Posted October 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in California

83 Certified Nursing Assistant roles in California from 15 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $27.17 per hour. 128 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$22.19/hr$46,140
San Diego1,404,452$22.41/hr$46,600
San Jose997,368$27.03/hr$56,220
San Francisco827,526$25.96/hr$53,990
Fresno550,105$20.60/hr$42,840
Sacramento535,798$22.24/hr$46,260
Long Beach450,901$22.19/hr$46,140
Oakland443,554$25.96/hr$53,990
Bakersfield417,468$20.95/hr$43,570
Anaheim344,561$22.19/hr$46,140
Stockton324,975$21.51/hr$44,740
Riverside323,757$21.61/hr$44,950
Irvine318,683$22.19/hr$46,140
Santa Ana316,184$22.19/hr$46,140
Chula Vista278,546$22.41/hr$46,600
Santa Clarita229,159$22.19/hr$46,140
Fremont228,192$25.96/hr$53,990
San Bernardino224,775$21.61/hr$44,950
Modesto220,592$21.96/hr$45,680
Fontana218,455$21.61/hr$44,950
Moreno Valley213,919$21.61/hr$44,950
Oxnard200,616$21.79/hr$45,330
Huntington Beach193,151$22.19/hr$46,140
Glendale187,823$22.19/hr$46,140
Ontario185,285$21.61/hr$44,950
Elk Grove182,797$22.24/hr$46,260
Santa Rosa177,524$22.78/hr$47,390
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$21.61/hr$44,950
Garden Grove172,361$22.19/hr$46,140
Oceanside170,941$22.41/hr$46,600
Lancaster167,426$22.19/hr$46,140
Roseville163,304$22.24/hr$46,260
Palmdale162,536$22.19/hr$46,140
Corona161,540$21.61/hr$44,950
Salinas160,783$22.84/hr$47,500
Hayward158,440$25.96/hr$53,990
Sunnyvale156,792$27.03/hr$56,220
Escondido148,847$22.41/hr$46,600
Pomona147,966$22.19/hr$46,140
Visalia146,271$21.28/hr$44,250

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Nursing Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Menlo Park, CA

$48k–$79k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888812100
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

CNA

CommonSpirit Health · San Bernardino, CA

$25.00–$28.02/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 100366275264
New this week
View role

Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Adventist Health34With your report
US Renal Care23With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation17$25.70
Sharp HealthCare15$27.17
Sutter Health13With your report
PIH Health12With your report
Palomar Health10$25.98
MemorialCare10With your report

Other jobs in California

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Common questions

How much do certified nursing assistants make in California?

Across 83 CNA postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $27.17 per hour, with typical ranges from $23 to $32.

Who is hiring CNAs in California?

15 employers posted CNA roles with pay in California, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 79 of 83 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 2 postings$41.49/ hr$37–$46
  • Emanate HealthCovina, CA · 6 postings$28.75/ hr$21–$34
  • Fresenius Medical CareSan Francisco, CA · 4 postings$28.00/ hr$25–$35
  • CommonSpirit HealthGLENDALE, CA · 8 postings$27.89/ hr$25–$33

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$23Median$27.17High$32

83 CNA postings with published pay in California, 79 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 83 CNA roles

  1. Transporter/Patient Care AssistantPer diem
    $29.41–$33.04/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Folsom, CA · posted today
  2. Nursing AssistantPermanent
    $48k–$79k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Menlo Park, CA · posted today

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