Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Arizona
Median hourly pay in Arizona · BLS May 2025
$21.53
an hour · $44,780 a year
- 10th
- $17.84
- 25th
- $18.43
- Median
- $21.53
- 75th
- $22.42
- 90th
- $27.80
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.84/hr, median $21.53/hr, 90th percentile $27.80/hr.
Employed in AZ
20,320
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.21
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Arizona
Arizona State Board of Nursing (certifies CNAs and LNAs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Arizona, 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.