Nursing Assistant (CNA) vs Licensed Practical Nurse pay in Houston
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale: public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Licensed Practical Nurses earn $8.08/hr more than nursing assistant (cna)s in Houston
$25.83/hr vs $17.75/hr, about $16,806/year apart working full-time.
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Public data$17.75/hr
P25
$14.50
Median
$17.75
P75
$21.46
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Licensed Practical Nurse
Public data$25.83/hr
P25
$20.97
Median
$25.83
P75
$31.16
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston, nursing assistant (cna) or licensed practical nurse?
Licensed Practical Nurses earn more in Houston: $25.83/hr vs $17.75/hr for nursing assistant (cna)s, a gap of $8.08/hr (about $16,806/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between nursing assistant (cna)s and licensed practical nurse in Houston?
About $8.08/hr, roughly $16,806 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.