Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Mississippi
Median hourly pay in Mississippi · BLS May 2025
$15.15
an hour · $31,520 a year
- 10th
- $13.01
- 25th
- $14.19
- Median
- $15.15
- 75th
- $16.92
- 90th
- $18.41
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $13.01/hr, median $15.15/hr, 90th percentile $18.41/hr.
Employed in MS
14,200
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$5.17
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Mississippi
Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure (CNA registry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Mississippi, 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.