385 metro areas
Nursing Assistant Salary by City (2026)
Nursing assistants earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $59,360 a year, against $42,700 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($53,940 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $42,700BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $59,360San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $53,940Grants Pass, OR
- Metro areas
- 385With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$59,360
- San Francisco, CA$56,700
- Seattle, WA$55,220
- Grants Pass, OR$52,730
- Portland, OR-WA$52,670
- Salem, OR$52,170
- Napa, CA$51,940
- Bend, OR$51,900
- New York, NY-NJ$50,810
- Medford, OR$50,770
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,220 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $52,730 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,670 |
| Salem, OR | $52,170 |
| Napa, CA | $51,940 |
| Bend, OR | $51,900 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,810 |
| Medford, OR | $50,770 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grants Pass, OR$52,730 nominal$53,940
- San Jose, CA$59,360 nominal$53,760
- Lewiston, ME$50,170 nominal$52,960
- Mankato, MN$46,860 nominal$51,520
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$43,740 nominal$50,470
- Barnstable Town, MA$49,520 nominal$50,350
- Salem, OR$52,170 nominal$50,330
- Longview, WA$49,030 nominal$50,260
- Bend, OR$51,900 nominal$50,090
- Medford, OR$50,770 nominal$50,050
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $53,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $53,760 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $52,960 |
| Mankato, MN | $51,520 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,470 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $50,350 |
| Salem, OR | $50,330 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $50,260 |
| Bend, OR | $50,090 |
| Medford, OR | $50,050 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Nursing Assistant salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $59,360 | $49,590 | $64,190 | $53,760 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $56,700 | $47,960 | $61,010 | $49,040 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $55,220 | $46,340 | $59,610 | $49,690 |
| 4 | Grants Pass, OR | $52,730 | $46,490 | $55,790 | $53,940 |
| 5 | Portland, OR-WA | $52,670 | $45,300 | $56,280 | $49,960 |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $52,170 | $44,950 | $55,720 | $50,330 |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $51,940 | $44,430 | $55,620 | $46,150 |
| 8 | Bend, OR | $51,900 | $45,760 | $54,910 | $50,090 |
| 9 | New York, NY-NJ | $50,810 | $44,450 | $53,930 | $45,140 |
| 10 | Medford, OR | $50,770 | $44,720 | $53,770 | $50,050 |
| 11 | Vallejo, CA | $50,690 | $41,810 | $55,080 | $46,730 |
| 12 | Burlington, VT | $50,360 | $43,850 | $53,560 | $49,890 |
| 13 | Albany, OR | $50,320 | $42,910 | $53,980 | $49,290 |
| 14 | Corvallis, OR | $50,290 | $42,560 | $54,120 | $48,350 |
| 15 | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,250 | $44,140 | $53,270 | $46,620 |
| 16 | Lewiston, ME | $50,170 | $43,990 | $53,190 | $52,960 |
| 17 | Eugene, OR | $49,960 | $42,140 | $53,810 | $49,190 |
| 18 | Mount Vernon, WA | $49,880 | $44,120 | $52,730 | $48,690 |
| 19 | San Diego, CA | $49,770 | $43,620 | $52,830 | $44,480 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | $49,710 | $42,970 | $53,020 | $43,770 |
| 21 | Wenatchee, WA | $49,610 | $43,970 | $52,400 | $47,770 |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $49,590 | $42,740 | $52,960 | $47,140 |
| 23 | Bellingham, WA | $49,550 | $43,830 | $52,370 | $47,950 |
| 24 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,520 | $40,540 | $53,960 | $50,350 |
| 25 | Denver, CO | $49,460 | $43,490 | $52,420 | $46,760 |
| 26 | Salinas, CA | $49,400 | $43,490 | $52,310 | $45,300 |
| 27 | Santa Cruz, CA | $49,300 | $42,700 | $52,540 | $44,860 |
| 28 | Bremerton, WA | $49,250 | $43,060 | $52,290 | $46,640 |
| 29 | Olympia, WA | $49,230 | $42,390 | $52,600 | $47,490 |
| 30 | Sacramento, CA | $49,090 | $42,790 | $52,210 | $46,020 |
| 31 | Longview, WA | $49,030 | $42,470 | $52,250 | $50,260 |
| 32 | Portland, ME | $48,940 | $42,910 | $51,900 | $48,050 |
| 33 | Spokane, WA | $48,860 | $40,890 | $52,790 | $48,690 |
| 34 | Boston, MA-NH | $48,730 | $42,160 | $51,960 | $45,010 |
| 35 | Kennewick, WA | $48,650 | $41,970 | $51,940 | $48,610 |
| 36 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,380 | $42,450 | $51,310 | $49,110 |
| 37 | Stockton, CA | $47,840 | $42,000 | $50,730 | $45,520 |
| 38 | Bangor, ME | $47,800 | $40,960 | $51,170 | $49,530 |
| 39 | Manchester, NH | $47,780 | $40,370 | $51,420 | $45,220 |
| 40 | Carson City, NV | $47,690 | $42,080 | $50,440 | $48,600 |
| 41 | Oxnard, CA | $47,650 | $41,560 | $50,670 | $43,110 |
| 42 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $47,630 | $40,790 | $51,020 | $45,440 |
| 43 | Yuba City, CA | $47,630 | $41,720 | $50,540 | $45,700 |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,610 | $41,600 | $50,590 | $43,840 |
| 45 | Hanford, CA | $47,570 | $40,640 | $50,980 | $46,820 |
| 46 | Anchorage, AK | $47,510 | $41,830 | $50,290 | $45,070 |
| 47 | Santa Maria, CA | $47,510 | $42,220 | $50,110 | $43,670 |
| 48 | Lexington Park, MD | $47,420 | $38,600 | $51,750 | $47,060 |
| 49 | Modesto, CA | $47,320 | $40,640 | $50,610 | $45,450 |
| 50 | Vineland, NJ | $47,240 | $39,600 | $51,000 | $49,220 |
| 51 | Bozeman, MT | $47,170 | $41,480 | $49,980 | $46,020 |
| 52 | Chico, CA | $47,030 | $41,870 | $49,590 | $46,470 |
| 53 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,990 | $41,370 | $49,750 | $49,410 |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,950 | $41,040 | $49,860 | $42,910 |
| 55 | Riverside, CA | $46,950 | $41,080 | $49,820 | $44,110 |
| 56 | Mankato, MN | $46,860 | $40,890 | $49,820 | $51,520 |
| 57 | Kahului, HI | $46,840 | $40,710 | $49,880 | $42,820 |
| 58 | New Haven, CT | $46,800 | $40,580 | $49,860 | $44,760 |
| 59 | Visalia, CA | $46,630 | $40,210 | $49,800 | $46,710 |
| 60 | Worcester, MA | $46,630 | $40,730 | $49,550 | $45,480 |
| 61 | Chicago, IL-IN | $46,610 | $40,270 | $49,730 | $44,990 |
| 62 | Bakersfield, CA | $46,510 | $40,210 | $49,610 | $46,100 |
| 63 | Chambersburg, PA | $46,320 | $38,480 | $50,190 | $48,940 |
| 64 | Madison, WI | $46,240 | $39,870 | $49,380 | $47,530 |
| 65 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,200 | $40,440 | $49,030 | $46,050 |
| 66 | Greeley, CO | $46,180 | $40,640 | $48,900 | $46,100 |
| 67 | Redding, CA | $46,110 | $38,710 | $49,750 | $45,800 |
| 68 | Bridgeport, CT | $46,070 | $40,710 | $48,710 | $43,110 |
| 69 | Providence, RI-MA | $46,030 | $40,290 | $48,840 | $45,230 |
| 70 | Yakima, WA | $45,990 | $40,640 | $48,630 | $48,130 |
| 71 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,950 | $38,440 | $49,650 | $46,770 |
| 72 | Amherst Town, MA | $45,860 | $38,310 | $49,590 | $45,750 |
| 73 | Kingston, NY | $45,840 | $39,600 | $48,900 | $45,520 |
| 74 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,820 | $40,410 | $48,480 | $44,680 |
| 75 | Santa Fe, NM | $45,720 | $38,420 | $49,320 | $46,290 |
| 76 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,660 | $35,170 | $50,810 | $47,320 |
| 77 | Trenton, NJ | $45,530 | $40,440 | $48,050 | $44,130 |
| 78 | Milwaukee, WI | $45,430 | $39,770 | $48,190 | $46,870 |
| 79 | Rochester, MN | $45,390 | $39,270 | $48,380 | $49,980 |
| 80 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,390 | $36,820 | $49,630 | $40,910 |
| 81 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,320 | $39,980 | $47,940 | $45,000 |
| 82 | Springfield, MA | $45,320 | $39,190 | $48,360 | $47,180 |
| 83 | Fort Collins, CO | $45,300 | $39,060 | $48,380 | $44,790 |
| 84 | Merced, CA | $45,300 | $40,730 | $47,570 | $46,100 |
| 85 | Kenosha, WI | $45,280 | $39,750 | $47,990 | $44,780 |
| 86 | Sheboygan, WI | $45,280 | $39,830 | $47,960 | $48,160 |
| 87 | Phoenix, AZ | $45,260 | $37,770 | $48,960 | $43,810 |
| 88 | Lebanon, PA | $45,200 | $38,360 | $48,570 | $48,490 |
| 89 | Norwich, CT | $45,200 | $39,440 | $48,030 | $45,000 |
| 90 | Ithaca, NY | $45,160 | $39,000 | $48,210 | $43,710 |
| 91 | Reno, NV | $45,160 | $37,290 | $49,030 | $44,710 |
| 92 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,140 | $36,400 | $49,440 | $41,460 |
| 93 | Las Vegas, NV | $44,800 | $37,610 | $48,360 | $44,700 |
| 94 | Waterbury, CT | $44,780 | $40,000 | $47,130 | $44,880 |
| 95 | Hartford, CT | $44,740 | $39,500 | $47,320 | $43,540 |
| 96 | Fresno, CA | $44,530 | $39,230 | $47,130 | $43,590 |
| 97 | Racine, WI | $44,510 | $38,310 | $47,570 | $46,380 |
| 98 | Fond du Lac, WI | $44,450 | $39,210 | $47,030 | $48,500 |
| 99 | Battle Creek, MI | $44,410 | $37,090 | $48,010 | $49,050 |
| 100 | Syracuse, NY | $44,320 | $38,130 | $47,380 | $46,290 |
| 101 | Reading, PA | $44,220 | $37,630 | $47,470 | $45,560 |
| 102 | Pueblo, CO | $44,160 | $38,400 | $47,010 | $48,120 |
| 103 | Decatur, IL | $44,050 | $37,630 | $47,240 | $49,820 |
| 104 | Tucson, AZ | $43,970 | $36,860 | $47,490 | $45,380 |
| 105 | Bismarck, ND | $43,950 | $35,730 | $47,990 | $48,280 |
| 106 | Helena, MT | $43,870 | $37,650 | $46,920 | $45,850 |
| 107 | Oshkosh, WI | $43,850 | $38,230 | $46,590 | $47,190 |
| 108 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $43,740 | $35,730 | $47,690 | $50,470 |
| 109 | York, PA | $43,740 | $38,170 | $46,490 | $45,560 |
| 110 | El Centro, CA | $43,660 | $37,900 | $46,510 | $45,870 |
| 111 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $43,640 | $38,250 | $46,300 | $43,650 |
| 112 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,640 | $37,460 | $46,700 | $45,710 |
| 113 | Lancaster, PA | $43,620 | $38,110 | $46,320 | $44,390 |
| 114 | Appleton, WI | $43,600 | $37,520 | $46,590 | $47,180 |
| 115 | Bloomington, IL | $43,470 | $37,210 | $46,570 | $46,470 |
| 116 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,450 | $37,190 | $46,530 | $49,580 |
| 117 | Charlottesville, VA | $43,390 | $35,320 | $47,380 | $43,760 |
| 118 | Duluth, MN-WI | $43,370 | $37,070 | $46,490 | $48,860 |
| 119 | Binghamton, NY | $43,180 | $36,630 | $46,400 | $46,500 |
| 120 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $43,140 | $36,340 | $46,490 | $45,810 |
| 121 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,140 | $36,280 | $46,510 | $45,850 |
| 122 | Ann Arbor, MI | $43,120 | $37,360 | $45,950 | $42,740 |
| 123 | Eau Claire, WI | $43,080 | $37,340 | $45,910 | $46,420 |
| 124 | Green Bay, WI | $43,080 | $37,960 | $45,590 | $46,280 |
| 125 | Traverse City, MI | $43,080 | $39,500 | $44,840 | $46,140 |
| 126 | Wausau, WI | $43,060 | $37,790 | $45,640 | $46,480 |
| 127 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,010 | $37,460 | $45,760 | $46,800 |
| 128 | Ames, IA | $42,970 | $37,420 | $45,720 | $48,370 |
| 129 | Billings, MT | $42,950 | $37,230 | $45,760 | $45,920 |
| 130 | Champaign, IL | $42,870 | $37,150 | $45,680 | $46,240 |
| 131 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,830 | $37,710 | $45,340 | $45,240 |
| 132 | Atlantic City, NJ | $42,740 | $38,020 | $45,070 | $43,230 |
| 133 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $42,720 | $37,940 | $45,070 | $46,550 |
| 134 | Des Moines, IA | $42,640 | $35,860 | $45,990 | $46,500 |
| 135 | Baltimore, MD | $42,620 | $36,480 | $45,660 | $40,790 |
| 136 | Kalamazoo, MI | $42,600 | $35,440 | $46,110 | $44,920 |
| 137 | Peoria, IL | $42,580 | $37,090 | $45,280 | $46,670 |
| 138 | Scranton, PA | $42,580 | $37,090 | $45,260 | $45,510 |
| 139 | Durham, NC | $42,540 | $36,900 | $45,320 | $43,600 |
| 140 | Great Falls, MT | $42,490 | $37,940 | $44,740 | $43,870 |
| 141 | Gettysburg, PA | $42,470 | $38,310 | $44,510 | $44,530 |
| 142 | Utica, NY | $42,450 | $37,230 | $45,030 | $45,800 |
| 143 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,350 | $34,420 | $46,260 | $46,600 |
| 144 | Missoula, MT | $42,330 | $36,230 | $45,320 | $43,890 |
| 145 | Rockford, IL | $42,310 | $37,290 | $44,780 | $45,910 |
| 146 | Harrisburg, PA | $42,290 | $37,500 | $44,640 | $42,870 |
| 147 | Springfield, IL | $42,100 | $37,650 | $44,280 | $45,390 |
| 148 | Columbus, OH | $42,040 | $36,340 | $44,820 | $44,040 |
| 149 | Jackson, MI | $42,020 | $38,060 | $43,950 | $45,780 |
| 150 | Rochester, NY | $42,020 | $38,130 | $43,950 | $43,300 |
| 151 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,000 | $36,400 | $44,740 | $45,380 |
| 152 | Salt Lake City, UT | $42,000 | $36,630 | $44,660 | $41,640 |
| 153 | Albuquerque, NM | $41,970 | $35,980 | $44,930 | $43,930 |
| 154 | Detroit, MI | $41,970 | $37,590 | $44,160 | $41,850 |
| 155 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,950 | $36,940 | $44,410 | $43,990 |
| 156 | Grand Island, NE | $41,910 | $36,630 | $44,530 | $48,360 |
| 157 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,890 | $35,880 | $44,870 | $45,010 |
| 158 | North Port, FL | $41,850 | $36,340 | $44,570 | $40,860 |
| 159 | Dubuque, IA | $41,790 | $36,460 | $44,410 | $47,850 |
| 160 | Kankakee, IL | $41,770 | $34,820 | $45,180 | $43,330 |
| 161 | Richmond, VA | $41,770 | $34,420 | $45,390 | $42,680 |
| 162 | Albany, NY | $41,750 | $36,300 | $44,430 | $41,930 |
| 163 | Iowa City, IA | $41,720 | $35,570 | $44,760 | $45,590 |
| 164 | Buffalo, NY | $41,700 | $37,290 | $43,890 | $43,510 |
| 165 | Niles, MI | $41,700 | $37,710 | $43,680 | $45,140 |
| 166 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,540 | $35,530 | $44,490 | $46,480 |
| 167 | Asheville, NC | $41,500 | $34,670 | $44,870 | $43,000 |
| 168 | Lincoln, NE | $41,500 | $36,860 | $43,780 | $45,320 |
| 169 | Farmington, NM | $41,450 | $35,480 | $44,410 | $47,260 |
| 170 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $41,410 | $34,510 | $44,800 | $42,540 |
| 171 | Gainesville, GA | $41,350 | $34,920 | $44,530 | $42,730 |
| 172 | Naples, FL | $41,350 | $37,340 | $43,350 | $40,070 |
| 173 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,350 | $35,840 | $44,080 | $47,830 |
| 174 | Austin, TX | $41,310 | $36,000 | $43,910 | $42,120 |
| 175 | Janesville, WI | $41,290 | $35,940 | $43,910 | $44,060 |
| 176 | Williamsport, PA | $41,250 | $37,070 | $43,310 | $44,670 |
| 177 | Toledo, OH | $41,230 | $35,820 | $43,890 | $45,080 |
| 178 | Nashville, TN | $41,160 | $35,130 | $44,140 | $42,720 |
| 179 | Yuma, AZ | $41,160 | $35,960 | $43,740 | $44,400 |
| 180 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $41,100 | $34,900 | $44,160 | $46,200 |
| 181 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $41,080 | $35,030 | $44,050 | $46,030 |
| 182 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $41,060 | $35,920 | $43,580 | $45,040 |
| 183 | Topeka, KS | $41,060 | $35,840 | $43,640 | $46,230 |
| 184 | Erie, PA | $41,040 | $37,290 | $42,870 | $45,120 |
| 185 | Indianapolis, IN | $40,910 | $36,070 | $43,280 | $42,750 |
| 186 | Altoona, PA | $40,890 | $35,590 | $43,490 | $45,680 |
| 187 | Davenport, IA-IL | $40,790 | $35,610 | $43,330 | $45,790 |
| 188 | Dayton, OH | $40,750 | $36,000 | $43,080 | $43,960 |
| 189 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,730 | $35,650 | $43,220 | $42,830 |
| 190 | Dallas, TX | $40,710 | $35,240 | $43,410 | $39,490 |
| 191 | Flint, MI | $40,710 | $35,760 | $43,160 | $43,760 |
| 192 | State College, PA | $40,660 | $37,040 | $42,430 | $42,020 |
| 193 | Waterloo, IA | $40,660 | $35,730 | $43,080 | $46,710 |
| 194 | Atlanta, GA | $40,580 | $34,490 | $43,580 | $40,560 |
| 195 | Cleveland, OH | $40,580 | $35,280 | $43,200 | $43,210 |
| 196 | Staunton, VA | $40,560 | $33,860 | $43,870 | $44,510 |
| 197 | Akron, OH | $40,520 | $35,900 | $42,790 | $43,400 |
| 198 | Salisbury, MD | $40,520 | $35,730 | $42,890 | $42,380 |
| 199 | Dover, DE | $40,500 | $36,300 | $42,560 | $41,540 |
| 200 | Raleigh, NC | $40,460 | $33,340 | $43,970 | $41,220 |
| 201 | Houston, TX | $40,440 | $33,950 | $43,620 | $41,000 |
| 202 | Michigan City, IN | $40,440 | $35,570 | $42,850 | $44,110 |
| 203 | St. George, UT | $40,410 | $35,460 | $42,850 | $41,520 |
| 204 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $40,410 | $32,820 | $44,160 | $41,260 |
| 205 | Charleston, SC | $40,350 | $35,730 | $42,620 | $39,970 |
| 206 | Boise City, ID | $40,310 | $29,790 | $45,510 | $40,970 |
| 207 | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,290 | $36,550 | $42,140 | $42,170 |
| 208 | Lexington, KY | $40,210 | $34,530 | $43,010 | $43,290 |
| 209 | Roanoke, VA | $40,190 | $34,300 | $43,080 | $42,930 |
| 210 | Lansing, MI | $40,160 | $36,170 | $42,120 | $42,280 |
| 211 | Rapid City, SD | $40,140 | $36,070 | $42,160 | $45,020 |
| 212 | Midland, MI | $40,060 | $37,690 | $41,230 | $43,580 |
| 213 | Casper, WY | $40,040 | $35,300 | $42,390 | $42,670 |
| 214 | Miami, FL | $40,040 | $35,110 | $42,450 | $35,080 |
| 215 | Monroe, MI | $40,020 | $35,860 | $42,080 | $42,810 |
| 216 | Winchester, VA-WV | $39,980 | $31,990 | $43,910 | $41,450 |
| 217 | Muskegon, MI | $39,960 | $37,690 | $41,080 | $43,190 |
| 218 | Saginaw, MI | $39,890 | $35,610 | $42,020 | $43,890 |
| 219 | Blacksburg, VA | $39,850 | $33,220 | $43,120 | $42,980 |
| 220 | South Bend, IN-MI | $39,810 | $35,090 | $42,120 | $42,870 |
| 221 | Columbia, MO | $39,790 | $34,070 | $42,620 | $44,490 |
| 222 | Cape Coral, FL | $39,750 | $35,670 | $41,770 | $38,840 |
| 223 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,750 | $35,380 | $41,890 | $39,960 |
| 224 | Watertown, NY | $39,620 | $35,630 | $41,600 | $45,180 |
| 225 | Wichita Falls, TX | $39,540 | $32,300 | $43,100 | $44,170 |
| 226 | Ogden, UT | $39,440 | $34,720 | $41,770 | $39,300 |
| 227 | Columbus, IN | $39,400 | $35,630 | $41,270 | $42,360 |
| 228 | Lafayette, IN | $39,400 | $34,510 | $41,790 | $42,170 |
| 229 | Lawrence, KS | $39,400 | $34,900 | $41,600 | $43,660 |
| 230 | Lima, OH | $39,400 | $33,280 | $42,410 | $43,940 |
| 231 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,370 | $34,110 | $41,970 | $41,490 |
| 232 | Minot, ND | $39,310 | $33,900 | $41,970 | $45,170 |
| 233 | Provo, UT | $39,310 | $34,820 | $41,520 | $40,020 |
| 234 | Kokomo, IN | $39,270 | $35,440 | $41,160 | $43,800 |
| 235 | Winston, NC | $39,270 | $33,740 | $42,000 | $42,660 |
| 236 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,250 | $33,950 | $41,870 | $43,310 |
| 237 | Springfield, OH | $39,250 | $35,440 | $41,120 | $43,380 |
| 238 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,230 | $26,400 | $45,550 | $39,910 |
| 239 | Elkhart, IN | $39,230 | $34,990 | $41,310 | $43,430 |
| 240 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,210 | $35,070 | $41,230 | $42,360 |
| 241 | Sandusky, OH | $39,210 | $33,260 | $42,160 | $43,920 |
| 242 | Sebastian, FL | $39,170 | $35,010 | $41,200 | $39,840 |
| 243 | Burlington, NC | $39,150 | $33,180 | $42,100 | $42,010 |
| 244 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,100 | $34,800 | $41,230 | $42,940 |
| 245 | Elmira, NY | $39,080 | $36,670 | $40,290 | $41,400 |
| 246 | Killeen, TX | $39,060 | $33,070 | $42,020 | $42,860 |
| 247 | Canton, OH | $39,040 | $34,280 | $41,390 | $43,670 |
| 248 | Johnstown, PA | $38,960 | $34,960 | $40,910 | $45,340 |
| 249 | Tampa, FL | $38,960 | $35,210 | $40,790 | $38,620 |
| 250 | Bay City, MI | $38,940 | $35,650 | $40,560 | $42,360 |
| 251 | Evansville, IN | $38,940 | $35,400 | $40,660 | $42,540 |
| 252 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $38,940 | $34,420 | $41,160 | $39,730 |
| 253 | Orlando, FL | $38,900 | $34,820 | $40,910 | $38,360 |
| 254 | Manhattan, KS | $38,830 | $33,090 | $41,660 | $43,070 |
| 255 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,810 | $33,030 | $41,660 | $43,040 |
| 256 | Waco, TX | $38,790 | $32,340 | $41,970 | $41,910 |
| 257 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,750 | $33,610 | $41,290 | $42,950 |
| 258 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,730 | $34,690 | $40,730 | $38,640 |
| 259 | Mansfield, OH | $38,670 | $34,360 | $40,810 | $43,510 |
| 260 | Greensboro, NC | $38,650 | $32,300 | $41,790 | $41,620 |
| 261 | Crestview, FL | $38,630 | $35,050 | $40,390 | $39,810 |
| 262 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,600 | $33,240 | $41,270 | $42,620 |
| 263 | Bloomington, IN | $38,580 | $35,570 | $40,060 | $40,570 |
| 264 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,520 | $32,450 | $41,520 | $40,800 |
| 265 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,520 | $33,570 | $40,960 | $41,790 |
| 266 | Midland, TX | $38,520 | $35,110 | $40,190 | $40,220 |
| 267 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,460 | $33,490 | $40,910 | $42,050 |
| 268 | San Antonio, TX | $38,460 | $32,800 | $41,250 | $40,610 |
| 269 | Panama City, FL | $38,360 | $34,420 | $40,290 | $39,430 |
| 270 | Greenville, NC | $38,270 | $31,800 | $41,450 | $43,290 |
| 271 | Amarillo, TX | $38,210 | $32,010 | $41,270 | $41,610 |
| 272 | Punta Gorda, FL | $38,190 | $34,550 | $40,000 | $37,990 |
| 273 | Wilmington, NC | $38,110 | $31,450 | $41,370 | $39,520 |
| 274 | Paducah, KY-IL | $38,080 | $31,740 | $41,200 | $44,240 |
| 275 | Palm Bay, FL | $38,080 | $34,240 | $39,980 | $38,080 |
| 276 | Wichita, KS | $38,080 | $33,320 | $40,440 | $42,810 |
| 277 | Owensboro, KY | $38,060 | $32,030 | $41,040 | $42,950 |
| 278 | Gainesville, FL | $38,040 | $35,010 | $39,540 | $39,320 |
| 279 | Hickory, NC | $37,960 | $33,010 | $40,410 | $42,900 |
| 280 | Goldsboro, NC | $37,860 | $31,780 | $40,850 | $42,800 |
| 281 | Muncie, IN | $37,810 | $33,180 | $40,100 | $42,890 |
| 282 | Savannah, GA | $37,810 | $33,070 | $40,160 | $39,710 |
| 283 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,810 | $34,200 | $39,600 | $43,070 |
| 284 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $37,770 | $33,050 | $40,080 | $43,690 |
| 285 | Lawton, OK | $37,750 | $30,160 | $41,500 | $43,930 |
| 286 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $37,730 | $34,510 | $39,330 | $42,720 |
| 287 | Deltona, FL | $37,650 | $34,170 | $39,350 | $37,890 |
| 288 | Fayetteville, NC | $37,610 | $30,580 | $41,060 | $40,890 |
| 289 | Odessa, TX | $37,610 | $33,280 | $39,750 | $40,050 |
| 290 | Youngstown, OH | $37,520 | $33,550 | $39,480 | $42,930 |
| 291 | Pensacola, FL | $37,440 | $33,550 | $39,350 | $38,310 |
| 292 | Greenville, SC | $37,400 | $33,010 | $39,540 | $40,100 |
| 293 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,380 | $32,570 | $39,750 | $39,860 |
| 294 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,290 | $33,090 | $39,370 | $41,250 |
| 295 | Tulsa, OK | $37,270 | $32,860 | $39,440 | $41,780 |
| 296 | Johnson City, TN | $37,230 | $31,510 | $40,060 | $42,340 |
| 297 | Wildwood, FL | $37,190 | $34,150 | $38,690 | $43,540 |
| 298 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,170 | $30,580 | $40,440 | $40,870 |
| 299 | Knoxville, TN | $37,170 | $32,490 | $39,480 | $40,150 |
| 300 | Rome, GA | $37,170 | $32,930 | $39,270 | $41,230 |
| 301 | Morgantown, WV | $37,130 | $34,340 | $38,500 | $39,790 |
| 302 | Columbia, SC | $37,110 | $30,490 | $40,350 | $39,620 |
| 303 | Ocala, FL | $37,020 | $33,110 | $38,940 | $38,870 |
| 304 | Charleston, WV | $37,000 | $33,900 | $38,540 | $41,710 |
| 305 | Athens, GA | $36,960 | $31,350 | $39,730 | $39,600 |
| 306 | Lakeland, FL | $36,960 | $33,700 | $38,560 | $38,050 |
| 307 | Augusta, GA-SC | $36,900 | $30,640 | $40,000 | $40,150 |
| 308 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,900 | $30,740 | $39,920 | $41,730 |
| 309 | Macon, GA | $36,900 | $31,160 | $39,730 | $41,680 |
| 310 | Morristown, TN | $36,860 | $32,610 | $38,940 | $42,680 |
| 311 | Pinehurst, NC | $36,840 | $30,530 | $39,940 | $41,700 |
| 312 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,690 | $32,340 | $38,850 | $42,620 |
| 313 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,690 | $23,360 | $43,260 | $39,830 |
| 314 | Weirton, WV-OH | $36,690 | $32,950 | $38,540 | $41,210 |
| 315 | Auburn, AL | $36,650 | $29,100 | $40,350 | $41,680 |
| 316 | Parkersburg, WV | $36,650 | $32,450 | $38,730 | $42,090 |
| 317 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,550 | $31,910 | $38,810 | $41,550 |
| 318 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,550 | $31,720 | $38,920 | $39,030 |
| 319 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,550 | $32,090 | $38,750 | $42,310 |
| 320 | Sebring, FL | $36,500 | $32,510 | $38,480 | $39,470 |
| 321 | Springfield, MO | $36,460 | $32,930 | $38,190 | $41,160 |
| 322 | Rocky Mount, NC | $36,380 | $29,600 | $39,710 | $41,340 |
| 323 | Abilene, TX | $36,320 | $29,790 | $39,520 | $40,190 |
| 324 | Logan, UT-ID | $36,300 | $30,350 | $39,230 | $37,840 |
| 325 | Sherman, TX | $36,230 | $31,570 | $38,520 | $38,640 |
| 326 | Beckley, WV | $36,210 | $32,050 | $38,250 | $40,980 |
| 327 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,110 | $30,240 | $38,980 | $39,210 |
| 328 | College Station, TX | $35,960 | $31,870 | $37,980 | $39,540 |
| 329 | Cleveland, TN | $35,940 | $32,280 | $37,750 | $40,800 |
| 330 | Pocatello, ID | $35,940 | $30,010 | $38,880 | $40,420 |
| 331 | San Angelo, TX | $35,940 | $30,240 | $38,750 | $38,870 |
| 332 | Brunswick, GA | $35,860 | $31,240 | $38,150 | $40,890 |
| 333 | Fayetteville, AR | $35,710 | $31,240 | $37,920 | $39,090 |
| 334 | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,590 | $30,950 | $37,880 | $38,400 |
| 335 | Beaumont, TX | $35,570 | $30,740 | $37,940 | $39,500 |
| 336 | Jackson, TN | $35,570 | $30,600 | $38,000 | $41,590 |
| 337 | Tyler, TX | $35,570 | $31,010 | $37,810 | $38,600 |
| 338 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,510 | $31,740 | $37,360 | $37,810 |
| 339 | El Paso, TX | $35,480 | $29,000 | $38,690 | $39,460 |
| 340 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,460 | $32,200 | $37,090 | $37,940 |
| 341 | Dalton, GA | $35,440 | $28,930 | $38,650 | $39,450 |
| 342 | Little Rock, AR | $35,440 | $29,870 | $38,190 | $39,660 |
| 343 | Decatur, AL | $35,400 | $29,180 | $38,480 | $40,590 |
| 344 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,360 | $31,530 | $37,230 | $41,250 |
| 345 | Sumter, SC | $34,990 | $28,850 | $38,020 | $39,750 |
| 346 | Birmingham, AL | $34,940 | $29,910 | $37,420 | $38,130 |
| 347 | Florence, SC | $34,840 | $29,790 | $37,320 | $40,150 |
| 348 | Columbus, GA-AL | $34,720 | $29,270 | $37,420 | $38,880 |
| 349 | Longview, TX | $34,490 | $30,140 | $36,630 | $38,540 |
| 350 | Montgomery, AL | $34,470 | $28,810 | $37,250 | $38,440 |
| 351 | McAllen, TX | $34,400 | $27,870 | $37,610 | $40,050 |
| 352 | Gulfport, MS | $34,360 | $28,390 | $37,290 | $38,180 |
| 353 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,320 | $29,060 | $36,900 | $39,120 |
| 354 | New Orleans, LA | $34,280 | $28,830 | $36,960 | $37,020 |
| 355 | Lubbock, TX | $34,170 | $29,040 | $36,710 | $37,420 |
| 356 | Albany, GA | $33,970 | $27,660 | $37,070 | $38,750 |
| 357 | Huntsville, AL | $33,950 | $28,120 | $36,820 | $36,480 |
| 358 | Valdosta, GA | $33,950 | $28,250 | $36,750 | $38,460 |
| 359 | Enid, OK | $33,920 | $29,930 | $35,900 | $40,250 |
| 360 | Daphne, AL | $33,860 | $29,790 | $35,860 | $35,760 |
| 361 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,820 | $29,180 | $36,110 | $39,380 |
| 362 | Slidell, LA | $33,780 | $29,240 | $36,000 | $36,430 |
| 363 | Laredo, TX | $33,610 | $27,140 | $36,800 | $38,650 |
| 364 | Shreveport, LA | $33,590 | $28,640 | $36,030 | $39,630 |
| 365 | Victoria, TX | $33,570 | $28,830 | $35,900 | $37,370 |
| 366 | Brownsville, TX | $33,340 | $28,580 | $35,670 | $38,780 |
| 367 | Jackson, MS | $33,180 | $27,930 | $35,730 | $37,260 |
| 368 | Hammond, LA | $32,840 | $28,000 | $35,240 | $38,880 |
| 369 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,820 | $28,950 | $34,740 | $36,150 |
| 370 | Mobile, AL | $32,820 | $28,770 | $34,820 | $37,250 |
| 371 | Hot Springs, AR | $32,740 | $29,410 | $34,400 | $38,190 |
| 372 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,660 | $26,980 | $35,440 | $38,880 |
| 373 | Alexandria, LA | $32,640 | $27,790 | $35,030 | $38,090 |
| 374 | Lake Charles, LA | $32,570 | $27,580 | $35,030 | $37,940 |
| 375 | Gadsden, AL | $32,280 | $28,350 | $34,220 | $37,690 |
| 376 | Florence, AL | $32,160 | $28,850 | $33,780 | $37,920 |
| 377 | Anniston, AL | $32,090 | $26,710 | $34,740 | $37,340 |
| 378 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $31,760 | $26,500 | $34,340 | $36,980 |
| 379 | Hattiesburg, MS | $31,700 | $28,600 | $33,220 | $36,170 |
| 380 | Lafayette, LA | $30,850 | $27,500 | $32,510 | $35,370 |
| 381 | Houma, LA | $30,720 | $27,680 | $32,220 | $36,100 |
| 382 | San Juan, PR | $30,600 | $21,960 | $34,860 | N/A |
| 383 | Monroe, LA | $30,510 | $27,080 | $32,200 | $36,500 |
| 384 | Dothan, AL | $29,810 | $24,250 | $32,530 | $35,560 |
| 385 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,340 | $21,840 | $22,590 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Nursing Assistant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays nursing assistants the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $59,360 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($56,700), Seattle, WA ($55,220), Grants Pass, OR ($52,730). The national mean is $42,700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do nursing assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($53,940 at national prices, $52,730 nominal), San Jose, CA ($53,760 at national prices, $59,360 nominal), Lewiston, ME ($52,960 at national prices, $50,170 nominal).
How much do nursing assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $50,810; Los Angeles, CA: $49,710; Chicago, IL-IN: $46,610; Dallas, TX: $40,710; Houston, TX: $40,440 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do nursing assistants earn the least?
Of the 385 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,340.