Salary · Metro area · SOC 31-1131

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Visalia, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Visalia, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nursing assistants in Visalia, CA was $46,810 a year, or $22.51 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $38,740 to $55,120. About 1,530 were employed.

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Annual pay: Visalia vs California vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Visalia, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$46,810$47,630$42,260
Mean (average)$46,630$50,190$42,700
10th percentile$38,740$40,110$33,940
25th percentile$43,900$45,850$37,260
75th percentile$49,080$54,800$47,220
90th percentile$55,120$61,100$51,980
Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Visalia, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$22.51
Mean (average)$22.42
10th percentile$18.63
25th percentile$21.11
75th percentile$23.59
90th percentile$26.50

Employment: 1,530. 8.932 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.96.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Visalia, CA?

The median hourly wage was $22.51 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.63 and the 90th was $26.50.

What is the average CNA salary in Visalia, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $46,630 a year and a median of $46,810 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Visalia, CA earn more than the California median?

The Visalia, CA median of $46,810 is 2% lower than the California median of $47,630 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1131. BLS reports CNAs as Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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