Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Maryland
Median hourly pay in Maryland · BLS May 2025
$20.79
an hour · $43,240 a year
- 10th
- $17.34
- 25th
- $18.46
- Median
- $20.79
- 75th
- $22.00
- 90th
- $23.72
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.34/hr, median $20.79/hr, 90th percentile $23.72/hr.
Employed in MD
27,720
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.47
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Maryland
Maryland Board of Nursing (certifies CNAs and GNAs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Maryland, 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.