LIVE MARKET·224 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

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

Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr across the middle 50% of 224 active Wisconsin postings from 49 employers.

2.4% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #21 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$22.50$900$46,800
middle 50%
Postings
224
last 180 days
Employers
49
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr02Minnesota254 postings
$22.25/hr$890/wk$46,280/yr03Illinois531 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
04Wisconsin (this page)224 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
05Iowa85 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/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 WISCONSIN·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.

01Radiology Technologist742 postings
$79.89/hr$3,196/wk$166,171/yr02CT Technologist1,560 postings
$78.82/hr$3,153/wk$163,946/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist730 postings
$77.58/hr$3,103/wk$161,366/yr04Cath Lab Nurse516 postings
$76.53/hr$3,061/wk$159,182/yr05Pharmacist441 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr06Physical Therapist823 postings
$70.47/hr$2,819/wk$146,578/yr07ICU Nurse627 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr08Med-Surg Nurse407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)1,626 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr10Home Health Aide51 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr11Pharmacy Technician536 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr12Caregiver1,456 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · WI

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

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

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Wisconsin is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 224 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $20.00–$22.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $28.50/hr.

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

Wisconsin pays 2.4% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #21 of 48 states with live data.

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

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

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