Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)

October 30, 2016

Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) Job Description

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. Home Health Aides Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.

Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) is $25497 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $32314. The lowest salary reported was $20344. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) is $12.68 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.07. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.12. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New Hampshire – $20,000 – $29,492
Vermont – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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5-9 years –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $25497 while in 2007 it was just $23645.47

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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88%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 12% of Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)s were males while 88% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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