Certified Nursing Assistant pay in New York
Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025
$23.36
an hour · $48,590 a year
- 10th
- $18.49
- 25th
- $21.04
- Median
- $23.36
- 75th
- $24.99
- 90th
- $28.79
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.49/hr, median $23.36/hr, 90th percentile $28.79/hr.
Employed in NY
87,990
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$3.04
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in New York
New York State Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Prometric). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New York, 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.