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The best and worst states to be a CNA in 2012

Where the highest nursing salaries are
The BLS reports that the following states rank at the top of the CNA pay scale:

Alaska Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $16.45 hourly mean wage
Nevada Â Â Â Â Â Â $15.08 hourly mean wage
New York Â Â Â Â $15.01 hourly mean wage
Hawaii Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $14.91 hourly mean wage
Connecticut Â Â Â $14.71 hourly mean wage

PayScaleÂ reports that CNAs earn the highest hourly rates (as high as $16 to $17 per hour) in these five cities: St. Paul, Minn.; Seattle; Washington, DC; San Francisco; and Boston. Several more California cities come close behind.

The BLS state rankings don’t include any of these cities, which seems to indicate that while working in a large metropolis will most certainly mean bigger bucks for you, you can head to a small state (like Connecticut) or a remote state (like Alaska or Hawaii) and still earn a good salary.

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