May 2025 OEWS estimate

Nursing Assistant Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $42,260. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$42,260

Mean annual salary

$42,700

Employment estimate

1,448,910

Annual salary percentiles

Nursing Assistant national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Nursing Assistant national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$33,940
P25 — lower quartile	$37,260
P50 — median	$42,260
P75 — upper quartile	$47,220
P90 — 90th percentile	$51,980

Nursing Assistant national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$33,940
P25 — lower quartile	$37,260
P50 — median	$42,260
P75 — upper quartile	$47,220
P90 — 90th percentile	$51,980

Median hourly wage

$20.32/hr

Mean hourly wage

$20.53/hr

Employment estimate

1,448,910

Hourly wage percentiles

Nursing Assistant national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Nursing Assistant national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$16.32/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$17.91/hr
P50 — median	$20.32/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$22.70/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$24.99/hr

Nursing Assistant national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$33,940
P25 — lower quartile	$37,260
P50 — median	$42,260
P75 — upper quartile	$47,220
P90 — 90th percentile	$51,980

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $31,220
Middle covered median: $40,125
Highest covered median: $56,840

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$56,840
#2	San Francisco, CA	$56,080
#3	Seattle, WA	$51,990
#4	Portland, OR	$50,350
#5	New York, NY	$49,270
#6	Denver, CO	$49,110
#7	Minneapolis, MN	$48,020
#8	Boston, MA	$47,590
#9	Sacramento, CA	$47,510
#10	Los Angeles, CA	$47,380

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$33,940
P25 — lower quartile	$37,260
P50 — median	$42,260
P75 — upper quartile	$47,220
P90 — 90th percentile	$51,980

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	79,480
#2	Chicago, IL	45,850
#3	Los Angeles, CA	43,090
#4	Philadelphia, PA	30,680
#5	Boston, MA	26,130
#6	Washington, DC	25,520
#7	Miami, FL	23,490
#8	Dallas, TX	23,420
#9	Atlanta, GA	23,260
#10	Houston, TX	19,230

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$33,940
P25 — lower quartile	$37,260
P50 — median	$42,260
P75 — upper quartile	$47,220
P90 — 90th percentile	$51,980

Nursing Assistant salaries by metro

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Nursing Assistant salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$56,840	$59,370	$51,870–$67,880	5,350
San Francisco, CA	$56,080	$56,700	$50,010–$58,930	11,790
Seattle, WA	$51,990	$55,220	$48,110–$59,950	16,530
Portland, OR	$50,350	$52,660	$47,640–$59,330	8,890
New York, NY	$49,270	$50,810	$47,430–$55,170	79,480
Denver, CO	$49,110	$49,470	$46,230–$51,250	10,350
Minneapolis, MN	$48,020	$47,640	$44,600–$50,210	14,590
Boston, MA	$47,590	$48,730	$44,940–$50,060	26,130
Sacramento, CA	$47,510	$49,090	$46,270–$50,040	5,650
Los Angeles, CA	$47,380	$49,700	$46,030–$50,360	43,090
Chicago, IL	$46,940	$46,610	$42,940–$49,060	45,850
Riverside, CA	$46,430	$46,940	$44,270–$48,770	9,940
Philadelphia, PA	$46,220	$45,820	$43,370–$47,560	30,680
Washington, DC	$45,730	$45,130	$39,020–$48,980	25,520
Las Vegas, NV	$45,350	$44,810	$38,790–$47,990	5,930
Phoenix, AZ	$45,290	$45,270	$39,050–$46,660	13,550
Urban Honolulu, HI	$45,260	$45,390	$39,470–$51,430	3,770
Pittsburgh, PA	$43,080	$42,820	$38,800–$45,900	12,140
Columbus, OH	$42,970	$42,030	$38,230–$46,030	10,020
Baltimore, MD	$42,770	$42,630	$38,220–$44,990	13,580
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$42,220	$41,900	$37,870–$45,910	7,650
Cincinnati, OH	$40,350	$41,950	$38,300–$45,290	11,390
Detroit, MI	$39,900	$41,980	$38,650–$45,060	17,300
Kansas City, MO	$39,710	$42,000	$37,730–$45,630	13,370
Raleigh, NC	$39,710	$40,460	$36,820–$45,410	6,420
Nashville, TN	$39,510	$41,160	$37,120–$44,540	7,420
Charlotte, NC	$39,430	$41,410	$37,490–$46,250	13,580
Atlanta, GA	$39,350	$40,570	$37,320–$44,700	23,260
Virginia Beach, VA	$38,990	$40,420	$36,820–$45,560	8,110
Indianapolis, IN	$38,880	$40,910	$37,500–$45,010	9,730
Austin, TX	$38,550	$41,300	$37,680–$45,440	5,600
Dallas, TX	$38,530	$40,700	$37,370–$45,190	23,420
Memphis, TN	$38,010	$38,520	$36,400–$41,960	4,930
Miami, FL	$38,010	$40,030	$36,240–$44,160	23,490
Houston, TX	$37,970	$40,430	$36,350–$46,100	19,230
Jacksonville, FL	$37,760	$39,740	$36,510–$43,450	7,960
Orlando, FL	$37,690	$38,900	$36,000–$38,930	12,000
Tampa, FL	$37,470	$38,950	$36,540–$39,410	15,120
San Antonio, TX	$36,800	$38,460	$35,430–$43,050	7,080
Oklahoma City, OK	$36,560	$37,300	$35,200–$39,060	6,150
Birmingham, AL	$35,470	$34,940	$31,170–$36,660	6,380
El Paso, TX	$35,170	$35,490	$30,890–$38,350	2,310
New Orleans, LA	$34,320	$34,280	$30,260–$36,820	3,660
Baton Rouge, LA	$31,220	$32,830	$29,980–$35,020	3,500