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Healthcare jobs in Portsmouth, VA

CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth, VA

13 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth, Virginia, at 6 employers, typically posting $20.50–$22.50 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.

13
Open in Portsmouth
6
Employers hiring
$22.5
Median posted /hr

Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • LRS Healthcare logo

    LRS HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    Places travel nurses, allied and imaging professionals on contracts across the US.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Imaging

  • NURSES Etc Staffing logo

    NURSES Etc StaffingHealthcare staffing agency

    Healthcare staffing firm since 2000 placing travel, per diem, local PRN and government service clinicians.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Doctors, Therapy & rehab

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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Portsmouth

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What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Portsmouth

Typical posted hourly pay

$20.50–$22.50/hr

The middle half of 5 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $22.5/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$22.80 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$47,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)1,150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$18.75 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$38,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)8,110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$43.00 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$89,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)16,870 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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))$13.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$28,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)13,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$30.95 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$64,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)3,410 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacists(29-1051 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1051, opens in a new tab))$65.52 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$136,280 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)1,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$48.48 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$100,840 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)1,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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))$37.16 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)$77,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)1,050 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area.

Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Portsmouth, VA

CNA and patient care technician jobs near Portsmouth

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CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth, VA: common questions

What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth, VA pay?

Across 5 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $20.50–$22.50 an hour, median $22.5.

Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Portsmouth, VA?

By open jobs on this board: Bon Secours (7), Saber Health Group (2) and Autumn Care of Chesapeake (1).

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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth, VA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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 Portsmouth, VA. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/virginia/portsmouth/nursing-assistants

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