State Rankings

Best States for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) career.

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1

Alaska

$35,00012% growthReciprocity
2

Alabama

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
3

Arkansas

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
4

Arizona

$35,00018% growthReciprocity
5

California

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
6

Colorado

$35,00018% growthReciprocity
7

Connecticut

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
8

District of Columbia

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
9

Delaware

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
10

Florida

$35,00011% growthReciprocity
11

Georgia

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
12

Hawaii

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
13

Iowa

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
14

Idaho

$35,00011% growthReciprocity
15

Illinois

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
16

Indiana

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
17

Kansas

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
18

Kentucky

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
19

Louisiana

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
20

Massachusetts

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
21

Maryland

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
22

Maine

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
23

Michigan

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
24

Minnesota

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
25

Missouri

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
26

Mississippi

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
27

Montana

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
28

North Carolina

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
29

North Dakota

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
30

Nebraska

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
31

New Hampshire

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
32

New Jersey

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
33

New Mexico

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
34

Nevada

$35,00018% growthReciprocity
35

New York

$35,00018% growthReciprocity
36

Ohio

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
37

Oklahoma

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
38

Oregon

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
39

Pennsylvania

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
40

Rhode Island

$35,00011% growthReciprocity
41

South Carolina

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
42

South Dakota

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
43

Tennessee

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
44

Texas

$35,00012% growthReciprocity
45

Utah

$35,00021% growthReciprocity
46

Virginia

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
47

Vermont

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
48

Washington

$35,0009% growthReciprocity
49

Wisconsin

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
50

West Virginia

$35,0008% growthReciprocity
51

Wyoming

$35,0008% growthReciprocity

Showing 51 of 51 states. Data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics and state licensing boards.