The average salary for a geriatric nursing assistant in the United States is $34,595. Geriatric nursing assistant salaries typically range between $25,000 and $46,000 a year. The average hourly rate for geriatric nursing assistants is $16.63 per hour.
Location, education, and experience impacts how much a geriatric nursing assistant can expect to make. Geriatric nursing assistants make the most in Hawaii, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Connecticut | $43,234 | $20.79 | 987 |
2 | Indiana | $39,256 | $18.87 | 2,294 |
3 | Maine | $40,142 | $19.30 | 795 |
4 | Massachusetts | $42,561 | $20.46 | 2,725 |
5 | Michigan | $38,813 | $18.66 | 2,465 |
6 | Ohio | $40,935 | $19.68 | 2,938 |
7 | Washington | $40,908 | $19.67 | 1,956 |
8 | Oregon | $40,384 | $19.42 | 1,063 |
9 | Minnesota | $37,118 | $17.85 | 2,516 |
10 | Pennsylvania | $36,999 | $17.79 | 3,426 |
11 | Kentucky | $35,313 | $16.98 | 1,134 |
12 | Rhode Island | $37,760 | $18.15 | 322 |
13 | Hawaii | $47,433 | $22.80 | 128 |
14 | New Jersey | $40,846 | $19.64 | 1,867 |
15 | Wisconsin | $34,546 | $16.61 | 1,722 |
16 | West Virginia | $33,430 | $16.07 | 539 |
17 | Delaware | $38,700 | $18.61 | 249 |
18 | New York | $38,780 | $18.64 | 3,419 |
19 | California | $42,565 | $20.46 | 4,025 |
20 | Nevada | $38,528 | $18.52 | 281 |
21 | New Hampshire | $34,033 | $16.36 | 705 |
22 | North Carolina | $33,884 | $16.29 | 3,101 |
23 | South Dakota | $34,913 | $16.79 | 239 |
24 | Alaska | $38,321 | $18.42 | 162 |
25 | Maryland | $37,092 | $17.83 | 1,671 |
26 | Arizona | $35,630 | $17.13 | 1,278 |
27 | Oklahoma | $33,289 | $16.00 | 784 |
28 | Iowa | $32,658 | $15.70 | 1,070 |
29 | Montana | $31,949 | $15.36 | 392 |
30 | Vermont | $33,489 | $16.10 | 193 |
31 | Virginia | $36,078 | $17.35 | 1,611 |
32 | Missouri | $33,297 | $16.01 | 1,433 |
33 | Nebraska | $31,706 | $15.24 | 645 |
34 | Wyoming | $34,093 | $16.39 | 70 |
35 | Idaho | $33,043 | $15.89 | 401 |
36 | North Dakota | $31,546 | $15.17 | 261 |
37 | Kansas | $30,784 | $14.80 | 888 |
38 | District of Columbia | $36,692 | $17.64 | 110 |
39 | Alabama | $32,286 | $15.52 | 613 |
40 | Tennessee | $31,296 | $15.05 | 1,432 |
41 | Georgia | $32,125 | $15.44 | 2,422 |
42 | Texas | $32,283 | $15.52 | 4,037 |
43 | Florida | $29,816 | $14.33 | 4,550 |
44 | South Carolina | $30,331 | $14.58 | 1,099 |
45 | Colorado | $31,500 | $15.14 | 1,368 |
46 | New Mexico | $28,406 | $13.66 | 558 |
47 | Louisiana | $29,816 | $14.33 | 626 |
48 | Arkansas | $28,581 | $13.74 | 532 |
49 | Mississippi | $28,898 | $13.89 | 417 |
50 | Illinois | $29,485 | $14.18 | 2,277 |
51 | Utah | $28,339 | $13.62 | 452 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | New York, NY | $38,847 | $18.68 | |
2 | Bel Air South, MD | $37,407 | $17.98 | |
3 | Niles, IL | $29,695 | $14.28 | |
4 | Little Rock, AR | $28,642 | $13.77 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22 |
75th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
Average | $34,595 | $2,883 | $17 |
25th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Medical Internship | $50,843 | $4,237 | $24.44 | 127,692 |
Medical Scribe | $30,045 | $2,504 | $14.44 | 80,035 |
Nurses' Aide | $30,496 | $2,541 | $14.66 | 157,723 |
Certified Nurses' Aide | $32,566 | $2,714 | $15.66 | 171,087 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company | $44,806 | $21.54 | 291 |
2 | MAS Medical Staffing | $39,886 | $19.18 | 270 |
3 | Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. | $38,801 | $18.65 | 31 |
4 | Erickson Senior Living | $38,187 | $18.36 | 84 |
5 | Oak Street Medical | $37,498 | $18.03 | |
6 | Care New England Health System | $36,652 | $17.62 | 17 |
7 | ProMedica Toledo Hospital | $36,530 | $17.56 | 810 |
8 | Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc | $35,878 | $17.25 | 983 |
9 | Snow Hill Christian Nursery School | $35,726 | $17.18 | 1 |
10 | Elite Medical Staffing | $35,715 | $17.17 | 135 |
11 | National Lutheran Communities & Services | $35,415 | $17.03 | 31 |
12 | CHI Mercy Health | $35,205 | $16.93 | 12 |
13 | Careconnect Health, Inc. | $35,129 | $16.89 | |
14 | Lorien Health Services | $35,128 | $16.89 | 10 |
15 | IntelyCare | $35,009 | $16.83 | 9,150 |
16 | Westminster Austin | $34,567 | $16.62 | 4 |
17 | Aledade | $34,534 | $16.60 | 8 |
18 | Texas Tech University | $34,519 | $16.60 | 9 |
19 | Signature Healthcare | $34,425 | $16.55 | 273 |
20 | Ingleside | $34,267 | $16.47 | 15 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $34,600 | $16.63 | +5.0% |
2022 | $32,900 | $15.81 | -4.5% |
2021 | $34,300 | $16.51 | +3.6% |
2020 | $33,100 | $15.92 | +3.4% |
2019 | $32,000 | $15.38 | +3.3% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Erickson Senior Living | GNA-Geriatric Nursing Assistant | Parkville, MD | 05/01/2023 | $32,870 |
Promedica Senior Care | Geriatric Nursing Assistant-GNA | Baltimore, MD | 05/01/2023 | $77,219 |
Drift Services | Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) ***Rewarding Opportunity*** | Lexington Park, MD | 05/01/2023 | $35,479 |
Complete Care at Severna Park LLC | (GNA) Geriatric Nursing Assistant | Severna Park, MD | 05/01/2023 | $36,000 |
Westminster Healthcare Center | GNA Geriatric Nursing Assistant | Westminster, MD | 05/01/2023 | $36,001 |
Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) | Rockville, MD | 05/01/2023 | $33,392 |
Genesis Healthcare | Geriatric Nursing Assistant-GNA | Waldorf, MD | 04/28/2023 | $33,392 |
Connectrn | Home Care Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA | Baltimore, MD | 04/26/2023 | $50,088 |
Futurecare | GNA Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant-All Shifts | Baltimore, MD | 04/23/2023 | $34,957 |
National Lutheran Communities & Services | Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) The Village at Rockville | Rockville, MD | 04/21/2023 | $48,000 |
Hawaii pays Geriatric Nursing Assistants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $47,433 per year, or $22.80 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Geriatric Nursing Assistant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $43,234 per year.
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