Certified Nursing Assistant pay in New Jersey
Median hourly pay in New Jersey · BLS May 2025
$22.52
an hour · $46,830 a year
- 10th
- $18.70
- 25th
- $21.13
- Median
- $22.52
- 75th
- $23.44
- 90th
- $26.51
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.70/hr, median $22.52/hr, 90th percentile $26.51/hr.
Employed in NJ
32,400
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$2.20
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Health - Certification Program (Nurse Aide). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Jersey, 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.