Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Missouri
Median hourly pay in Missouri · BLS May 2025
$18.11
an hour · $37,680 a year
- 10th
- $15.07
- 25th
- $17.02
- Median
- $18.11
- 75th
- $20.00
- 90th
- $21.76
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $15.07/hr, median $18.11/hr, 90th percentile $21.76/hr.
Employed in MO
34,050
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.21
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry (Health Education Unit). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Missouri, 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.