Certified nursing assistant salary in Michigan
Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Michigan post a median of $20 an hour, the middle half $18.25–$21 (about $41,600 a year full time), $2 below the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Certified nursing assistant jobs in Michigan · Certified nursing assistant pay nationwide
What certified nursing assistants are paid in Michigan
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 Michigan
Middle half of 11 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $20. 8% of the 182 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Michigan state an hourly rate.
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Certified nursing assistant pay by town in Michigan
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $22.25 | $19.50–$25 | 4 (1) |
| Grand Rapids | $19.50 | $16.25–$22.34 | 4 (2) |
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 Michigan
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 Michigan (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 Michigan
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Certified Nursing Assistant Days 445a to 5p Full Time
Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services · Charlotte, MI· 3w ago
$22.5–$25/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant Nights 445p to 1a Full Time
Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services · Charlotte, MI· 3w ago
$22.5–$25/hr
Nursing Assistant (NA) - Both Shifts -Per Diem
Select Medical · Grand Rapids, MI· 5d ago
$22.00/hr
Home Care CNA - Full-Time or Part-Time
Pace North · Traverse City, MI· 4w ago
$21/hr
Home Care CNA -Part Time Evenings
Pace North · Traverse City, MI· 4w ago
$21.00/hr
Ascension · Flint, MI· 4d ago
$18.26–$22.58/hr
BrightSpring Health Services · Holly, MI· 5d ago
$18–$22/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant, Assisted Living, Full Time 2nd Shift
Covenant Living · Grand Rapids, MI· 1w ago
$16.49–$22.34/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant, Assisted Living, Full Time Third Shift
Covenant Living · Grand Rapids, MI· 1w ago
$16.49–$22.34/hr
CNA Medication Tech - Senior Living
Erickson Senior Living · Novi, MI· 1w ago
$17.35/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
UnitedHealth Group · Houghton, MI· 2w ago
$13–$20/hr
Nurse Assistant Apprenticeship Macomb
Henry Ford Health · Macomb, MI· 1mo ago
$16.48/hr
What BLS measures in Michigan
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) | $17.71 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $18.35 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $19.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $21.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 43,290 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$19.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$18.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Ann Arbor, MI$21.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Ann Arbor, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI$18.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, opens in a new tab)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, opens in a new tab)
- Flint, MI$18.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Flint, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$18.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, opens in a new tab)
- Saginaw, MI$18.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Saginaw, MI, opens in a new tab)
Certified nursing assistant salary in Michigan: common questions
How much does a certified nursing assistant make in Michigan?
Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Michigan that state an hourly rate post a median of $20, the middle half $18.25–$21 (15 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $41,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $19.03/hr ($39,570 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Michigan (May 2025).
Where in Michigan do certified nursing assistants earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Charlotte ($22.25) and Grand Rapids ($19.50). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Michigan pay certified nursing assistants the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services ($23.75) and Covenant Living ($19.50).
How does Michigan compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Michigan ($20) is $2 below the national posted median of $22. In the BLS survey Michigan ranks 29 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: 15 of 182 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Michigan (8%) 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
- Kansas
- Arizona
- Virginia
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Montana
- Florida
- Texas
- Ohio
- North Carolina
- Idaho
- 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 Michigan. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/certified-nursing-assistant/michigan