LIVE MARKET·253 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Massachusetts: $23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr median.

Pay range $21.00$840$43,680–$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr across the middle 50% of 253 active Massachusetts postings from 96 employers.

12.2% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #4 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.00$920$47,840
P25–P75
$21.00$840$43,680–$24.00$960$49,920
middle 50%
Postings
253
last 180 days
Employers
96
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts (this page)253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
02Connecticut65 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Rhode Island78 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04New York378 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon131 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr02Washington153 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Maine26 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
See all 48 states →National Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse1,246 postings
$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr02CT Technologist3,312 postings
$80.65/hr$3,226/wk$167,752/yr03MRI Technologist1,954 postings
$79.11/hr$3,164/wk$164,549/yr04Radiology Technologist1,313 postings
$78.38/hr$3,135/wk$163,030/yr05Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr06Physical Therapist1,997 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr08Patient Care Technician (PCT)132 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr09Patient Care Support Worker173 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr10Pharmacy Technician1,124 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Direct Support Professional (DSP)137 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Home Health Aide749 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Nursing Support salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · MA

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Massachusetts, answered.

How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) make in Massachusetts?

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Massachusetts is $23.00/hr (about $47,840/yr), based on 253 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $21.00–$24.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.50 to $80.72/hr.

Do Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?

Massachusetts pays 12.2% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #4 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Massachusetts?

96 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.