Posted October 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in New Jersey

37 Certified Nursing Assistant roles in New Jersey from 7 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $22.63 per hour. 155 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs by city in New Jersey

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Newark317,303$22.99/hr$47,810
Jersey City302,824$22.99/hr$47,810
Paterson160,463$22.99/hr$47,810
Elizabeth140,413$22.99/hr$47,810
Trenton91,193$21.83/hr$45,400
Clifton90,322$22.99/hr$47,810
Bayonne74,532$22.99/hr$47,810
East Orange71,850$22.99/hr$47,810
Camden71,749$20.67/hr$43,000
Passaic70,722$22.99/hr$47,810
Union City66,918$22.99/hr$47,810
Vineland62,070$21.94/hr$45,640
Hoboken59,149$22.99/hr$47,810
New Brunswick57,487$22.99/hr$47,810
Perth Amboy56,939$22.99/hr$47,810
Plainfield56,507$22.99/hr$47,810
West New York52,975$22.99/hr$47,810

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

Who is hiring in New Jersey

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Hackensack Meridian Health69With your report
Virtua Health20With your report
Atlantic Health System17With your report
Fresenius Medical Care15$22
Jefferson Health12$22.63
AtlantiCare12With your report
Cooper University Health Care10With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation8$20.39

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Common questions

How much do certified nursing assistants make in New Jersey?

Across 37 CNA postings in New Jersey with published pay, the median midpoint is $22.63 per hour, with typical ranges from $18 to $27.

Who is hiring CNAs in New Jersey?

7 employers posted CNA roles with pay in New Jersey, led by Jefferson Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 32 of 37 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your CNA pay reportNew Jersey · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Centrastate Healthcare SystemFreehold, NJ · 6 postings$25.35/ hr$20–$31
  • Select MedicalSaddle Brook, NJ · 3 postings$23.30/ hr$21–$27
  • Jefferson HealthNew Jersey · 12 postings$22.63/ hr$17–$27
  • Saint Lukes University Health NetworkPhillipsburg, NJ · 2 postings$22.38/ hr$18–$27

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

2What they are offering now

Low$17Median$22.63High$27

37 CNA postings with published pay in New Jersey, 32 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 37 CNA roles

  1. Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)Permanent
    $19.50–$31.20/ hour
    Centrastate Healthcare System · Freehold, NJ · posted today
  2. Patient Care Technician (Oncology)Permanent
    $19.50–$31.20/ hour
    Centrastate Healthcare System · Freehold, NJ · posted today

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