Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Washington
Median hourly pay in Washington · BLS May 2025
$23.65
an hour · $49,180 a year
- 10th
- $20.43
- 25th
- $22.59
- Median
- $23.65
- 75th
- $27.85
- 90th
- $30.13
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $20.43/hr, median $23.65/hr, 90th percentile $30.13/hr.
Employed in WA
30,270
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$3.33
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Washington
Washington State Dept. of Health / Washington State Board of Nursing (Nursing Assistant-Registered and Nursing Assistant-Certified). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Washington, 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.