Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Alabama
Median hourly pay in Alabama · BLS May 2025
$16.41
an hour · $34,140 a year
- 10th
- $13.62
- 25th
- $14.45
- Median
- $16.41
- 75th
- $17.49
- 90th
- $18.59
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $13.62/hr, median $16.41/hr, 90th percentile $18.59/hr.
Employed in AL
25,250
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$3.91
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Alabama
Alabama Department of Public Health (Health Provider Standards). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Alabama, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.