Nursing Assistants Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Nursing Assistants salaries across 51 states

$41,812

National Average (Median)

$49,830

Highest: Oregon

$30,510

Lowest: Louisiana

Nursing Assistants Salary by State

Compare Nursing Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$30,510

$49,830

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $34,140 AK $46,370 AZ $44,780 AR $34,430 CA $47,630 CO $47,380 CT $44,790 DE $42,030 DC $47,700 FL $37,510 GA $37,680 HI $45,350 ID $38,650 IL $45,960 IN $38,330 IA $39,350 KS $38,010 KY $38,370 LA $30,510 ME $47,070 MD $43,240 MA $46,680 MI $39,570 MN $46,680 MS $31,520 MO $37,680 MT $40,900 NE $40,000 NV $45,490 NH $47,870 NJ $46,830 NM $39,390 NY $48,590 NC $38,460 ND $45,820 OH $39,010 OK $35,930 OR $49,830 PA $44,590 RI $46,440 SC $37,220 SD $38,800 TN $37,990 TX $37,500 UT $39,840 VT $47,130 VA $43,200 WA $49,180 WV $36,720 WI $45,130 WY $39,160

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Oregon

$49,830

Washington

$49,180

New York

$48,590

New Hampshire

$47,870

District of Columbia

$47,700

Nursing Assistants Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Oregon	$49,830	$52,160	14,800
2	Washington	$49,180	$52,230	30,270
3	New York	$48,590	$48,800	87,990
4	New Hampshire	$47,870	$49,290	7,810
5	District of Columbia	$47,700	$47,930	3,490
6	California	$47,630	$50,190	110,060
7	Colorado	$47,380	$47,400	22,240
8	Vermont	$47,130	$46,850	3,030
9	Maine	$47,070	$47,510	8,540
10	New Jersey	$46,830	$46,810	32,400
11	Massachusetts	$46,680	$47,700	38,130
12	Minnesota	$46,680	$46,030	29,120
13	Rhode Island	$46,440	$46,360	10,220
14	Alaska	$46,370	$48,920	2,060
15	Illinois	$45,960	$45,230	68,640
16	North Dakota	$45,820	$43,330	6,840
17	Nevada	$45,490	$44,900	8,100
18	Hawaii	$45,350	$45,710	5,050
19	Wisconsin	$45,130	$44,600	28,370
20	Connecticut	$44,790	$45,440	21,380
21	Arizona	$44,780	$44,820	20,320
22	Pennsylvania	$44,590	$43,960	67,740
23	Maryland	$43,240	$43,310	27,720
24	Virginia	$43,200	$42,160	40,580
25	Delaware	$42,030	$42,290	5,530
26	Montana	$40,900	$43,160	4,390
27	Nebraska	$40,000	$42,390	16,450
28	Utah	$39,840	$40,450	12,260
29	Michigan	$39,570	$41,490	43,290
30	New Mexico	$39,390	$41,400	4,750
31	Iowa	$39,350	$41,490	22,670
32	Wyoming	$39,160	$41,470	2,830
33	Ohio	$39,010	$40,520	63,280
34	South Dakota	$38,800	$39,510	6,860
35	Idaho	$38,650	$39,100	7,910
36	North Carolina	$38,460	$39,280	64,010
37	Kentucky	$38,370	$39,170	23,410
38	Indiana	$38,330	$40,200	33,640
39	Kansas	$38,010	$39,730	24,610
40	Tennessee	$37,990	$38,230	27,040
41	Georgia	$37,680	$38,760	43,440
42	Missouri	$37,680	$38,410	34,050
43	Florida	$37,510	$39,160	96,960
44	Texas	$37,500	$38,780	88,680
45	South Carolina	$37,220	$37,390	21,760
46	West Virginia	$36,720	$37,490	9,390
47	Oklahoma	$35,930	$35,920	19,410
48	Arkansas	$34,430	$33,970	17,260
49	Alabama	$34,140	$33,670	25,250
50	Mississippi	$31,520	$32,890	14,200
51	Louisiana	$30,510	$32,250	20,690

Nursing Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Nursing Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS