CNA salary

Kitsey · May 10, 2012

Wisconsin LTCF. $11.49 per hour, +.50 PMs, +.50 weekends. 1 year experience, started at $11.08.

missie1 · May 10, 2012

PA LTC...11.50 days, +.50 nights and 14.50 weekends.

mindyfromcali · May 10, 2012

It depends on where I'm working. For LTC the least I made was $13/hr, the most was $15/hr. For the registry I work for in hospitals it's $17/hr.

Dulce29 · May 11, 2012

@mindifromcali and with how many years of experience??

mindyfromcali · May 11, 2012

The $13 an hour was my second job as a CNA in a facility, the first one was more like HHA. So no years of experience. The $15/hr was after 6 months of experience at that job when I stayed with the company but moved to a different facility. The $17/hr was after one year of experience in skilled nursing, and hasn't changed cause I'm with a registry.

Dulce29 · May 11, 2012

@mindifromcali.. What do you mean registry? Sorry excuse my ignorance;(

mindyfromcali · May 11, 2012

A registry is like a temp agency for nurses and CNAs. Mine does per diem, but they also gave me three month contracts that gave me 3 12-hr shifts per week guaranteed. Usually the way it works is you give your availability, what shifts you prefer, and then they call you 2 hours or more before the shift start and let you know if you're confirmed. The contract is easier for me because the hospital that i worked at gave me a schedule a month in advance and were pretty flexible as long as I worked at least 2 weekends a month.

Dulce29 · May 11, 2012

Mindifromcali what's LTC?

mindyfromcali · May 11, 2012

LTC means long-term care. Usually referring to a nursing home or skilled nursing facility.

karrie79 · May 11, 2012

Here in MS, base rate is $7.85 if you're certified and 5% extra for 3-11 shift, 15% extra for 11-7 shift. If your not certified, you have four months to get certified and your base rate is $7.35 until you pass your test.

zara ray · May 11, 2012

I get paid min wage which is $9.50 here in WA. When I asked how much we will be getting paid during my orientation they made it sure that I would not be getting paid over min wage. I work at a LTC facility. It's grueling and even the agency people who mostly work at hospitals say it's to much for a new cna.