What are the main factors that influence a Certified Nursing Aide's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Certified Nursing Aide?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Certified Nursing Aide roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Certified Nursing Aide's salary?

A Certified Nursing Aide's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,902 for beginners, reaching about $34,179 at mid-level, and approach $34,948 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Nursing Aide?

Certified Nursing Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Nursing Aide roles are District of Columbia $39,530, California $39,380, Massachusetts $38,855. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Nursing Aide roles make?

Salaries for Certified Nursing Aide level roles vary by specialization: Hospice Nursing Aide: $43,783; Outpatient Surgery Nursing Aide: $41,110; Certified Medicine Aide: $38,350; Certified Medication Aide: $38,105; Restorative Nursing Aide: $36,074.

Certified Nursing Aide Salary in Georgia

How much does a Certified Nursing Aide make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Nursing Aide in Georgia is $34,435 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Certified Nursing Aide's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,958
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,492 to $36,279
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,811

10% $28,811

50% (Median) $34,435

90% $37,958

Certified Nursing Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,279	$3,023	$698	$17
Average	$34,435	$2,870	$662	$17
25th Percentile	$31,492	$2,624	$606	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Nursing Aide Salaries

A Certified Nursing Aide's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Nursing Aide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Nursing Aide's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $32,902
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,007
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,179
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,896
Expert (over 8 years): $34,948

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Certified Nursing Aide	less than 1 year	$32,902
Early Career Level Certified Nursing Aide	1-2 years	$33,007
Mid-Level Level Certified Nursing Aide	2-4 years	$34,179
Senior-Level Level Certified Nursing Aide	5-8 years	$34,896
Expert Level Certified Nursing Aide	over 8 years	$34,948

How Do Certified Nursing Aide Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Certified Nursing Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,530.
California: $39,380.
Massachusetts: $38,855.

District of Columbia $39,530 California $39,380 Massachusetts $38,855 Washington $38,713 New Jersey $38,698 Alaska $38,648 Connecticut $38,156 New York $37,956

Hawaii $37,317 Rhode Island $37,017 Maryland $36,813 Minnesota $36,535 Colorado $36,428 Illinois $36,392 Oregon $36,256 Delaware $36,156

New Hampshire $36,093 Virginia $35,953 Pennsylvania $35,542 Nevada $35,335 North Dakota $35,267 Michigan $35,160 Wisconsin $35,121 Vermont $35,042

Texas $34,825 Maine $34,810 Arizona $34,789 Ohio $34,764 Georgia $34,435 Indiana $34,271 Wyoming $34,239 Utah $34,189

Iowa $34,168 Kansas $33,996 Louisiana $33,946 North Carolina $33,928 Missouri $33,921 Florida $33,782 Montana $33,707 Nebraska $33,636

Kentucky $33,596 South Carolina $33,454 Tennessee $33,364 Idaho $33,329 New Mexico $33,068 Oklahoma $33,011 Alabama $32,800 South Dakota $32,447

Arkansas $32,254 West Virginia $32,150 Mississippi $31,840

Top Paying Cities for Certified Nursing Aide

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $31,932
Kennesaw: $34,435
Kingston: $32,837

Attapulgus, GA $31,932

Kennesaw, GA $34,435

Kingston, GA $32,837

Lebanon, GA $34,057

Lindale, GA $32,608

Marble Hill, GA $33,075

Mount Berry, GA $32,417

Mount Zion, GA $33,133

Nelson, GA $33,546

Rockmart, GA $33,536

Rome, GA $32,525

Roopville, GA $32,819

Rydal, GA $32,991

Shannon, GA $32,491

Silver Creek, GA $32,760

Talking Rock, GA $32,648

Tallapoosa, GA $32,818

Tate, GA $33,213

Taylorsville, GA $33,564

Temple, GA $33,745

Villa Rica, GA $33,993

Waco, GA $32,920

Waleska, GA $33,342

White, GA $33,445

Whitesburg, GA $33,785

Winston, GA $34,115

Woodstock, GA $34,316

Barnesville, GA $32,359

Brooks, GA $33,419

Concord, GA $32,572

Experiment, GA $33,497

Fairburn, GA $34,567

Fayetteville, GA $34,505

Flovilla, GA $32,527

Franklin, GA $32,528

Gay, GA $32,674

Glenn, GA $32,528

Grantville, GA $32,839

Greenville, GA $32,350

Griffin, GA $33,601

Hampton, GA $34,134

Haralson, GA $33,275

Hogansville, GA $32,479

Jackson, GA $32,946

Jenkinsburg, GA $33,288

Jonesboro, GA $34,636

Lagrange, GA $32,181

Manor, GA $31,709

Mershon, GA $31,699

Millwood, GA $31,701

Nahunta, GA $32,039

Nicholls, GA $31,738

Odum, GA $31,823

Offerman, GA $31,823

Patterson, GA $31,729

Saint Marys, GA $32,924

Screven, GA $31,722

Sea Island, GA $31,975

Saint George, GA $33,022

Surrency, GA $31,679

Waresboro, GA $31,822

Waverly, GA $32,274

Waynesville, GA $32,095

West Green, GA $31,713

White Oak, GA $32,341

Woodbine, GA $32,668

Valdosta, GA $31,842

Adel, GA $31,775

Alapaha, GA $31,711

Argyle, GA $31,814

Axson, GA $31,716

Barney, GA $31,728

Boston, GA $31,878

Cecil, GA $31,824

Dixie, GA $31,770

Du Pont, GA $31,665

Fargo, GA $31,829

Hahira, GA $31,794

Homerville, GA $31,737

Lakeland, GA $31,754

Lake Park, GA $31,795

Lenox, GA $31,711

Morven, GA $31,762

Nashville, GA $31,752

Naylor, GA $31,732

Pearson, GA $31,730

Quitman, GA $31,792

Ray City, GA $31,783

Sparks, GA $31,757

Statenville, GA $31,790

Stockton, GA $31,732

Willacoochee, GA $31,734

Moody A F B, GA $31,803

Albany, GA $31,404

Americus, GA $31,736

Andersonville, GA $31,725

Arabi, GA $31,578

Ashburn, GA $31,566

Baconton, GA $31,452

Barwick, GA $31,798

Berlin, GA $31,815

Locust Grove, GA $33,598

Bainbridge, GA $31,755

Blakely, GA $31,153

Bluffton, GA $31,463

Brinson, GA $31,685

Bronwood, GA $31,498

Cairo, GA $31,790

Calvary, GA $31,950

Cedar Springs, GA $30,984

Climax, GA $31,836

Coleman, GA $31,566

Colquitt, GA $31,640

Cuthbert, GA $31,623

Damascus, GA $31,516

Dawson, GA $31,507

Donalsonville, GA $31,613

Edison, GA $31,541

Fort Gaines, GA $31,449

Fowlstown, GA $31,917

Georgetown, GA $31,562

Iron City, GA $31,621

Jakin, GA $31,068

Leary, GA $31,476

Morgan, GA $31,486

Morris, GA $31,543

Newton, GA $31,542

Parrott, GA $31,616

Sasser, GA $31,457

Shellman, GA $31,586

Whigham, GA $31,821

Lovejoy, GA $34,273

Luthersville, GA $32,797

Mcdonough, GA $34,002

Meansville, GA $32,274

Milner, GA $32,640

Molena, GA $32,234

Moreland, GA $33,169

Morrow, GA $34,856

Newnan, GA $33,406

Orchard Hill, GA $32,819

Palmetto, GA $34,278

Peachtree City, GA $34,128

Red Oak, GA $34,878

Rex, GA $34,791

Riverdale, GA $34,767

Sargent, GA $33,524

Senoia, GA $33,428

Sharpsburg, GA $33,816

Stockbridge, GA $34,576

Sunny Side, GA $33,854

The Rock, GA $32,275

Thomaston, GA $32,110

Conley, GA $34,960

Turin, GA $33,627

Tyrone, GA $34,346

Union City, GA $34,687

Williamson, GA $32,918

Woodbury, GA $32,257

Ellenwood, GA $34,932

Zebulon, GA $32,571

Forest Park, GA $34,957

Stapleton, GA $32,451

Thomson, GA $32,500

Warrenton, GA $32,201

Waynesboro, GA $32,600

Wrens, GA $32,533

Augusta, GA $33,039

Abbeville, GA $31,751

North Metro, GA $34,511

Millen, GA $32,097

Mount Vernon, GA $31,705

Newington, GA $32,324

Norristown, GA $31,611

Nunez, GA $31,604

Oliver, GA $32,396

Portal, GA $31,856

Pulaski, GA $32,019

Adrian, GA $31,622

Allentown, GA $31,887

Bolingbroke, GA $32,009

Bonaire, GA $31,943

Butler, GA $31,830

Byromville, GA $31,738

Byron, GA $31,962

Cadwell, GA $31,735

Cordele, GA $31,734

Chauncey, GA $31,717

Chester, GA $31,843

Clinchfield, GA $31,832

Cochran, GA $31,879

Culloden, GA $32,086

Danville, GA $31,894

Davisboro, GA $31,917

Dexter, GA $31,826

Dry Branch, GA $31,960

Dublin, GA $31,854

Dudley, GA $31,839

Eastman, GA $31,792

Eatonton, GA $32,327

Elko, GA $31,827

East Dublin, GA $31,791

Centerville, GA $31,964

Forsyth, GA $32,190

Fort Valley, GA $31,912

Gordon, GA $31,942

Gray, GA $32,000

Haddock, GA $32,036

Hardwick, GA $31,893

Harrison, GA $31,733

Hawkinsville, GA $31,829

Helena, GA $31,752

Hillsboro, GA $32,112

Howard, GA $31,735

Ideal, GA $31,763

Irwinton, GA $31,896

Jeffersonville, GA $31,941

Jewell, GA $31,940

Juliette, GA $32,077

Kathleen, GA $31,924

Kite, GA $31,614

Knoxville, GA $31,933

Lilly, GA $31,827

Lizella, GA $31,995

Mc Intyre, GA $31,907

Mc Rae, GA $31,746

Marshallville, GA $31,857

Mauk, GA $31,706

Milledgeville, GA $31,908

Milan, GA $31,721

Montezuma, GA $31,795

Monticello, GA $32,434

Montrose, GA $31,871

Musella, GA $32,029

Oconee, GA $31,930

Oglethorpe, GA $31,797

Perry, GA $31,923

Pinehurst, GA $31,744

Pineview, GA $31,753

Pitts, GA $31,717

Rentz, GA $31,793

Reynolds, GA $31,842

Rhine, GA $31,707

Roberta, GA $32,023

Rochelle, GA $31,732

Rupert, GA $31,705

Sandersville, GA $31,919

Scotland, GA $31,792

Seville, GA $31,859

Shady Dale, GA $32,621

Smarr, GA $32,055

Sparta, GA $31,954

Warner Robins, GA $31,954

Comer, GA $31,986

Crawford, GA $32,079

Tennille, GA $31,837

Toomsboro, GA $31,834

Unadilla, GA $31,813

Vienna, GA $31,750

Warthen, GA $31,829

Wrightsville, GA $31,722

Yatesville, GA $32,155

Reidsville, GA $31,914

Rockledge, GA $31,664

Rocky Ford, GA $31,893

Sardis, GA $32,392

Soperton, GA $31,661

Statesboro, GA $32,204

Stillmore, GA $31,670

Sylvania, GA $31,953

Tarrytown, GA $31,646

Twin City, GA $31,626

Uvalda, GA $31,707

Vidalia, GA $31,731

Wadley, GA $31,926

Gainesville, GA $33,226

Chestnut Mountain, GA $33,572

Alto, GA $32,446

Baldwin, GA $32,259

Blairsville, GA $32,036

Blue Ridge, GA $32,159

Buford, GA $33,987

Bowersville, GA $32,345

Braselton, GA $33,575

Canon, GA $32,319

Carnesville, GA $32,202

Cherry Log, GA $32,151

Clarkesville, GA $32,098

Clayton, GA $32,190

Clermont, GA $32,748

Cleveland, GA $32,391

Commerce, GA $32,662

Cornelia, GA $32,360

Dahlonega, GA $32,724

Dawsonville, GA $33,195

Demorest, GA $32,220

Ellijay, GA $32,371

Dillard, GA $32,214

Eastanollee, GA $32,322

East Ellijay, GA $32,368

Epworth, GA $32,160

Flowery Branch, GA $33,701

Gillsville, GA $32,872

Habersham, GA $32,192

Helen, GA $31,986

Hiawassee, GA $32,001

Homer, GA $32,317

Hoschton, GA $33,567

Jefferson, GA $33,039

Lakemont, GA $32,147

Lavonia, GA $32,358

Lula, GA $32,719

Mc Caysville, GA $32,208

Martin, GA $32,341

Maysville, GA $32,747

Mineral Bluff, GA $32,101

Morganton, GA $32,074

Mountain City, GA $32,266

Mount Airy, GA $32,201

Murrayville, GA $32,951

Nicholson, GA $32,647

Oakwood, GA $33,553

Pendergrass, GA $33,132

Rabun Gap, GA $32,167

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $32,039

Suches, GA $32,147

Tallulah Falls, GA $32,254

Talmo, GA $33,157

Tiger, GA $32,174

Toccoa, GA $32,297

Turnerville, GA $32,232

Wiley, GA $32,266

Young Harris, GA $32,024

Toccoa Falls, GA $32,361

Athens, GA $32,642

Macon, GA $31,986

Allenhurst, GA $32,496

Bloomingdale, GA $33,067

Clyo, GA $32,599

Crescent, GA $32,313

Darien, GA $32,149

Eden, GA $32,953

Ellabell, GA $32,845

Fleming, GA $32,825

Hinesville, GA $32,585

Guyton, GA $32,802

Fort Stewart, GA $32,605

Ludowici, GA $32,264

Meldrim, GA $33,015

Meridian, GA $32,231

Midway, GA $32,763

Pembroke, GA $32,561

Pooler, GA $33,189

Riceboro, GA $32,547

Richmond Hill, GA $32,977

Rincon, GA $32,994

Sapelo Island, GA $32,177

Tybee Island, GA $33,092

Springfield, GA $32,696

Townsend, GA $32,265

Walthourville, GA $32,478

Savannah, GA $33,189

Swainsboro, GA $31,643

Ailey, GA $31,684

Alamo, GA $31,723

Alston, GA $31,713

Bartow, GA $31,834

Bellville, GA $32,064

Brooklet, GA $32,541

Claxton, GA $32,153

Cobbtown, GA $31,771

Collins, GA $31,861

Daisy, GA $32,315

Dover, GA $32,123

Garfield, GA $31,837

Girard, GA $32,425

Glennville, GA $32,088

Glenwood, GA $31,681

Hagan, GA $32,246

Louisville, GA $32,200

Lyons, GA $31,694

Manassas, GA $32,021

Metter, GA $31,800

Midville, GA $31,947

Waycross, GA $31,870

Atlanta, GA $34,960

Ty Ty, GA $31,632

Arlington, GA $31,493

Cumming, GA $33,746

Decatur, GA $34,960

Lithonia, GA $34,738

Snellville, GA $34,538

Lawrenceville, GA $34,299

Lilburn, GA $34,683

Loganville, GA $34,169

Oxford, GA $34,097

Mansfield, GA $33,140

Newborn, GA $32,858

Porterdale, GA $33,833

Pine Lake, GA $34,960

Redan, GA $34,836

Roswell, GA $34,558

Scottdale, GA $34,960

Smyrna, GA $34,960

Stone Mountain, GA $34,957

Tucker, GA $34,951

Brookfield, GA $31,785

Camilla, GA $31,589

Chula, GA $31,653

Cobb, GA $31,573

Coolidge, GA $31,754

Cotton, GA $31,629

De Soto, GA $31,529

Doerun, GA $31,507

Ellenton, GA $31,791

Enigma, GA $31,724

Fitzgerald, GA $31,774

Funston, GA $31,627

Hartsfield, GA $31,627

Thomasville, GA $31,812

Irwinville, GA $31,695

Leesburg, GA $31,427

Leslie, GA $31,576

Meigs, GA $31,731

Moultrie, GA $31,730

Mystic, GA $31,723

Norman Park, GA $31,696

Oakfield, GA $31,462

Ochlocknee, GA $31,772

Ocilla, GA $31,743

Omega, GA $31,683

Pavo, GA $31,737

Pelham, GA $31,759

Plains, GA $31,671

Poulan, GA $31,503

Putney, GA $31,404

Rebecca, GA $31,649

Sale City, GA $31,550

Smithville, GA $31,530

Sumner, GA $31,534

Sycamore, GA $31,625

Sylvester, GA $31,463

Tifton, GA $31,672

Duluth, GA $34,511

Acworth, GA $34,240

Adairsville, GA $32,654

Aragon, GA $32,995

Armuchee, GA $32,459

Austell, GA $34,760

Ball Ground, GA $33,681

Bowdon, GA $32,771

Bowdon Junction, GA $33,304

Bremen, GA $33,409

Clarkdale, GA $34,691

Carrollton, GA $33,461

Buchanan, GA $33,046

Canton, GA $33,902

Cartersville, GA $33,447

Lithia Springs, GA $34,753

Cassville, GA $33,316

Cave Spring, GA $32,350

Cedartown, GA $32,727

Mableton, GA $34,960

Powder Springs, GA $34,536

Coosa, GA $32,181

Dallas, GA $34,030

Douglasville, GA $34,482

Emerson, GA $33,946

Esom Hill, GA $32,548

Fairmount, GA $32,767

Felton, GA $33,012

Hiram, GA $34,371

Holly Springs, GA $34,155

Arnoldsville, GA $32,332

Bethlehem, GA $33,742

Bishop, GA $32,925

Bogart, GA $33,091

Bostwick, GA $32,969

Bowman, GA $32,191

Buckhead, GA $32,277

Carlton, GA $31,849

Colbert, GA $32,215

Avondale Estates, GA $34,960

Norcross, GA $34,740

Alpharetta, GA $34,249

Marietta, GA $34,739

Auburn, GA $33,833

Conyers, GA $34,440

Covington, GA $33,628

Grayson, GA $34,296

Jersey, GA $33,910

Dacula, GA $34,002

Clarkston, GA $34,960

Suwanee, GA $34,264

Social Circle, GA $33,348

Crawfordville, GA $32,043

Warwick, GA $31,508

Danielsville, GA $32,151

Dewy Rose, GA $32,237

Elberton, GA $32,176

Farmington, GA $32,765

Franklin Springs, GA $32,272

Good Hope, GA $33,097

Greensboro, GA $32,021

Hartwell, GA $32,379

High Shoals, GA $32,994

Hull, GA $32,389

Ila, GA $32,244

Lexington, GA $31,842

Madison, GA $32,659

Monroe, GA $33,623

Rayle, GA $31,970

Royston, GA $32,247

Rutledge, GA $32,964

Sharon, GA $32,191

Siloam, GA $31,933

Statham, GA $33,195

Stephens, GA $32,085

Tignall, GA $32,133

Union Point, GA $31,937

Maxeys, GA $32,054

Washington, GA $32,215

Watkinsville, GA $32,676

White Plains, GA $31,909

Winder, GA $33,528

Winterville, GA $32,373

Calhoun, GA $32,546

Chatsworth, GA $32,412

Chickamauga, GA $32,323

Cisco, GA $32,184

Cohutta, GA $32,290

Crandall, GA $32,226

Dalton, GA $32,363

Eton, GA $32,370

Flintstone, GA $32,411

Graysville, GA $32,394

La Fayette, GA $32,269

Lyerly, GA $32,314

Menlo, GA $32,154

Oakman, GA $32,475

Plainville, GA $32,519

Ranger, GA $32,458

Resaca, GA $32,472

Ringgold, GA $32,366

Rising Fawn, GA $32,352

Rock Spring, GA $32,337

Rocky Face, GA $32,284

Rossville, GA $32,422

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $32,413

Sugar Valley, GA $32,418

Summerville, GA $32,366

Lookout Mountain, GA $32,410

Tennga, GA $32,214

Trenton, GA $32,373

Trion, GA $32,350

Tunnel Hill, GA $32,321

Varnell, GA $32,306

Wildwood, GA $32,394

Appling, GA $32,740

Avera, GA $32,132

Blythe, GA $32,802

Boneville, GA $32,605

Camak, GA $32,324

Dearing, GA $32,644

Evans, GA $32,915

Gibson, GA $32,205

Gough, GA $32,427

Gracewood, GA $33,039

Grovetown, GA $32,880

Harlem, GA $32,754

Hephzibah, GA $32,907

Keysville, GA $32,655

Lincolnton, GA $32,476

Matthews, GA $32,646

Mesena, GA $32,416

Mitchell, GA $31,999

Norwood, GA $32,138

Wray, GA $31,707

Box Springs, GA $31,627

Buena Vista, GA $31,642

Cataula, GA $31,596

Cusseta, GA $31,614

Ellaville, GA $31,724

Ellerslie, GA $31,600

Fortson, GA $31,581

Geneva, GA $31,667

Hamilton, GA $31,608

Junction City, GA $31,720

Louvale, GA $31,607

Lumpkin, GA $31,630

Manchester, GA $32,043

Midland, GA $31,582

Omaha, GA $31,615

Pine Mountain, GA $31,835

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $31,773

Preston, GA $31,648

Richland, GA $31,638

Shiloh, GA $31,843

Talbotton, GA $31,875

Upatoi, GA $31,602

Warm Springs, GA $32,008

Waverly Hall, GA $31,621

Weston, GA $31,603

West Point, GA $31,768

Woodland, GA $31,963

Columbus, GA $31,565

Fort Benning, GA $31,579

Jasper, GA $33,012

Perkins, GA $32,267

Alma, GA $31,744

Ambrose, GA $31,732

Baxley, GA $31,736

Blackshear, GA $31,776

Bristol, GA $31,701

Broxton, GA $31,734

Brunswick, GA $32,214

Saint Simons Island, GA $32,048

Jekyll Island, GA $32,279

Denton, GA $31,705

Douglas, GA $31,814

Folkston, GA $32,286

Hazlehurst, GA $31,744

Hoboken, GA $32,007

Hortense, GA $31,814

Jacksonville, GA $31,682

Jesup, GA $31,897

Kings Bay, GA $32,960

Kingsland, GA $32,965

Lumber City, GA $31,694

Certified Nursing Aide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Certified Nursing Aide roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Certified Nursing Aide positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Certified Nursing Aide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Certified Nursing Aide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,209	$23.0	40%

Certified Nursing Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Nursing Aide's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$31,492

Average $34,435/year

$36,279

$2,624

Average $2,870/month

$3,023

$606

Average $662/week

$698

$15

Average $17/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,279	$3,023	$698	$17
Average	$34,435	$2,870	$662	$17
25th Percentile	$31,492	$2,624	$606	$15

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