This question is about certified nursing assistant salaries.

What is the highest paid CNA?

By Zippia Team - Oct. 12, 2021

The highest-paid CNA is an ICU nursing assistant, which earns an average of $20.50 an hour.

After ICU, the following are the top highest paid CNA positions.

Operating Room, Telemetry, Emergency Room, and Medicine and Surgery earn $20.00 an hour
Nursing care or rehabilitation facilities earn around $13.20 an hour
Nursing homes earn an average of $12.84 an hour
Government (e.g., VA hospital) earns around $18.97 an hour
Home health care specialist earns around $14.98 an hour

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