Nursing Assistants Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-1131 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Nursing Assistants in U.S. is $39,530 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.01 per hour. 1,388,430 people work as Nursing Assistants in U.S.. Wages have grown 33% since 2019, when the median was $29,660.
Median Annual Salary
$39,530
Mean Annual
$41,270
Median Hourly
$19.01
Total Employed
1,388,430
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$46k
75th
$50k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |