Nursing Assistants Salary by State
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff.
$41,270
National Mean
$39,530
National Median
1,388,430
Employed (US)
National Wage Distribution
10th percentile
$31,390
25th percentile
$36,260
Median (50th)
$39,530
75th percentile
$46,070
90th percentile
$50,140
State-by-State Salary Comparison
Sorted by mean annual wage. Click any state for full details.
| # | State | Employed | Mean Salary | Median | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 12,800 | $49,970 | $48,390 | $60,500 |
| 2 | Washington | 28,080 | $49,960 | $48,260 | $60,220 |
| 3 | California | 102,380 | $48,790 | $46,420 | $59,540 |
| 4 | Alaska | 1,660 | $48,550 | $45,840 | $59,780 |
| 5 | New York | 85,310 | $47,530 | $47,390 | $59,240 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 2,550 | $47,480 | $46,860 | $56,160 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 7,190 | $47,190 | $46,050 | $58,530 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 38,280 | $46,130 | $45,410 | $56,340 |
| 9 | Maine | 8,590 | $45,500 | $45,640 | $54,580 |
| 10 | Colorado | 20,880 | $45,480 | $44,950 | $53,350 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 4,620 | $45,480 | $44,830 | $53,150 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 26,970 | $45,230 | $45,580 | $54,230 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 21,390 | $44,860 | $44,500 | $51,790 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 31,310 | $44,480 | $44,910 | $50,690 |
| 15 | Nevada | 8,670 | $44,360 | $45,060 | $59,070 |
| 16 | Illinois | 64,660 | $43,950 | $44,750 | $50,800 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 8,450 | $43,740 | $44,160 | $49,950 |
| 18 | Vermont | 3,140 | $43,610 | $43,610 | $51,660 |
| 19 | Arizona | 17,350 | $43,060 | $41,980 | $49,890 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 27,480 | $43,050 | $43,250 | $48,200 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 6,920 | $42,530 | $44,190 | $49,970 |
| 22 | Maryland | 24,230 | $42,070 | $40,000 | $50,030 |
| 23 | Montana | 4,800 | $42,020 | $39,300 | $53,330 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 65,410 | $41,700 | $41,110 | $48,100 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 2,680 | $41,040 | $38,360 | $50,810 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 16,490 | $40,830 | $38,620 | $47,970 |
| 27 | Iowa | 22,970 | $40,590 | $38,630 | $48,100 |
| 28 | Michigan | 40,230 | $40,210 | $38,900 | $45,980 |
| 29 | Virginia | 42,760 | $40,160 | $38,790 | $48,520 |
| 30 | Delaware | 5,660 | $40,120 | $39,240 | $47,990 |
| 31 | Ohio | 62,360 | $39,840 | $38,570 | $46,060 |
| 32 | Utah | 12,350 | $39,240 | $38,500 | $45,980 |
| 33 | Indiana | 31,240 | $38,610 | $37,330 | $45,510 |
| 34 | Kansas | 23,950 | $38,600 | $36,910 | $45,980 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 4,600 | $38,320 | $37,030 | $46,450 |
| 36 | Florida | 91,280 | $38,320 | $36,850 | $46,080 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 6,520 | $38,070 | $38,070 | $45,070 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 61,280 | $37,980 | $37,670 | $45,960 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 22,910 | $37,960 | $37,330 | $46,340 |
| 40 | Idaho | 7,340 | $37,740 | $37,530 | $46,340 |
| 41 | Missouri | 32,650 | $37,650 | $37,170 | $44,960 |
| 42 | Georgia | 42,460 | $37,090 | $36,570 | $46,190 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 23,030 | $37,040 | $36,750 | $44,500 |
| 44 | Texas | 87,050 | $37,010 | $36,390 | $45,760 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 8,860 | $36,320 | $36,340 | $42,210 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 21,000 | $35,970 | $36,370 | $42,730 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 19,860 | $34,900 | $35,040 | $41,600 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 17,620 | $33,350 | $31,990 | $39,430 |
| 49 | Alabama | 24,560 | $32,670 | $32,470 | $38,770 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 13,130 | $31,750 | $30,460 | $38,790 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 20,550 | $31,700 | $30,240 | $37,720 |