Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Virginia
Median hourly pay in Virginia · BLS May 2025
$20.77
an hour · $43,200 a year
- 10th
- $15.17
- 25th
- $17.80
- Median
- $20.77
- 75th
- $22.56
- 90th
- $24.51
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $15.17/hr, median $20.77/hr, 90th percentile $24.51/hr.
Employed in VA
40,580
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.45
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Virginia
Virginia Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide Registry (Code of Va. 54.1-30 Art. 4; 18VAC90-25). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Virginia, 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.