Salary · Metro area · SOC 31-1131

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Appleton, WI, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Appleton, WI 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 Appleton, WI was $44,760 a year, or $21.52 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $37,260 to $49,510. About 980 were employed.

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Annual pay: Appleton vs Wisconsin vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Appleton, WI, Wisconsin, and US
MeasureThis metroWisconsinUS
Median (50th percentile)$44,760$45,130$42,260
Mean (average)$43,600$44,600$42,700
10th percentile$37,260$37,900$33,940
25th percentile$38,950$39,580$37,260
75th percentile$46,790$47,320$47,220
90th percentile$49,510$50,650$51,980
Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Appleton, WI
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$21.52
Mean (average)$20.96
10th percentile$17.91
25th percentile$18.73
75th percentile$22.50
90th percentile$23.81

Employment: 980. 7.897 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.85.

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

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Appleton, WI?

The median hourly wage was $21.52 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.91 and the 90th was $23.81.

What is the average CNA salary in Appleton, WI?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $43,600 a year and a median of $44,760 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Appleton, WI earn more than the Wisconsin median?

The Appleton, WI median of $44,760 is 1% lower than the Wisconsin median of $45,130 (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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