current CNA pay 2015

I'm a CNA for a home care agency in northern Arizona and if a client pays through insurance, I make $8.50/hr. If they are private pay (which are few and far between), we make $10/hr.

I'm a hospital CNA in Oregon and I make a little over $17/hr before differentials. Our hospital's base wage for brand new CNA2s was $12.52/hr when I was first hired in 2009 and I don't think it's gone up much since then.

I'm in Maine. Been a CNA for 5 months. I work at a hospital and make $10.50/hour base pay, and I get a decent differential for night shift. In the area, I know of nursing homes starting CNAs anywhere from $8.75 to $14.

I've worked in peds which seems to pay lower- about $14

I started at around 13.50/hour three years ago and now make just over $15/hour. I'm in Wisconsin.

Im in vegas. Just landed a job at a hospital, no experience, newly grad and make $15 /hr.

Currently I am making $17.27 here in the phoenix area. Started at $15.35 a little over 3 years ago.

I think it varies because I was working at a Banner facility and after almost 12 years there I left earning only $14/hour.

Chazzie, I am a new CNA and pre-nursing student here in AZ. Do you have any advice to offer on where to look for a good paying new CNA position. I am an non-trad student and need to do my best in maintaining a certain income level while going to school. Two years ago I left my long term position and have adjusted to a 48% pay cut over that period. I would really like to find something that pays around $14/hr before shift dif, etc. As this is my first healthcare position I am indifferent to the facility type. I really just want to get my foot in the door AND be able to pay my tuition and bills.

Thank you!

Chazzie, I am a new CNA and pre-nursing student here in AZ. Do you have any advice to offer on where to look for a good paying new CNA position. I am an non-trad student and need to do my best in maintaining a certain income level while going to school. Two years ago I left my long term position and have adjusted to a 48% pay cut over that period. I would really like to find something that pays around $14/hr before shift dif, etc. As this is my first healthcare position I am indifferent to the facility type. I really just want to get my foot in the door AND be able to pay my tuition and bills.

Thank you!

I understand what you mean. I am a single mother, already have a BA in anthropology and a teenage who will be going to college soon. So I need to maintain my income to support my children while also paying for school.

I work for Indian Health Services. You can try to find jobs within the Phoenix area using the usajobs.gov website. As a federal facility the pay is much better than the private sector, and benefits are comparable. Check the VA as well and I think Nightingale Homecare will start out CNAs at $13/hour. Not much but better than $10...

I just got a job at a LTC facility. It's my first CNA job and they are starting me at $12/hr with potential yearly raises.

I am in Central Iowa.

I live in PA and my Base Pay is 12.30 an hr with shift differential

I work in the LA area in a SNF and make $13/hr. I know a few people who work in big hospitals in LA acounty and make the same

The VA starts CNA's off at the GS-5 payscale which equates to about $15.29 an hour starting for most of the US, with additional pay for certain metropolitan areas. When you are hired you go through initial boarding by your peers, and if you're boarded higher from experience and education, you can start off at a higher step.