Certified Nursing Assistant pay in District of Columbia
Median hourly pay in District of Columbia · BLS May 2025
$22.93
an hour · $47,700 a year
- 10th
- $18.70
- 25th
- $20.38
- Median
- $22.93
- 75th
- $24.93
- 90th
- $27.64
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.70/hr, median $22.93/hr, 90th percentile $27.64/hr.
Employed in DC
3,490
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$2.61
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in District of Columbia
DC Board of Nursing / DC Health (Certified Nurse Aides are nursing assistive personnel regulated by the Board). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: District of Columbia, 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.