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Nursing Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does a Nursing Assistant make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Assistant in Alaska is $37,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Nursing Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,204
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,500 to $41,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,315

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Nursing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,200	$3,433	$792	$20
Average	$37,900	$3,158	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$35,500	$2,958	$683	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Nursing Assistant Salaries

A Nursing Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nursing Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nursing Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

CNA (0-0 years): $37,572
Nursing Assistant (0-1 years): $37,878
Patient Care Associate (1-3 years): $41,978

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CNA	0-0 years	$37,572
Nursing Assistant	0-1 years	$37,878
Patient Care Associate	1-3 years	$41,978

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How Do Nursing Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nursing Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,800.
California: $38,600.
Massachusetts: $38,100.

District of Columbia $38,800 California $38,600 Massachusetts $38,100 Washington $38,000 New Jersey $38,000 Alaska $37,900 Connecticut $37,400 New York $37,200

Hawaii $36,600 Rhode Island $36,300 Maryland $36,100 Minnesota $35,900 Colorado $35,800 Illinois $35,700 Oregon $35,600 Delaware $35,500

New Hampshire $35,400 Virginia $35,300 Pennsylvania $34,900 Nevada $34,700 North Dakota $34,600 Michigan $34,500 Wisconsin $34,500 Vermont $34,400

Maine $34,200 Texas $34,200 Arizona $34,100 Ohio $34,100 Georgia $33,800 Indiana $33,600 Wyoming $33,600 Utah $33,600

Iowa $33,500 Kansas $33,400 Missouri $33,300 Louisiana $33,300 North Carolina $33,300 Florida $33,200 Montana $33,100 Nebraska $33,000

Kentucky $33,000 South Carolina $32,800 Tennessee $32,700 Idaho $32,700 New Mexico $32,500 Oklahoma $32,400 Alabama $32,200 South Dakota $31,800

Arkansas $31,700 West Virginia $31,600 Mississippi $31,300

Top Paying Cities for Nursing Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $38,300
Jber: $38,300
Indian: $38,100

Anchorage, AK $38,300 Jber, AK $38,300 Indian, AK $38,100 Kongiganak, AK $37,700 Adak, AK $37,600 Atka, AK $37,700 Chignik Lake, AK $37,600 Port Heiden, AK $37,600

Port Lions, AK $37,700 Akiachak, AK $37,700 Akiak, AK $37,700 Akutan, AK $37,700 Alakanuk, AK $37,700 Aleknagik, AK $37,700 Anchor Point, AK $37,700 Aniak, AK $37,600

Anvik, AK $37,700 Bethel, AK $37,700 Chefornak, AK $37,700 Chevak, AK $37,600 Chignik, AK $37,700 Chignik Lagoon, AK $37,600 Chitina, AK $37,500 Chugiak, AK $38,100

Clam Gulch, AK $37,600 Clarks Point, AK $37,700 Cold Bay, AK $37,600 Cooper Landing, AK $37,600 Copper Center, AK $37,600 Cordova, AK $37,600 Crooked Creek, AK $37,600 Dillingham, AK $37,600

Eagle River, AK $38,200 Eek, AK $37,700 Egegik, AK $37,600 Ekwok, AK $37,700 Emmonak, AK $37,700 False Pass, AK $37,700 Marshall, AK $37,700 Gakona, AK $37,600

Girdwood, AK $37,600 Glennallen, AK $37,600 Goodnews Bay, AK $37,600 Grayling, AK $37,700 Saint George Island, AK $37,600 Holy Cross, AK $37,700 Homer, AK $37,700 Hooper Bay, AK $37,700

Hope, AK $38,100 Iliamna, AK $37,700 Kalskag, AK $37,700 Karluk, AK $37,600 Kasigluk, AK $37,700 Kasilof, AK $37,700 Kenai, AK $37,700 King Cove, AK $37,700

King Salmon, AK $37,600 Kipnuk, AK $37,700 Kodiak, AK $37,600 Kotlik, AK $37,700 Kwethluk, AK $37,700 Kwigillingok, AK $37,700 Wasilla, AK $38,200 Larsen Bay, AK $37,600

Levelock, AK $37,600 Lower Kalskag, AK $37,700 Mc Grath, AK $37,600 Manokotak, AK $37,700 Mekoryuk, AK $37,700 Moose Pass, AK $37,600 Mountain Village, AK $37,700 Naknek, AK $37,700

Napakiak, AK $37,700 Nikiski, AK $37,500 New Stuyahok, AK $37,700 Toksook Bay, AK $37,700 Nikolski, AK $37,600 Ninilchik, AK $37,600 Nondalton, AK $37,600 Nunapitchuk, AK $37,700

Old Harbor, AK $37,700 Ouzinkie, AK $37,700 Palmer, AK $37,700 Pedro Bay, AK $37,600 Perryville, AK $37,700 Pilot Point, AK $37,600 Pilot Station, AK $37,700 Platinum, AK $37,600

Big Lake, AK $38,100 Port Alsworth, AK $37,700 Quinhagak, AK $37,700 Red Devil, AK $37,600 Russian Mission, AK $37,600 Saint Marys, AK $37,700 Saint Michael, AK $37,700 Saint Paul Island, AK $37,700

Sand Point, AK $37,600 Scammon Bay, AK $37,800 Seldovia, AK $37,600 Seward, AK $37,600 Shageluk, AK $37,700 Nunam Iqua, AK $37,600 Skwentna, AK $37,500 Sleetmute, AK $37,600

Soldotna, AK $37,700 South Naknek, AK $37,600 Stebbins, AK $37,700 Sterling, AK $37,700 Sutton, AK $37,600 Takotna, AK $37,600 Talkeetna, AK $37,600 Tatitlek, AK $37,700

Togiak, AK $37,600 Tuluksak, AK $37,700 Tuntutuliak, AK $37,700 Tununak, AK $37,700 Tyonek, AK $37,600 Trapper Creek, AK $37,600 Unalakleet, AK $37,600 Unalaska, AK $37,700

Valdez, AK $37,600 Willow, AK $37,600 Yakutat, AK $37,600 Nightmute, AK $37,600 Nikolai, AK $37,500 Dutch Harbor, AK $37,800 Whittier, AK $37,600 Houston, AK $38,100

Fairbanks, AK $37,700 Eielson Afb, AK $38,500 Fort Wainwright, AK $38,500 Clear, AK $37,600 North Pole, AK $38,500 Salcha, AK $38,500 Two Rivers, AK $38,500 Allakaket, AK $37,600

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $37,700 Arctic Village, AK $37,600 Barrow, AK $37,700 Beaver, AK $37,600 Ester, AK $38,500 Bettles Field, AK $37,600 Buckland, AK $37,800 Cantwell, AK $37,600

Central, AK $37,500 Fort Greely, AK $37,600 Chicken, AK $37,600 Circle, AK $37,600 Prudhoe Bay, AK $37,600 Deering, AK $37,700 Delta Junction, AK $37,600 Eagle, AK $37,500

Elim, AK $37,600 Fort Yukon, AK $37,600 Galena, AK $37,700 Gambell, AK $37,700 Healy, AK $37,600 Anderson, AK $37,700 Hughes, AK $37,700 Huslia, AK $37,700

Kaktovik, AK $37,700 Kaltag, AK $37,700 Kiana, AK $37,700 Kivalina, AK $37,700 Kobuk, AK $37,700 Kotzebue, AK $37,600 Koyuk, AK $37,700 Koyukuk, AK $37,700

Denali National Park, AK $37,600 Manley Hot Springs, AK $37,600 Lake Minchumina, AK $37,600 Minto, AK $37,700 Point Lay, AK $37,700 Nenana, AK $37,600 Noatak, AK $37,700 Nome, AK $37,600

Noorvik, AK $37,700 Northway, AK $37,600 Nulato, AK $37,700 Point Hope, AK $37,600 Rampart, AK $37,700 Ruby, AK $37,500 Savoonga, AK $37,700 Selawik, AK $37,700

Shaktoolik, AK $37,700 Shishmaref, AK $37,600 Shungnak, AK $37,700 Stevens Village, AK $37,600 Tanacross, AK $37,600 Tanana, AK $37,700 Teller, AK $37,700 Tok, AK $37,600

Venetie, AK $37,600 Wainwright, AK $37,700 Wales, AK $37,700 White Mountain, AK $37,700 Brevig Mission, AK $37,700 Ambler, AK $37,700 Chalkyitsik, AK $37,700 Nuiqsut, AK $37,700

Atqasuk, AK $37,700 Juneau, AK $38,600 Angoon, AK $37,600 Auke Bay, AK $38,600 Douglas, AK $38,600 Elfin Cove, AK $37,600 Gustavus, AK $37,700 Haines, AK $37,600

Hoonah, AK $38,200 Kake, AK $37,600 Pelican, AK $37,600 Petersburg, AK $37,600 Sitka, AK $37,600 Port Alexander, AK $37,700 Skagway, AK $37,600 Tenakee Springs, AK $37,600

Ketchikan, AK $37,700 Meyers Chuck, AK $37,600 Coffman Cove, AK $37,600 Thorne Bay, AK $37,700 Craig, AK $37,600 Hydaburg, AK $37,600 Hyder, AK $37,600 Klawock, AK $37,700

Metlakatla, AK $37,700 Point Baker, AK $37,700 Ward Cove, AK $37,700 Wrangell, AK $37,600

Nursing Assistant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Nursing Assistant salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $40,463. While startup companies pay approximate $34,403.

Nursing Assistant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$34,403
Growth Stage	51~500	$36,338
Established	501~5000	$39,124
Enterprise	5000+	$40,463

Nursing Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nursing Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Nursing Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nursing Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nursing Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$47,375	$23.0	25%

Nursing Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nursing Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$35,500

Average $37,900/year

$41,200

$2,958

Average $3,158/month

$3,433

$683

Average $729/week

$792

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,200	$3,433	$792	$20
Average	$37,900	$3,158	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$35,500	$2,958	$683	$17

Nursing Assistant Salary Growth & Career Path

Nursing Assistant

Patient Care Associate

For a Nursing Assistant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Patient Care Associate role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $42,000 - a projected growth of 11% over your current level.

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