Jul 8, 201610 yr Can I have some insight on what Nursing Assistants currently make in 2016? If you could tell me what kind of facility you work in that would be helpful as well. Thanks!
Jul 8, 201610 yr As a nursing student with my CNA license, I made about $13.50 (not including differentials) at a hospital in Colorado. Nursing homes in this area advertise about $9-10.50/hr.
Jul 8, 201610 yr Author Thanks! I'm trying to gauge whether it is worth it for me to work during nursing school or not.
Jul 9, 201610 yr It will largely depend on where you live and the cost of living in your area. I live in a rural area of Kansas and base wage at the hospital where I work is $9.25 per hour. The nursing home 13 miles away pays $10 per hour base wage.
Jul 9, 201610 yr I have two jobs in ltc facilities in Wisconsin.One pays 11.50 and the other one pays $14.
Jul 10, 201610 yr I'm in CT and at the hospital I make $12.50 base pay and at a nursing home I make $13.50 for days and $17.50 for nights.
Jul 10, 201610 yr $11.67 in CO, I've been working for a year in home care and had one raise. I was offered another job at $10.50. I work very part time (one day a week) and do it more for the experience.
Jul 19, 20169 yr Switched jobs. NV Hospital, 15.09 to start with no experience. 1 dollar differential for weekends, time and a half for acknowledged holidays, and 3 dollar differential for nights.
Jul 19, 20169 yr When I worked as a cna in the bay area, California, I started at $11/hr in an assisted living facility. When I got hired in the hospital, I started at $22/hr!
Jul 21, 20169 yr In Illinois I work in ltc making 10.25 and in Iowa I work at a Alf making 11.33 an hour...
Jul 21, 20169 yr I live in Arizona and work in a Rehab Hospital and started with no experience at $12.50.
Can I have some insight on what Nursing Assistants currently make in 2016? If you could tell me what kind of facility you work in that would be helpful as well. Thanks!