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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Jackson, MS, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Jackson, MS 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 Jackson, MS was $32,040 a year, or $15.41 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $28,010 to $37,940. About 3,000 were employed.

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Annual pay: Jackson vs Mississippi vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Jackson, MS, Mississippi, and US
MeasureThis metroMississippiUS
Median (50th percentile)$32,040$31,520$42,260
Mean (average)$33,170$32,890$42,700
10th percentile$28,010$27,050$33,940
25th percentile$28,230$29,520$37,260
75th percentile$35,740$35,200$47,220
90th percentile$37,940$38,290$51,980
Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Jackson, MS
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$15.41
Mean (average)$15.95
10th percentile$13.46
25th percentile$13.57
75th percentile$17.18
90th percentile$18.24

Employment: 3,000. 11.073 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.19.

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

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Jackson, MS?

The median hourly wage was $15.41 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $13.46 and the 90th was $18.24.

What is the average CNA salary in Jackson, MS?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $33,170 a year and a median of $32,040 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Jackson, MS earn more than the Mississippi median?

The Jackson, MS median of $32,040 is 2% higher than the Mississippi median of $31,520 (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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