CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL
12 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, Illinois, at 8 employers, typically posting $19.13–$21.31 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.
- 25th percentile$19.13/hr
- Median (50th)$21.25/hr
- 75th percentile$21.31/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $19.13–$21.31 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Joliet
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Joliet
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 8 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $21.25/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $50.83 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $105,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 7,880 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $22.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $46,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 45,850 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $37.54 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $78,070 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 11,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $18.36 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $38,180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 108,520 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $48.31 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $100,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 100,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.73 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $47,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 15,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Phlebotomists(31-9097 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9097)) | $22.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $47,190 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 5,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan(43-4111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4111)) | $20.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $43,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 1,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $29.62 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $61,600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 15,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171)) | $63.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $131,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 6,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122)) | $48.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $99,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 5,960 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 2 jobs
- CNA at Renwick Nursing and Rehab...Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance Daily Pay – Access your earnings on...
- Restorative CNA at Renwick Nursing and Rehab...Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance Daily Pay – Access your earnings on...
No certification at hire: 1 job
- Patient Care Technician (PCT) at WellNow Urgent CarePreferred License Or Certification
Nursing homes in Joliet, by staffing
The nursing homes in Joliet hiring on this site, with their open CNA and patient care technician jobs here and posted pay where they have them, beside what each reports to Medicare from its payroll (Oct 2026), fewest residents per nurse aide on duty first; Illinois's middle nursing home has one aide for every 11.9 residents.
| Nursing home | Open here | Posted pay | Residents per aide on duty | Staff turnover | Staffing rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantara Joliet | See its jobs | Not posted | 12.2 | 64.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Pearl of Joliet, the | 1 | Not posted | 12.6 | 46.7% | 1 of 5 |
Hospitals hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Joliet of the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Saint Joseph Medical Center (Prime Healthcare): 1 of 5 stars, 69% said nurses always communicated well
Home health agencies hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, by Medicare rating
The Medicare-certified home health agencies in Joliet of the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs here, with Medicare's quality star rating (Sep 2026) and the share of patients who said the team communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Prime Home Care - Joliet (Prime Healthcare): 3.5 of 5 stars, 86% said the team communicated well
Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Joliet, IL
CNA and patient care technician jobs near Joliet
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL: common questions
What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL pay?
Across 8 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $19.13–$21.31 an hour, median $21.25.
Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL?
By open jobs on this board: Prime Healthcare (2), Renwick Nursing and Rehab (2) and Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab (2).
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL offer daily pay?
2 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: CNA at Renwick Nursing and Rehab (...Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance Daily Pay – Access your earnings on...); Restorative CNA at Renwick Nursing and Rehab (...Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance Daily Pay – Access your earnings on...).
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL hire before you are certified?
1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Patient Care Technician (PCT) at WellNow Urgent Care (Preferred License Or Certification).
Which employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, tuition or student loan help: VITAS Healthcare (tuition help up to $4,000 a year). The employers compared.
Which nursing homes in Joliet have the most aides per resident?
Of the 2 nursing homes in Joliet hiring on this site, by what each reports to Medicare (Oct 2026): Avantara Joliet (one aide for every 12.2 residents); Pearl of Joliet, the (one aide for every 12.6 residents). The middle nursing home in Illinois has one aide on duty for every 11.9 residents. Every one is listed with its turnover and ratings.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet?
Saint Joseph Medical Center: 1 of 5 stars, 69% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the home health agencies hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet?
Prime Home Care - Joliet: 3.5 of 5 stars, 86% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
What do hospitals in Joliet pay nursing aides per hour?
By each hospital's own report to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits), nursing aide hours averaged $23.67 at Saint Joseph Medical Center, against $24.22 an hour across Illinois's hospitals. An average over every hour, not one job's pay. Every Illinois hospital.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Joliet?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab (Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab) 3.6, best estimate 4.0, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide; The Pearl of Joliet (Pearl of Joliet) 7.9, best estimate 7.0, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide; Pearl of Joliet (Pearl of Joliet) 7.9, best estimate 7.0, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Illinois.
What do you need to get hired?
State CNA certification for most roles; some hospitals train you or hire nursing students as techs. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Joliet, IL, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Joliet, IL. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/illinois/joliet/nursing-assistants