Nursing Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$42,260
$20.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,940 | $16.32 |
| 25th percentile | $37,260 | $17.91 |
| Median | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| 75th percentile | $47,220 | $22.70 |
| 90th percentile | $51,980 | $24.99 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,448,910
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $49,830 | $48,210 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $49,180 | $45,957 9th |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $48,590 | $45,024 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 4th | $47,870 | $45,956 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $47,700 | $43,403 21st |
| California | ||
| 6th | $47,630 | $43,018 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $47,380 | $45,977 8th |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $47,130 | $48,112 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $47,070 | $48,501 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $46,830 | $43,040 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $46,680 | $44,139 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $46,680 | $47,333 6th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $46,440 | $45,405 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 14th | $46,370 | $45,301 14th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $45,960 | $45,979 7th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $45,820 | $51,507 1st |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $45,490 | $45,500 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 18th | $45,350 | $41,246 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $45,130 | $47,962 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 20th | $44,790 | $43,229 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $44,780 | $44,479 17th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $44,590 | $45,700 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $43,240 | $41,197 36th |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $43,200 | $42,728 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 25th | $42,030 | $42,111 31st |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $40,900 | $43,214 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 27th | $40,000 | $44,394 18th |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $39,840 | $40,298 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $39,570 | $41,126 37th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $39,390 | $42,717 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $39,350 | $44,837 16th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $39,160 | $42,248 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $39,010 | $42,048 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $38,800 | $43,799 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 35th | $38,650 | $40,474 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $38,460 | $40,773 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $38,370 | $42,558 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $38,330 | $41,070 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 39th | $38,010 | $42,201 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $37,990 | $41,352 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $37,680 | $39,131 46th |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $37,680 | $41,490 33rd |
| Florida | ||
| 43rd | $37,510 | $36,272 49th |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $37,500 | $38,637 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $37,220 | $39,702 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $36,720 | $41,029 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $35,930 | $40,903 40th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $34,430 | $39,603 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $34,140 | $38,436 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $31,520 | $36,249 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $30,510 | $34,589 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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