Nursing Assistants Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for nursing assistants is $39,530/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $41,270/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $48,390 | 12,800 |
| 2 | Washington | $48,260 | 28,080 |
| 3 | New York | $47,390 | 85,310 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $46,860 | 2,550 |
| 5 | California | $46,420 | 102,380 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $46,050 | 7,190 |
| 7 | Alaska | $45,840 | 1,660 |
| 8 | Maine | $45,640 | 8,590 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $45,580 | 26,970 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $45,410 | 38,280 |
| 11 | Nevada | $45,060 | 8,670 |
| 12 | Colorado | $44,950 | 20,880 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $44,910 | 31,310 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $44,830 | 4,620 |
| 15 | Illinois | $44,750 | 64,660 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $44,500 | 21,390 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $44,190 | 6,920 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $44,160 | 8,450 |
| 19 | Vermont | $43,610 | 3,140 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $43,250 | 27,480 |
| 21 | Arizona | $41,980 | 17,350 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $41,110 | 65,410 |
| 23 | Virgin Islands | $41,090 | 120 |
| 24 | Maryland | $40,000 | 24,230 |
| 25 | Montana | $39,300 | 4,800 |
| 26 | Delaware | $39,240 | 5,660 |
| 27 | Michigan | $38,900 | 40,230 |
| 28 | Virginia | $38,790 | 42,760 |
| 29 | Iowa | $38,630 | 22,970 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $38,620 | 16,490 |
| 31 | Ohio | $38,570 | 62,360 |
| 32 | Utah | $38,500 | 12,350 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $38,360 | 2,680 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $38,070 | 6,520 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $37,670 | 61,280 |
| 36 | Idaho | $37,530 | 7,340 |
| 37 | Indiana | $37,330 | 31,240 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $37,330 | 22,910 |
| 39 | Missouri | $37,170 | 32,650 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $37,030 | 4,600 |
| 41 | Kansas | $36,910 | 23,950 |
| 42 | Florida | $36,850 | 91,280 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $36,750 | 23,030 |
| 44 | Georgia | $36,570 | 42,460 |
| 45 | Texas | $36,390 | 87,050 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $36,370 | 21,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $36,340 | 8,860 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $35,040 | 19,860 |
| 49 | Guam | $32,970 | 240 |
| 50 | Alabama | $32,470 | 24,560 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $31,990 | 17,620 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $30,460 | 13,130 |
| 53 | Louisiana | $30,240 | 20,550 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $20,470 | 770 |