Top 10 Best and Worst States for CNA’s
By the year 2016, there is a projected need for CNA’s in the United States that reach up to 393,000. Being one of the most demanded jobs in the healthcare field, it seems we do not get the salary for the demand. Since there are many CNA job openings in the U.S., it can also allow us to move pretty much anywhere we would like, just as a nurse. Where would you like to work?
Below, we have list of the 10 best paying states to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant and the respective salary. We have also listed by state, the worst states to work as a CNA, and the states with the most and fewest CNA jobs.
Top 10 Best Paying States for CNAs
| State | Salary (hourly) |
| 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 |
Now, for the top 10 worst paying states to work as a CNA..
Top 10 Worst Paying States for CNAs
| State | Salary (hourly) |
| 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 |
And now, the states with the most CNA jobs available..
Top 10 States With the Most New CNA Jobs
| State | Annual Number of Job Openings |
| 1. California | |
| 2. Florida | |
| 3. New York | |
| 4. Ohio | |
| 5. North Carolina | |
| 6. Illinois | |
| 7. Pennsylvania | |
| 8. Georgia | |
| 9. Michigan | |
| 10. Missouri |
Finally, the states with the fewest CNA jobs..
Top 10 States With the Fewest New CNA Jobs
| State | Annual Number of Job Openings |
| 1. Montana | |
| 2. South Dakota | |
| 3. Maine | |
| 3. Maine | |
| 4. New Mexico | |
| 5. Delaware | |
| 6. Hawaii | |
| 7. North Dakota | |
| 8. Wyoming | |
| 9. Vermont | |
| 10. Alaksa |