LIVE MARKET·261 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Virginia: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.

Pay range $19.50$780$40,560–$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr across the middle 50% of 261 active Virginia postings from 58 employers.

2.4% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #20 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$19.50$780$40,560–$22.00$880$45,760
middle 50%
Postings
261
last 180 days
Employers
58
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia (this page)261 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
02District of Columbia9 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
03Maryland150 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Tennessee78 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr05North Carolina369 postings
$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr06Kentucky77 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr07West Virginia114 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/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
See all 48 states →National Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN VIRGINIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Virginia.

01Radiology Technologist1,050 postings
$77.37/hr$3,095/wk$160,930/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist395 postings
$76.80/hr$3,072/wk$159,744/yr03CT Technologist883 postings
$76.45/hr$3,058/wk$159,016/yr04Physical Therapist577 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr05ICU Nurse344 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr06Dental Hygienist377 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr08Dental Assistant544 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr09Pharmacy Technician656 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr10Direct Support Professional (DSP)124 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr11Caregiver887 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr12Home Health Aide107 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · VA

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

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

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Virginia is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 261 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $19.50–$22.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.50 to $25.50/hr.

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

Virginia pays 2.4% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #20 of 48 states with live data.

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

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

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