Healthcare jobs in Ellicott City, MD
CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD
10 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, Maryland, at 7 employers, typically posting $18.81–$21.88 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.
- 25th percentile$18.81/hr
- Median (50th)$20.63/hr
- 75th percentile$21.88/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18.81–$21.88 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 Ellicott City
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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Ellicott City
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Ellicott City
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 6 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $20.63/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $18.10 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $37,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 26,880 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $20.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $42,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 13,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $27.77 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $57,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 5,160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $23.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $47,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $47.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $99,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 30,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $35.99 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $74,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 5,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $50.87 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $105,810 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 2,050 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034)) | $41.29 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $85,890 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 1,690 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $46,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 8,170 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks(43-4171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4171)) | $18.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $37,600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 8,660 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122)) | $50.72 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $105,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 1,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 2 jobs
- Certified Nursing Assistant I (CNA I) - Former GNA at Lorien Health Services...Evening Shift Lorien Encore at Turf Valley | Ellicott City, MD Same-Day Pay Available Pay:...
- CNA II at Lorien Health Services...Valley | Ellicott City, MD Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Same-Day Pay Available Pay:...
Float pool: 1 job
- CNA I / Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) - PRN Flex Pool at Lorien Health Services
How the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorien Health Services | 3 | $20–$22/hr3 posted rates of 3 jobs | none stated | none stated | tuition help up to $5,250 a year |
| Ellicott City Nursing and Rehab Center | 2 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Assisting Hands Home Care | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Greenbrier Senior Living | 1 | $18–$19/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Lighthouse Senior Living | 1 | $18.00/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Morningside House of Ellicott City | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Thrive USA Home Care | 1 | $20–$23/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Nursing homes in Ellicott City, by staffing
The nursing homes in Ellicott City 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; Maryland's middle nursing home has one aide for every 11.8 residents.
| Nursing home | Open here | Posted pay | Residents per aide on duty | Staff turnover | Staffing rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore at Turf Valley | 3 | $22.00/hr | 11.9 | 60.9% | 4 of 5 |
Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Ellicott City, MD
- Lorien Health Services3 open in Ellicott City
- Ellicott City Nursing and Rehab Center2 open in Ellicott City
- Assisting Hands Home Care1 open in Ellicott City
- Greenbrier Senior Living1 open in Ellicott City
- Lighthouse Senior Living1 open in Ellicott City
- Morningside House of Ellicott City1 open in Ellicott City
- Thrive USA Home Care1 open in Ellicott City
CNA and patient care technician jobs near Ellicott City
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
- Catonsville, MD5 mi away11
- Columbia, MD5 mi away14
- Pikesville, MD11 mi away14
- Baltimore, MD12 mi away134
- Towson, MD14 mi away28
- Glen Burnie, MD15 mi away20
- Silver Spring, MD21 mi away32
- Lanham, MD22 mi away19
- Rockville, MD22 mi away42
- Bethesda, MD25 mi away16
- Annapolis, MD27 mi away31
- Washington, DC28 mi away39
CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD: common questions
What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD pay?
Across 6 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $18.81–$21.88 an hour, median $20.63.
Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD?
By open jobs on this board: Lorien Health Services (3), Ellicott City Nursing and Rehab Center (2) and Assisting Hands Home Care (1).
Which employers pay CNAs & PCTs the most in Ellicott City, MD?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the CNA and patient care technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Lorien Health Services (most often $20–$22 an hour, a median of $22 across 3 posted rates), Thrive USA Home Care (most often $20–$23 an hour, a median of $21.50 across 1 posted rate) and Greenbrier Senior Living (most often $18–$19 an hour, a median of $18.50 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD offer daily pay?
2 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant I (CNA I) - Former GNA at Lorien Health Services (...Evening Shift Lorien Encore at Turf Valley | Ellicott City, MD Same-Day Pay Available Pay:...); CNA II at Lorien Health Services (...Valley | Ellicott City, MD Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Same-Day Pay Available Pay:...).
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD are float pool jobs?
1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: CNA I / Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) - PRN Flex Pool at Lorien Health Services.
Which employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, tuition or student loan help: Lorien Health Services (tuition help up to $5,250 a year). The employers compared.
Which nursing homes in Ellicott City have the most aides per resident?
Of the one nursing home in Ellicott City hiring on this site, by what each reports to Medicare (Oct 2026): Encore at Turf Valley (one aide for every 11.9 residents, posting a middle of $22.00 an hour). The middle nursing home in Maryland has one aide on duty for every 11.8 residents. Every one is listed with its turnover and ratings.
Which employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City have union contracts?
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Ellicott City Nursing and Rehab Center, 1199 Service Employees International Union 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at Ellicott City, MD (150 workers, bargaining a first contract). A union's unit may not include every job: ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Ellicott City?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Encore at Turf Valley (Lorien Health Services) 5.0, best estimate 5.1, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Maryland.
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 Ellicott City, MD, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Ellicott City, MD. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/maryland/ellicott-city/nursing-assistants