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This question is about certified nursing assistant jobs.
Can a certified nursing assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a certified nursing assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a certified nursing assistant is $31,641. Even certified nursing assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $40,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Certified Nursing Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile certified nursing assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Alaska | $60,000 |
| Nevada | $52,000 |
| Oregon | $51,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Hawaii | $50,000 |
| New Hampshire | $47,000 |
| New Mexico | $47,000 |
| Vermont | $47,000 |
| Maine | $46,000 |
| California | $46,000 |
| Massachusetts | $45,000 |
| Rhode Island | $44,000 |
| Arizona | $44,000 |
| New York | $43,000 |
| Connecticut | $42,000 |
| New Jersey | $42,000 |
| Delaware | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin | $41,000 |
| Minnesota | $41,000 |
| Idaho | $41,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
| North Dakota | $40,000 |
| Illinois | $40,000 |
| Oklahoma | $40,000 |
| Utah | $40,000 |
| Colorado | $40,000 |
| Texas | $40,000 |
| Michigan | $39,000 |
| District of Columbia | $39,000 |
| Indiana | $38,000 |
| Ohio | $38,000 |
| Montana | $38,000 |
| West Virginia | $37,000 |
| Iowa | $37,000 |
| Nebraska | $37,000 |
| Kansas | $37,000 |
| Missouri | $37,000 |
| Florida | $37,000 |
| Wyoming | $37,000 |
| Maryland | $37,000 |
| Virginia | $37,000 |
| Alabama | $37,000 |
| South Dakota | $36,000 |
| Kentucky | $36,000 |
| Tennessee | $36,000 |
| Arkansas | $36,000 |
| Louisiana | $36,000 |
| Georgia | $35,000 |
| Mississippi | $35,000 |
| North Carolina | $34,000 |
| South Carolina | $33,000 |
