Salary · Metro area · SOC 31-1131

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Lawrence, KS, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Lawrence, KS 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 Lawrence, KS was $38,520 a year, or $18.52 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $34,830 to $45,730. About 540 were employed.

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Annual pay: Lawrence vs Kansas vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Lawrence, KS, Kansas, and US
MeasureThis metroKansasUS
Median (50th percentile)$38,520$38,010$42,260
Mean (average)$39,390$39,730$42,700
10th percentile$34,830$32,180$33,940
25th percentile$36,440$36,210$37,260
75th percentile$43,650$44,170$47,220
90th percentile$45,730$46,980$51,980
Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Lawrence, KS
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$18.52
Mean (average)$18.94
10th percentile$16.74
25th percentile$17.52
75th percentile$20.98
90th percentile$21.98

Employment: 540. 10.483 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.13.

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

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Lawrence, KS?

The median hourly wage was $18.52 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $16.74 and the 90th was $21.98.

What is the average CNA salary in Lawrence, KS?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $39,390 a year and a median of $38,520 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Lawrence, KS earn more than the Kansas median?

The Lawrence, KS median of $38,520 is 1% higher than the Kansas median of $38,010 (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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