Certified nursing assistant salary in Kansas
Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kansas post a median of $21 an hour, the middle half $18.50–$21.50 (about $43,700 a year full time), $1 below the national posted median. From 40 jobs at 12 employers that state their pay.
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What certified nursing assistants are paid in Kansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Kansas
Middle half of 18 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $21. 35% of the 114 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kansas state an hourly rate.
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Certified nursing assistant pay by town in Kansas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe | $22 | $17–$28 | 7 (1) |
| Wichita | $20.25 | $15.50–$25.05 | 6 (4) |
| Lenexa | $23 | $16.42–$28.50 | 4 (2) |
| Hutchinson | $21.25 | $17–$25.50 | 4 (1) |
| Overland Park | $20 | $15.30–$28 | 4 (4) |
| Merriam | $21.25 | $16.42–$26.28 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Certified nursing assistant pay by employer in Kansas
What each employer posts for certified nursing assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Kansas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for certified nursing assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Certified Medication Aide (CMA - Lenexa, KS)
The Delmar Gardens Family · Lenexa, KS· 1mo ago
$18.5–$28.5/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA - Lenexa, KS)
The Delmar Gardens Family · Lenexa, KS· 1mo ago
$18–$28/hr
CNA or CMA - FT Day - Cedar Lake Village - Memory Care
Sanford Health · Olathe, KS· 1w ago
$17.00–$28.00/hr
Sanford Health · Atwood, KS· 2w ago
$17–$28/hr
Erickson Senior Living · Overland Park, KS· 2w ago
$17.05–$26.25/hr
Nursing Assistant (NA) - Per Diem Days
Select Medical · Wichita, KS· 1d ago
$19–$24/hr
Nursing Assistant CNA Float Pool Full Time Days
AdventHealth · Merriam, KS· 1w ago
$16.42–$26.28/hr
Nursing Assistant CNA Float Pool Part Time Days
AdventHealth · Merriam, KS· 1w ago
$16.42–$26.28/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant Skilled Nursing
Ascension · Manhattan and Wichita, KS· 1d ago
$17.52–$25.05/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant Home Care
Ascension · Wichita, KS· 5d ago
$17.52–$23.86/hr
Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full Time
Select Medical · Wichita, KS· 5d ago
$18.00–$21.94/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant 12 Hour Shifts $1500 Retention Bonus
Ignite Medical Resorts · Overland Park, KS· 1w ago
$17–$20/hr
What BLS measures in Kansas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $15.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $17.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $18.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $21.24 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 24,610 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS$19.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Wichita, KS$17.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Topeka, KS$18.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Topeka, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Joplin, MO-KS$16.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Manhattan, KS$17.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Manhattan, KS, opens in a new tab)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$17.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Lawrence, KS$18.52/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS, opens in a new tab)
Certified nursing assistant salary in Kansas: common questions
How much does a certified nursing assistant make in Kansas?
Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $21, the middle half $18.50–$21.50 (40 jobs from 12 employers). Full time that is about $43,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.27/hr ($38,010 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kansas (May 2025).
Where in Kansas do certified nursing assistants earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Olathe ($22), Wichita ($20.25), Lenexa ($23) and Hutchinson ($21.25). The town table lists 6.
Which employers in Kansas pay certified nursing assistants the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: The Delmar Gardens Family ($23), Sanford Health ($21.25) and AdventHealth ($21.25).
How does Kansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kansas ($21) is $1 below the national posted median of $22. In the BLS survey Kansas ranks 39 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 40 of 114 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kansas (35%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Certified nursing assistant pay in other states
- California
- Washington
- Oregon
- Alaska
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- New York
- Minnesota
- Colorado
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
- New Jersey
- Nebraska
- Illinois
- Connecticut
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Arizona
- Virginia
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Montana
- Florida
- Texas
- Ohio
- North Carolina
- Idaho
- Michigan
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Certified nursing assistant salary in Kansas. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/certified-nursing-assistant/kansas