Salary by state
Nursing Assistants Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Nursing AssistantsBLS OES May 2025
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Nursing Assistants — median wage by state
- Oregon: $49,830, COL-adjusted $48,191
- Washington: $49,180, COL-adjusted $45,963
- New York: $48,590, COL-adjusted $45,032
- New Hampshire: $47,870, COL-adjusted $45,940
- District of Columbia: $47,700, COL-adjusted $43,403
- California: $47,630, COL-adjusted $43,026
- Colorado: $47,380, COL-adjusted $45,955
- Vermont: $47,130, COL-adjusted $48,092
- Maine: $47,070, COL-adjusted $48,476
- New Jersey: $46,830, COL-adjusted $43,042
- Massachusetts: $46,680, COL-adjusted $44,121
- Minnesota: $46,680, COL-adjusted $47,343
- Rhode Island: $46,440, COL-adjusted $45,396
- Alaska: $46,370, COL-adjusted $45,283
- Illinois: $45,960, COL-adjusted $45,960
- North Dakota: $45,820, COL-adjusted $51,483
- Nevada: $45,490, COL-adjusted $45,490
- Hawaii: $45,350, COL-adjusted $41,227
- Wisconsin: $45,130, COL-adjusted $47,960
- Connecticut: $44,790, COL-adjusted $43,234
- Arizona: $44,780, COL-adjusted $44,469
- Pennsylvania: $44,590, COL-adjusted $45,686
- Maryland: $43,240, COL-adjusted $41,181
- Virginia: $43,200, COL-adjusted $42,730
- Delaware: $42,030, COL-adjusted $42,114
- Montana: $40,900, COL-adjusted $43,235
- Nebraska: $40,000, COL-adjusted $44,395
- Utah: $39,840, COL-adjusted $40,283
- Michigan: $39,570, COL-adjusted $41,133
- New Mexico: $39,390, COL-adjusted $42,722
- Iowa: $39,350, COL-adjusted $44,818
- Wyoming: $39,160, COL-adjusted $42,244
- Ohio: $39,010, COL-adjusted $42,037
- South Dakota: $38,800, COL-adjusted $43,792
- Idaho: $38,650, COL-adjusted $40,471
- North Carolina: $38,460, COL-adjusted $40,785
- Kentucky: $38,370, COL-adjusted $42,539
- Indiana: $38,330, COL-adjusted $41,083
- Kansas: $38,010, COL-adjusted $42,186
- Tennessee: $37,990, COL-adjusted $41,338
- Georgia: $37,680, COL-adjusted $39,128
- Missouri: $37,680, COL-adjusted $41,498
- Florida: $37,510, COL-adjusted $36,277
- Texas: $37,500, COL-adjusted $38,620
- South Carolina: $37,220, COL-adjusted $39,723
- West Virginia: $36,720, COL-adjusted $41,028
- Oklahoma: $35,930, COL-adjusted $40,923
- Arkansas: $34,430, COL-adjusted $39,620
- Alabama: $34,140, COL-adjusted $38,446
- Mississippi: $31,520, COL-adjusted $36,230
- Louisiana: $30,510, COL-adjusted $34,592
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- Oregon$49,830
- Washington$49,180
- New York$48,590
- New Hampshire$47,870
- District of Columbia$47,700
- California$47,630
- Colorado$47,380
- Vermont$47,130
- Maine$47,070
- New Jersey$46,830
- Massachusetts$46,680
- Minnesota$46,680
- Rhode Island$46,440
- Alaska$46,370
- Illinois$45,960
- North Dakota$45,820
- Nevada$45,490
- Hawaii$45,350
- Wisconsin$45,130
- Connecticut$44,790
- Arizona$44,780
- Pennsylvania$44,590
- Maryland$43,240
- Virginia$43,200
- Delaware$42,030
- Montana$40,900
- Nebraska$40,000
- Utah$39,840
- Michigan$39,570
- New Mexico$39,390
- Iowa$39,350
- Wyoming$39,160
- Ohio$39,010
- South Dakota$38,800
- Idaho$38,650
- North Carolina$38,460
- Kentucky$38,370
- Indiana$38,330
- Kansas$38,010
- Tennessee$37,990
- Georgia$37,680
- Missouri$37,680
- Florida$37,510
- Texas$37,500
- South Carolina$37,220
- West Virginia$36,720
- Oklahoma$35,930
- Arkansas$34,430
- Alabama$34,140
- Mississippi$31,520
- Louisiana$30,510
Highest- and lowest-paying states for nursing assistants
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Oregon$49,830
- 2. Washington$49,180
- 3. New York$48,590
- 4. New Hampshire$47,870
- 5. District of Columbia$47,700
Lowest-paying
- Louisiana$30,510
- Mississippi$31,520
- Alabama$34,140
- Arkansas$34,430
- Oklahoma$35,930
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Nursing Assistants is $41,878 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Nursing Assistants the most?
- Oregon pays Nursing Assistants the most, with a median of $49,830, followed by Washington ($49,180). The lowest median is in Louisiana at $30,510.
- How much do Nursing Assistants salaries vary by state?
- Nursing Assistants median pay ranges from $30,510 to $49,830 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Nursing Assistants jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +2.3% change in Nursing Assistants employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.