What do CNAs make?

Question

I am curious...a friend told me she expected to make between 16 to 20 an hour....she moved to a bigger city and perhaps expects to make more money, or is thinking about working for a private company. I would expect a nurse to make this type of money, if not more, but not a CNA, because the education required to be a CNA is minimal and the duties are not excessively difficult. You do a lot of dirty work, yes, and deal with some unpleasant things. You do need some skills. But if my hardly educated friend can make 20 an hour without a degree, then I need to forget my B.A. and find some certificate that will help me earn more money. I am having trouble finding salary info for CNAs...any type of city is fine....but many CNA jobs seem to top off at 10 per hour. Any knowledge (past or present) of CNA salaries would be helpful. I know that the salary would differ greatly depending upon area and employer.

Answer 1

The following information is taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-07, which is published by the U.S. government.

Median hourly earnings of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants were $10.09 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $8.59 and $12.09 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.31, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $14.02 an hour. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants in May 2004 were as follows:

Employment services $11.29
Local government 11.10
General medical and surgical hospitals 10.44
Nursing care facilities 9.86
Community care facilities for the elderly 9.56

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos165.htm

Median annual earnings of registered nurses were $52,330 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $43,370 and $63,360. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $74,760. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of registered nurses in May 2004 were as follows:

Employment services $63,170
General medical and surgical hospitals 53,450
Home health care services 48,990
Offices of physicians 48,250
Nursing care facilities 48,220

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm#earnings

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Answer 2

i heard cna's in different states make money for ex Delaware 12-15$ an hr but it all depends on different things ..when you first start a cna job finding a good paying job might be diff cult and i heard the r.nurse treat you bad because your doing the same if not more work that their doing u might as well take up an LPN program which last 10months to a year and find a good paying job and after that take a bridge program that allows a LPN to upgrade to an RN

Answer 3

my mom was a CNA for over 10 years. she's an LVN now. in LA and Orange County, starting salary for a CNA is around $10-15/hr. with more experience, around $20/hr. contrary to what many think, the "dirty work" happens depending on the patient. most of my mom's patients have been for "companion" (elderly living alone) and making sure they take their medicine, take them to dr appts, or assist them in getting out of bed. some CNAs opt to work in retirement centers and take care of multiple patients.

now, are you asking about CNAs because you're jealous of your "hardly educated friend" and want to prove her wrong? because you don't seem to be interested in working as a CNA with all their "dirty work" and "unpleasant things" as you mentioned. i hope i just misunderstood your question.

Answer 4

My fiancee was a CNA with a home health care company, and he started out making $11. The pay is slightly better at nursing homes and hospitals, but these jobs are more stressful, with multiple patients, unlike his job which was working one on one with one person all day. This is in Northern CA by the way, just last year. $20 is possible, after MANY years of experience. But with a college degree, you will, on average, be making $40k in your first year out of college. If college is going well for you, stick with it.

Answer 5

I even have been a nurse for 6 years. I even have constantly respected the CNA's that I even have worked with. i replaced right into a CNA myself until eventually now I grew to become a nurse and mutually as i replaced into dealing with nursing college. I even have worked with CNA's who did no longer admire me, I even have considered it the two strategies. I say sorry to you for a manner you have been taken care of and that i'm hoping you artwork with extra respectful nurses interior the destiny. i replaced into knowledgeable by potential of a mind-blowing RN who reported that we are ALL area of the team and to handle house conventional jobs and CNA's such as you may take care of the medical doctors themselves. I even have constantly theory that in case you CNA's and house conventional jobs weren't there then i could could desire to do all your artwork besides my own and that could desire to be too plenty for me to shield. additionally as an LPN I even have been taken care of with disrespect from RN's so i think of it happens to all and sundry. I celebrate with your honesty and your interest on your job.