LIVE MARKET·78 RI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Rhode Island: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.

Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$22.88/hr$915/wk$47,590/yr across the middle 50% of 78 active Rhode Island postings from 24 employers.

4.9% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #16 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$22.88$915$47,590
middle 50%
Postings
78
last 180 days
Employers
24
in RI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Rhode Island compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
02Rhode Island (this page)78 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
03Connecticut65 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/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/yr05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
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03·OTHER ROLES IN RHODE ISLAND·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Rhode Island.

01CT Technologist161 postings
$84.75/hr$3,390/wk$176,280/yr02MRI Technologist73 postings
$84.20/hr$3,368/wk$175,136/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse80 postings
$80.29/hr$3,212/wk$167,003/yr04Emergency Department Nurse173 postings
$68.15/hr$2,726/wk$141,752/yr05Pharmacist51 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr06ICU Nurse111 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr07Telemetry Nurse133 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr08Physical Therapist132 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr09Occupational Therapist52 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)64 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr11Phlebotomist60 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr12Pharmacy Technician162 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · RI

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Rhode Island, answered.

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

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Rhode Island is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 78 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Rhode Island postings pay $20.50–$22.88/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $27.00/hr.

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

Rhode Island pays 4.9% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #16 of 48 states with live data.

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

24 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) roles with listed pay in Rhode Island over the last 180 days.

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