Arkansas / AR Department of Human Services / Certified Nursing Assistant

Job-title file

Certified Nursing Assistant

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

727 employees hold this title in AR Department of Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $39,171, below the department median of $48,397.

Employees: 727
Total payroll: $28.8M
Role median: $39,171
Agency median: $48,397
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,253$48,290+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 727 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Certified Nursing Assistant pay vs. Arkansas

Across all employers in Arkansas, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 17,260 people — is $34,430. AR Department of Human Services pays a median base salary of $39,171 for this role, 14% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where AR Department of Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,840

$30,200

$34,430

$36,070

$39,020

AR Department of Human Services median · $39,171

The bar is the range of annual wages for Nursing Assistants across every employer in Arkansas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows AR Department of Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 1,448,910 people — is $42,260. AR Department of Human Services’s median base salary is 7% below that national figure, about the 35th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,940

$37,260

$42,260

$47,220

$51,980

AR Department of Human Services median · $39,171

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Arkansas range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 724 of 727 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at AR Department of Human Services is $39,171, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Arkansas

Certified Nursing Assistant is held in 3 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Human Services, the median of $39,171 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

AR School for the Deaf &Amp; Blind

$39,171 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$39,171 · 50

Median total compensation for the Certified Nursing Assistant role in other Arkansasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Certified Nursing Assistant beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $39,171 ranks #3 of 7. See Certified Nursing Assistant across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$136,259 · 675

California

$54,395 · 1,956

Florida

$38,128 · 11

New York Public Authorities

$22,737 · 672

Rhode Island

$19,729 · 89

Cook County, Illinois

$0 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Certified Nursing Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Karen Jackson

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$56,189

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $56,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,189
Hire date: 02-20-1990
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103801

At AR Department of Human Services, Karen Jackson serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 02-20-1990. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,189. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Elaina White

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,930

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $55,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,930
Hire date: 10-15-2023
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100299

Elaina White is a Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-15-2023. 2026 total compensation came to $55,930. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Calyse Allen

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,930

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $55,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,930
Hire date: 07-21-2025
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098891

At AR Department of Human Services, Calyse Allen serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 07-21-2025. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,930. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Larry Davis

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,930

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $55,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,930
Hire date: 11-10-2025
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100366

Larry Davis holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 11-10-2025. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,930. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Paula Griffin

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,361

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $55,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,361
Hire date: 03-08-1998
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22101837

Paula Griffin is a Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-08-1998. 2026 total compensation came to $55,361. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Rachel Nicholas

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,769

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,769
Hire date: 04-03-2001
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100020

Rachel Nicholas is a Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-03-2001. 2026 total compensation came to $53,769. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Eric Mitchell

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,734

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,734
Hire date: 01-22-2012
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103127

At AR Department of Human Services, Eric Mitchell serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-22-2012. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,734. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Joy Ross

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,715

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,715
Hire date: 08-12-1996
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22101417

Joy Ross holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-12-1996. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,715. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Amber Duboise

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,715

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,715
Hire date: 04-03-2000
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100155

Amber Duboise holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 04-03-2000. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,715. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Shelley Brown

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,586

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,586
Hire date: 09-10-2007
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22102802

Shelley Brown holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-10-2007. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,586. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Sonya Slater

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$51,218

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $51,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,218
Hire date: 05-30-2003
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22097696

Sonya Slater holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-30-2003. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,218. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Shawn Mcknight

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$50,722

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $50,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,722
Hire date: 08-30-1998
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103325

Shawn Mcknight is a Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-30-1998. 2026 total compensation came to $50,722. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Lynetta Glann

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$49,249

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $49,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,249
Hire date: 07-13-2006
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103387

Lynetta Glann works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-13-2006. Lynetta earned $49,249 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Destin Wright

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$48,881

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $48,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,881
Hire date: 08-30-2015
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22099625

Destin Wright holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-30-2015. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,881. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Seana Rodgers

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$48,651

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $48,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,651
Hire date: 03-16-2018
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22102515

At AR Department of Human Services, Seana Rodgers serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-16-2018. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,651. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Rhonda Williams

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$47,957

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,957
Hire date: 07-07-2014
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22111041

Rhonda Williams works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-07-2014. Rhonda earned $47,957 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Allen Crabtrey

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$46,893

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $46,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,893
Hire date: 08-30-2008
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100559

At AR Department of Human Services, Allen Crabtrey serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-30-2008. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,893. They are classified at grade Sgs03.