Nursing Assistants pay in the United States
What this work is
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Oregon pays the highest headline figure at $49,830. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $48,210 — less than North Dakota, where $45,820 is worth $51,506.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $22.03/hr | $45,820 | $51,506 | $45,820 | 6,840 |
| Maine | $22.63/hr | $47,070 | $48,500 | $45,132 | 8,540 |
| Oregon | $23.96/hr | $49,830 | $48,210 | $46,011 | 14,800 |
| Vermont | $22.66/hr | $47,130 | $48,111 | $45,785 | 3,030 |
| Wisconsin | $21.70/hr | $45,130 | $47,959 | $43,835 | 28,370 |
| Minnesota | $22.44/hr | $46,680 | $47,333 | $44,962 | 29,120 |
| Illinois | $22.10/hr | $45,960 | $45,978 | $43,822 | 68,640 |
| Colorado | $22.78/hr | $47,380 | $45,977 | $45,986 | 22,240 |
| Washington | $23.65/hr | $49,180 | $45,958 | $49,180 | 30,270 |
| New Hampshire | $23.02/hr | $47,870 | $45,953 | $47,870 | 7,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.44/hr | $44,590 | $45,700 | $43,221 | 67,740 |
| Nevada | $21.87/hr | $45,490 | $45,499 | $45,490 | 8,100 |
| Rhode Island | $22.33/hr | $46,440 | $45,404 | $45,094 | 10,220 |
| Alaska | $22.29/hr | $46,370 | $45,300 | $46,370 | 2,060 |
| New York | $23.36/hr | $48,590 | $45,024 | $46,522 | 87,990 |
| Iowa | $18.92/hr | $39,350 | $44,838 | $38,409 | 22,670 |
| Arizona | $21.53/hr | $44,780 | $44,477 | $44,025 | 20,320 |
| Nebraska | $19.23/hr | $40,000 | $44,395 | $38,815 | 16,450 |
| Massachusetts | $22.44/hr | $46,680 | $44,137 | $44,346 | 38,130 |
| South Dakota | $18.65/hr | $38,800 | $43,797 | $38,800 | 6,860 |
| District of Columbia | $22.93/hr | $47,700 | $43,403 | $45,914 | 3,490 |
| Connecticut | $21.53/hr | $44,790 | $43,229 | $43,024 | 21,380 |
| Montana | $19.67/hr | $40,900 | $43,211 | $39,601 | 4,390 |
| New Jersey | $22.52/hr | $46,830 | $43,038 | $45,735 | 32,400 |
| California | $22.90/hr | $47,630 | $43,018 | $46,527 | 110,060 |
| Virginia | $20.77/hr | $43,200 | $42,729 | $41,462 | 40,580 |
| New Mexico | $18.94/hr | $39,390 | $42,717 | $38,554 | 4,750 |
| Kentucky | $18.45/hr | $38,370 | $42,557 | $36,961 | 23,410 |
| Wyoming | $18.83/hr | $39,160 | $42,248 | $39,160 | 2,830 |
| Kansas | $18.27/hr | $38,010 | $42,200 | $36,177 | 24,610 |
| Delaware | $20.21/hr | $42,030 | $42,110 | $40,264 | 5,530 |
| Ohio | $18.76/hr | $39,010 | $42,050 | $38,653 | 63,280 |
| Missouri | $18.11/hr | $37,680 | $41,488 | $36,765 | 34,050 |
| Tennessee | $18.27/hr | $37,990 | $41,351 | $37,990 | 27,040 |
| Hawaii | $21.80/hr | $45,350 | $41,246 | $43,318 | 5,050 |
| Maryland | $20.79/hr | $43,240 | $41,196 | $41,366 | 27,720 |
| Michigan | $19.03/hr | $39,570 | $41,124 | $38,126 | 43,290 |
| Indiana | $18.43/hr | $38,330 | $41,069 | $37,210 | 33,640 |
| West Virginia | $17.66/hr | $36,720 | $41,027 | $35,663 | 9,390 |
| Oklahoma | $17.27/hr | $35,930 | $40,903 | $34,713 | 19,410 |
| North Carolina | $18.49/hr | $38,460 | $40,771 | $37,367 | 64,010 |
| Idaho | $18.58/hr | $38,650 | $40,475 | $37,375 | 7,910 |
| Utah | $19.15/hr | $39,840 | $40,299 | $38,027 | 12,260 |
| South Carolina | $17.90/hr | $37,220 | $39,701 | $36,494 | 21,760 |
| Arkansas | $16.55/hr | $34,430 | $39,602 | $33,263 | 17,260 |
| Georgia | $18.12/hr | $37,680 | $39,131 | $36,347 | 43,440 |
| Texas | $18.03/hr | $37,500 | $38,635 | $37,500 | 88,680 |
| Alabama | $16.41/hr | $34,140 | $38,437 | $32,623 | 25,250 |
| Florida | $18.03/hr | $37,510 | $36,273 | $37,510 | 96,960 |
| Mississippi | $15.15/hr | $31,520 | $36,250 | $30,234 | 14,200 |
| Louisiana | $14.67/hr | $30,510 | $34,587 | $29,969 | 20,690 |
| Virgin Islands | $17.90/hr | $37,240 | Not published | Not published | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.99/hr | $22,850 | Not published | Not published | 430 |
National median for comparison: $42,260. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$20.32/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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