual figures were range from 17,587 to $32,064. These are the average annual figures of a CNA, which vary on the basis of different-different parameters. To see, what options will come up to you when you are done with CNA course, read on:

CNA Salary after Years of Practice

Like other professions, under this industry also the highest wages are earned on the basis of experience. With the increasing work experience in this field, there will be a steep rise in your earnings as well. To know where the CNAs will be, after a couple of years, have a look at the survey figures yourself:

“More learning more earning”

Academic years spent in training have a direct impact on the salary figures of a certified nursing assistant. Professionals, who started their career with a certification in high school technical programs, were known to earn the lowest wages (from $16,200 - $23,646). CNA’s with an associate’s degree earned between $11,000 and $30,000, annually. To enjoy a good salary (between $16,988 and $50,000) in this profession, individuals are expected to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

CNA Salary in Metropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas of New York and California are known to offer the best wages to CNAs. Redwood City-San Mateo-San Francisco, the metro cities of California offer about $17.74 per hour, i.e. $36,900 annually, to the CNAs. Suffolk-Nassau, New York, can be the next option for these professionals as these cities offer $16.79 per hour, i.e. $34,920 yearly to the CNAs. Average hourly and annual wages of CNAs in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California are $15.84 and $ 32,960 respectively. While those looking for better options, choose to practice in Alaska also. CNA’s in the metro cities of Fairbanks Alaska, earn $15.85 per hour, i.e. $32,960 annually. Whereas, these professionals earn $15.71 (hourly), i.e. $32,670 (yearly), in the area of Wayne-White Plains-New York, New Jersey-New York. 

CNA Salary in Different Industries

Average annual salary of a certified nursing assistant is different in different industries. Hospital is the best place for these professionals, as they can expect a salary range of $20,366 - $32,317 here. CNAs employed in nursing homes are known to earn salary in the range of $15,387 - $27,413. Whereas, the professionals employed in assisted living facilities are known to earn the lowest wages (from $19,000 to $25,976) in this industry. Home health Aide is another option, where you can earn from $16,120 to $27,541, annually.

Continuing education can help CNAs acquire an advanced designation and a better salary, ranging from $19,612 to $34,590.  The type of specialty (surgery, medicine and intensive care), which one selects for practice also makes a difference in the salary figures of these professionals. Individuals looking for high salary packages should acquire some specializations as well.