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Same-City License Pay Gap, September 2026

In most cities that post two of these licenses, the higher license's floor is above the lower license's ceiling.

Updated September 26, 2026 · live AllShifts shift data

84 of 86CNA and LPN cities have a pay gap
$12.59median CNA-to-LPN gap
40 of 40CNA and RN cities have a pay gap
46 of 53LPN and RN cities have a pay gap
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Compare the lower high with the higher low

On the September 26, 2026 at 10:15 UTC shift board, 379 markets for RN, LPN, and CNA clear a $10/hr floor. GNA, LNA, and STNA are counted with CNA. LVN is counted with LPN. Together they hold 4,455 open slots across 3,145 shifts in 32 states. 18 other markets that clear the same floor hold 59 open slots and stay off this page, so a blended total is not read as the RN, LPN, and CNA list.

A city counts here when it posts both licenses in the pair. The gap is the higher license's posted low minus the lower license's posted high. When that number is above zero, the two posted summaries do not meet. When it is below zero, they overlap. When it is zero, the lower high and the higher low are the same dollar. This is a comparison of city summaries. The hourly rate on a shift in the app is still the number to read before claiming it.

86 cities post both a CNA-family license and an LPN or LVN. 84 cities have a gap. The median of those gaps is $12.59. The widest is Omaha, NE: CNA posts $22.50–$24.00/hr and LPN posts $45.00–$46.80/hr, a gap of $21.00. 1 city overlaps: Baldwinsville, NY, where the CNA high of $42.21 is $1.34 above the LPN low of $40.87. 1 city meets at the same dollar: Holyoke, CO, at $37.26.

40 cities post both a CNA-family license and an RN. All 40 of them have a gap. None overlap, and none meet at the same dollar. The median gap is $23.44. The smallest is $2.24, in Bellevue, IA. 53 cities post both an LPN or LVN and an RN. 46 have a gap (median $8.97). 3 cities overlap and 4 cities meet at the same dollar. The widest LPN-to-RN gap is Angwin, CA: LVN $42.75–$44.25/hr and RN $60.00/hr, a gap of $15.75. The largest LPN-to-RN overlap is Buzzards Bay, MA, at $14.48.

Whether a single license posts one rate or a range is a separate question. The one-rate guide covers that. Which license holds the open slots, state by state, is the license guide.

Same-city pairs at a glance

Each city is in a row when both licenses are posted there. The median gap uses only the cities that have a gap. Combined slots add the open slots on the two city rows. A city that posts all three licenses is in more than one pair, so the slot columns are not added across pairs.

PairCitiesGapSame dollarOverlapMedian gapSlots in gap cities
CNA to LPN868411$12.592,840
LPN to RN534643$8.97770
CNA to RN404000$23.441,367

Widest CNA-to-LPN gaps

The lower high is the top of the CNA-family posted range. The higher low is the bottom of the LPN or LVN posted range. The gap is the higher low minus the lower high. Ranked by that gap.

CityLower rangeLower highHigher rangeHigher lowGapLower slotsHigher slots
Omaha, NE$22.50–$24.00 (CNA)$24.00$45.00–$46.80 (LPN)$45.00$21.0085
Oshkosh, NE$27.00–$28.80 (CNA)$28.80$46.80 (LPN)$46.80$18.00111
Greenfield, MA$23.18–$25.47 (CNA)$25.47$43.24–$47.07 (LPN)$43.24$17.77162
Farwell, MI$25.50 (CNA)$25.50$42.50–$44.20 (LPN)$42.50$17.0042
Leeds, MA$23.18–$25.47 (CNA)$25.47$42.31–$46.14 (LPN)$42.31$16.844410
Lenox, MA$25.47 (CNA)$25.47$42.31–$46.14 (LPN)$42.31$16.84213
North Falmouth, MA$23.18–$25.47 (CNA)$25.47$42.31–$46.14 (LPN)$42.31$16.84208
Durand, IL$26.22 (CNA)$26.22$42.90–$44.33 (LPN)$42.90$16.6824

Widest LPN-to-RN gaps

LVN is the lower license where that is the row on the board. The gap is the RN posted low minus the LPN or LVN posted high.

CityLower rangeLower highHigher rangeHigher lowGapLower slotsHigher slots
Angwin, CA$42.75–$44.25 (LVN)$44.25$60.00 (RN)$60.00$15.752220
San Francisco, CA$44.25 (LVN)$44.25$60.00 (RN)$60.00$15.7511
Parkville, MD$34.50 (LPN)$34.50$49.68 (RN)$49.68$15.1831
Crofton, MD$34.50–$35.88 (LPN)$35.88$49.68 (RN)$49.68$13.8081
Manchester, NH$36.00–$37.44 (LPN)$37.44$50.75 (RN)$50.75$13.311915
Rochester, MN$36.25–$37.70 (LPN)$37.70$50.75 (RN)$50.75$13.0562
Essex, MD$34.50–$35.88 (LPN)$35.88$48.30–$49.68 (RN)$48.30$12.42106
Gettysburg, PA$34.50–$35.88 (LPN)$35.88$48.30–$74.52 (RN)$48.30$12.421535

Widest CNA-to-RN gaps

Every city that posts both a CNA-family license and an RN has a gap on this snapshot. These are the widest. The smallest gap in the full set is $2.24.

CityLower rangeLower highHigher rangeHigher lowGapLower slotsHigher slots
Crofton, MD$20.70–$22.08 (GNA)$22.08$49.68 (RN)$49.68$27.60291
Parkville, MD$20.70–$22.08 (GNA)$22.08$49.68 (RN)$49.68$27.60201
Cambridge, MD$20.70 (GNA)$20.70$48.30 (RN)$48.30$27.6011
Camden, ME$21.00 (CNA)$21.00$48.30 (RN)$48.30$27.3089
Denver, CO$22.08 (CNA)$22.08$48.30–$49.68 (RN)$48.30$26.22211
Essex, MD$20.70–$22.08 (GNA)$22.08$48.30–$49.68 (RN)$48.30$26.2256
Gwynn Oak, MD$20.70–$22.08 (GNA)$22.08$48.30–$49.68 (RN)$48.30$26.2274
Lutherville Timonium, MD$20.70–$22.08 (GNA)$22.08$48.30 (RN)$48.30$26.2272

Where the posted ranges meet

9 same-city pairs overlap or meet at the same dollar. An overlap amount is how far the lower license's posted high sits above the higher license's posted low. A shared dollar is that meeting point, not a second gap. The other cities in each pair are gaps and are not listed here.

CityPairHow they meetLower rangeHigher rangeAmountLower slotsHigher slots
Buzzards Bay, MALPN to RNOverlap$44.07–$66.11 (LPN)$51.63–$77.45 (RN)$14.483334
Madelia, MNLPN to RNOverlap$36.25–$56.55 (LPN)$43.20–$67.43 (RN)$13.351313
New Hampton, IALPN to RNOverlap$25.60–$33.28 (LPN)$25.60–$42.88 (RN)$7.6878
Baldwinsville, NYCNA to LPNOverlap$26.80–$42.21 (CNA)$40.87–$42.21 (LPN)$1.34115
Holyoke, COCNA to LPNSame dollar$24.84–$37.26 (CNA)$37.26–$38.64 (LPN)$37.26 shared404
Bellevue, IALPN to RNSame dollar$25.60 (LPN)$25.60–$42.88 (RN)$25.60 shared24
Cedar Rapids, IALPN to RNSame dollar$33.28 (LPN)$33.28 (RN)$33.28 shared3030
Decorah, IALPN to RNSame dollar$33.28 (LPN)$33.28 (RN)$33.28 shared66
Elkader, IALPN to RNSame dollar$25.60 (LPN)$25.60 (RN)$25.60 shared33

Each city links to the lower license's live market page. Markets whose posted minimum or maximum is under $10/hr are left out. That filter removes placeholder rates. No workplace is named.

How to read a same-city gap

Common questions

Does a gap mean every higher-license shift pays more?

No. The gap compares two posted summaries: the lower license's high and the higher license's low. In Omaha, NE, the CNA high is $24.00 and the LPN low is $45.00. Those summaries do not meet. A shift in the app still shows its own hourly rate.

Do any same-city CNA and LPN ranges overlap?

Baldwinsville, NY does. CNA posts $26.80–$42.21/hr (11 open slots) and LPN posts $40.87–$42.21/hr (5 open slots). The overlap is $1.34. Holyoke, CO meets at $37.26 and does not overlap past that dollar. The other 84 cities have a gap.

Do CNA and RN ranges meet in the same city?

Not on this snapshot. All 40 cities that post both have a gap. The median gap is $23.44. The smallest is $2.24 in Bellevue, IA, where the CNA high is $23.36 and the RN low is $25.60.

How do I see the actual shifts?

Download the AllShifts app (iPhone / Android), add your license and credentials, and the app shows the shifts your file qualifies for, with the hourly rate on the shift before you claim it. Pay is W-2. The W-2 vs 1099 guide covers why that status matters.

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