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Healthcare jobs in Cambridge, MA

CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, MA

10 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 5 employers, typically posting $23.46–$23.67 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.

10
Open in Cambridge
5
Employers hiring
$23.58
Median posted /hr

Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • GrapeTree Medical Staffing logo

    GrapeTree Medical StaffingTravel nursing agency

    Places nurses, CNAs and allied professionals on contract and per diem assignments.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Allied health

  • Cross Country Healthcare logo

    Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Cambridge

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What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Cambridge

Typical posted hourly pay

$23.46–$23.67/hr

The middle half of 7 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $23.58/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$51.05 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$106,180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)64,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$49.78 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$103,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)5,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$29.87 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$62,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)11,150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$24.39 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$50,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)10,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$27.70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$57,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)3,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants(43-6013 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-6013, opens in a new tab))$24.81 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$51,600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)16,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$19.67 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$40,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)72,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034, opens in a new tab))$50.28 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$104,590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)4,100 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Surgical Technologists(29-2055 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2055, opens in a new tab))$39.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$81,500 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)1,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$22.88 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)$47,590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)26,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area.

Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Cambridge, MA

CNA and patient care technician jobs near Cambridge

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CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, MA: common questions

What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, MA pay?

Across 7 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $23.46–$23.67 an hour, median $23.58.

Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, MA?

By open jobs on this board: Beth Israel Lahey Health (3), Cambridge Health Alliance (2) and Mass General Brigham (2).

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

A job counts here when one of its locations names Cambridge and its kind of job is CNAs & PCTs. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Cambridge, MA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Cambridge, MA. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/massachusetts/cambridge/nursing-assistants

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