Average Salary for Nursing Assistants
SOC 31-1131 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Nursing Assistants in the United States is $39,530 ($19.01/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,390 at the 10th percentile to $50,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,388,430 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 33.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$39,530
Mean Annual
$41,270
10th Pct
$31,390
75th Pct
$46,070
Employment
1,388,430
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$46k
75th
$50k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,990 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,690 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,390 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,520 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,300 |
| Salem, OR | $48,280 |
| Napa, CA | $48,070 |
| Bellingham, WA | $47,860 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,590 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $47,580 |
| Bend, OR | $47,560 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,500 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $47,450 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $48,390 |
| Washington | $48,260 |
| New York | $47,390 |
| District of Columbia | $46,860 |
| California | $46,420 |
| New Hampshire | $46,050 |
| Alaska | $45,840 |
| Maine | $45,640 |
| Minnesota | $45,580 |
| Massachusetts | $45,410 |
| Nevada | $45,060 |
| Colorado | $44,950 |
| New Jersey | $44,910 |
| Hawaii | $44,830 |
| Illinois | $44,750 |
| Connecticut | $44,500 |
| North Dakota | $44,190 |
| Rhode Island | $44,160 |
| Vermont | $43,610 |
| Wisconsin | $43,250 |
| Arizona | $41,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,110 |
| Virgin Islands | $41,090 |
| Maryland | $40,000 |
| Montana | $39,300 |
| Delaware | $39,240 |
| Michigan | $38,900 |
| Virginia | $38,790 |
| Iowa | $38,630 |
| Nebraska | $38,620 |
| Ohio | $38,570 |
| Utah | $38,500 |
| Wyoming | $38,360 |
| South Dakota | $38,070 |
| North Carolina | $37,670 |
| Idaho | $37,530 |
| Kentucky | $37,330 |
| Indiana | $37,330 |
| Missouri | $37,170 |
| New Mexico | $37,030 |
| Kansas | $36,910 |
| Florida | $36,850 |
| Tennessee | $36,750 |
| Georgia | $36,570 |
| Texas | $36,390 |
| South Carolina | $36,370 |
| West Virginia | $36,340 |
| Oklahoma | $35,040 |
| Guam | $32,970 |
| Alabama | $32,470 |
| Arkansas | $31,990 |
| Mississippi | $30,460 |
| Louisiana | $30,240 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,470 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Nursing Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Junior Colleges | $56,960 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,400 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $52,400 |
| Educational Support Services | $48,690 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $47,700 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $47,700 |
| Office Administrative Services | $47,170 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,690 |
| Employment Services | $46,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,650 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,760 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $44,050 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,510 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $43,270 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $42,960 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,550 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,490 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,050 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $42,020 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $42,020 |
| Child Care Services | $41,700 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $41,460 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,400 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,400 |
| Religious Organizations | $40,780 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $40,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,670 |
| Educational Services | $40,640 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,180 |
| Hospitals | $40,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $39,960 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $39,740 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,550 |
| Educational Services | $39,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,290 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $39,280 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $39,170 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $39,150 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,990 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,940 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,940 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $38,910 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $38,860 |
| Offices of Physicians | $38,780 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,720 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,700 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $38,500 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,490 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,340 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,040 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,700 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $37,140 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $37,080 |
| Home Health Care Services | $36,910 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $36,870 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $36,290 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $36,090 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $35,280 |
| Social Assistance | $34,740 |
| Individual and Family Services | $34,730 |
| Facilities Support Services | $34,720 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,540 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $34,330 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $32,670 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $30,880 |
| Retail Trade | $30,880 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $30,880 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $30,880 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,530 |
| 2023 | $38,200 |
| 2022 | $35,760 |
| 2021 | $30,310 |
| 2020 | $30,850 |
| 2019 | $29,660 |