Average Certified Medication Aide Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Certified Medication Aide are from the companies Brookdale, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Sava Senior Care. Reported salaries are highest at Brookdale where the average pay is $13.65. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Evangelical Good Samaritan Society, earning around $13.01. Brookdale Senior Living Inc. pays the lowest at around $11.39. Sava Senior Care also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $12.00.

Skills in Long Term Care, Medication Administration and Rehabilitation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Elder Care and Assisted Living.

An entry-level Certified Medication Aide with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $11.77 based on 42 salaries. An early career Certified Medication Aide with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.46 based on 376 salaries. A mid-career Certified Medication Aide with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.24 based on 227 salaries. An experienced Certified Medication Aide with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.48 based on 236 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $14.

Employees with Certified Medication Aide in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 5.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Kansas City, Kansas (3.6% more) and Omaha, Nebraska (2.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Topeka, Kansas (5.1% less), Wichita, Kansas (4.5% less) and St. Louis, Missouri (3.0% less).