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Nursing Assistant Salary in Utah

How much does a Nursing Assistant make in Utah?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Assistant in Utah is $33,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,949
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,400 to $36,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,397

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Nursing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,400	$3,033	$700	$18
Average	$33,600	$2,800	$646	$16
25th Percentile	$31,400	$2,617	$604	$15

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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): $33,237
Nursing Assistant (0-1 years): $33,507
Patient Care Associate (1-3 years): $37,135

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CNA	0-0 years	$33,237
Nursing Assistant	0-1 years	$33,507
Patient Care Associate	1-3 years	$37,135

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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:

Tremonton: $33,300
Fielding: $33,300
Garland: $33,300

Tremonton, UT $33,300 Fielding, UT $33,300 Garland, UT $33,300 Grouse Creek, UT $33,200 Honeyville, UT $33,200 Hooper, UT $33,000 Howell, UT $33,200 Huntsville, UT $33,300

Hyde Park, UT $33,400 Hyrum, UT $33,300 Lewiston, UT $33,300 Logan, UT $33,300 Mantua, UT $33,100 Mendon, UT $33,300 Millville, UT $33,300 Newton, UT $33,300

Paradise, UT $33,200 Park Valley, UT $33,200 Plymouth, UT $33,300 Portage, UT $33,200 Providence, UT $33,300 Richmond, UT $33,300 Riverside, UT $33,300 Smithfield, UT $33,300

Snowville, UT $33,200 Trenton, UT $33,300 Wellsville, UT $33,200 Willard, UT $33,000 Price, UT $33,200 Aneth, UT $33,200 Blanding, UT $33,300 Bluff, UT $33,200

Castle Dale, UT $33,200 Cisco, UT $33,200 Clawson, UT $33,100 Cleveland, UT $33,100 East Carbon, UT $33,200 Elmo, UT $33,100 Emery, UT $33,000 Ferron, UT $33,100

Green River, UT $33,100 Helper, UT $33,100 Huntington, UT $33,100 Kenilworth, UT $33,100 La Sal, UT $33,200 Mexican Hat, UT $33,100 Moab, UT $33,300 Lake Powell, UT $33,000

Montezuma Creek, UT $33,200 Monticello, UT $33,200 Monument Valley, UT $33,100 Orangeville, UT $33,100 Sunnyside, UT $33,200 Thompson, UT $33,200 Wellington, UT $33,200 Provo, UT $32,700

Aurora, UT $33,100 Axtell, UT $33,100 Centerfield, UT $33,200 Chester, UT $33,100 Delta, UT $33,200 Elberta, UT $33,000 Ephraim, UT $33,200 Eureka, UT $33,100

Fairview, UT $33,100 Fayette, UT $33,100 Fillmore, UT $33,200 Fountain Green, UT $33,100 Goshen, UT $32,900 Gunnison, UT $33,200 Hinckley, UT $33,200 Holden, UT $33,100

Kanosh, UT $33,100 Leamington, UT $33,200 Levan, UT $33,100 Lynndyl, UT $33,100 Manti, UT $33,100 Mayfield, UT $33,100 Meadow, UT $33,100 Mona, UT $33,000

Moroni, UT $33,100 Mount Pleasant, UT $33,100 Nephi, UT $33,100 Oak City, UT $33,200 Payson, UT $32,900 Redmond, UT $33,200 Salem, UT $32,800 Salina, UT $33,100

Santaquin, UT $32,900 Scipio, UT $33,200 Sigurd, UT $33,100 Spanish Fork, UT $33,000 Spring City, UT $33,100 Springville, UT $32,800 Mapleton, UT $32,800 Sterling, UT $33,100

Wales, UT $33,100 Richfield, UT $33,100 Alton, UT $33,100 Annabella, UT $33,200 Antimony, UT $33,000 Beaver, UT $33,200 Beryl, UT $33,200 Bicknell, UT $33,100

Boulder, UT $33,000 Bryce Canyon, UT $33,200 Cannonville, UT $33,100 Brian Head, UT $33,100 Cedar City, UT $33,200 Central, UT $33,200 Circleville, UT $33,100 Elsinore, UT $33,200

Enterprise, UT $33,200 Escalante, UT $33,100 Garrison, UT $33,200 Glendale, UT $33,100 Glenwood, UT $33,100 Greenville, UT $33,100 Greenwich, UT $33,100 Gunlock, UT $33,100

Hanksville, UT $33,000 Hatch, UT $33,100 Henrieville, UT $33,100 Hurricane, UT $33,200 Ivins, UT $33,300 Joseph, UT $33,100 Junction, UT $33,100 Kanab, UT $33,100

Kanarraville, UT $33,200 Kingston, UT $33,100 Koosharem, UT $33,100 La Verkin, UT $33,300 Leeds, UT $33,200 Loa, UT $33,100 Lyman, UT $33,000 Marysvale, UT $33,100

Milford, UT $33,100 Minersville, UT $33,200 Modena, UT $33,100 Monroe, UT $33,100 Mount Carmel, UT $33,100 Newcastle, UT $33,200 New Harmony, UT $33,200 Orderville, UT $33,100

Panguitch, UT $33,100 Paragonah, UT $33,100 Parowan, UT $33,200 Duck Creek Village, UT $33,100 Rockville, UT $33,200 Bryce, UT $33,100 Santa Clara, UT $33,300 Sevier, UT $33,100

Springdale, UT $33,100 Saint George, UT $33,300 Summit, UT $33,200 Teasdale, UT $33,000 Toquerville, UT $33,200 Torrey, UT $33,000 Tropic, UT $33,200 Virgin, UT $33,100

Washington, UT $33,300 Pine Valley, UT $33,100 Veyo, UT $33,200 Dammeron Valley, UT $33,200 Hildale, UT $33,200 Altamont, UT $33,300 Altonah, UT $33,200 American Fork, UT $33,600

Alpine, UT $33,700 Eagle Mountain, UT $33,200 Draper, UT $33,800 Bingham Canyon, UT $34,100 Duchesne, UT $33,200 Ogden, UT $32,900 Bear River City, UT $33,200 Brigham City, UT $33,200

Cache Junction, UT $33,300 Clarkston, UT $33,300 Collinston, UT $33,300 Corinne, UT $33,300 Cornish, UT $33,300 Deweyville, UT $33,300 Eden, UT $33,000 Bluebell, UT $33,300

Bonanza, UT $33,300 South Jordan, UT $34,000 Bountiful, UT $34,300 Cedar Valley, UT $33,300 Centerville, UT $34,100 Clearfield, UT $33,000 Coalville, UT $33,800 Croydon, UT $33,500

Dugway, UT $33,400 Dutch John, UT $33,300 Echo, UT $33,800 Farmington, UT $33,900 Fort Duchesne, UT $33,300 Fruitland, UT $33,200 Garden City, UT $33,300 Grantsville, UT $33,400

Hanna, UT $33,300 Heber City, UT $33,500 Henefer, UT $33,900 Ibapah, UT $33,300 Jensen, UT $33,200 Kamas, UT $33,800 Kaysville, UT $33,500 Laketown, UT $33,200

Lapoint, UT $33,200 Layton, UT $33,200 Lindon, UT $32,800 Lehi, UT $33,300 Magna, UT $34,200 Saratoga Springs, UT $32,900 Manila, UT $33,300 Midvale, UT $34,200

Midway, UT $34,100 Morgan, UT $33,800 Mountain Home, UT $33,200 Myton, UT $33,200 Neola, UT $33,300 North Salt Lake, UT $34,300 Oakley, UT $33,900 Hill Afb, UT $33,000

Orem, UT $32,700 Park City, UT $34,400 Peoa, UT $34,100 Pleasant Grove, UT $33,000 Randlett, UT $33,200 Randolph, UT $33,300 Riverton, UT $33,800 Roosevelt, UT $33,300

Roy, UT $32,900 Rush Valley, UT $33,500 Sandy, UT $34,100 Stockton, UT $33,500 Tabiona, UT $33,200 Talmage, UT $33,200 Tooele, UT $33,900 Syracuse, UT $33,300

Tridell, UT $33,300 Vernal, UT $33,300 Vernon, UT $33,200 West Jordan, UT $34,100 Wallsburg, UT $33,300 Wendover, UT $33,400 Whiterocks, UT $33,200 Woodruff, UT $33,300

Woods Cross, UT $34,200 Herriman, UT $33,800 Salt Lake City, UT $34,300

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 $35,872. While startup companies pay approximate $30,500.

Nursing Assistant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$30,500
Growth Stage	51~500	$32,216
Established	501~5000	$34,686
Enterprise	5000+	$35,872

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	$42,000	$20.0	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

$31,400

Average $33,600/year

$36,400

$2,617

Average $2,800/month

$3,033

$604

Average $646/week

$700

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,400	$3,033	$700	$18
Average	$33,600	$2,800	$646	$16
25th Percentile	$31,400	$2,617	$604	$15

Nursing Assistant Salary Growth & Career Path

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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 $37,200 - a projected growth of 11% over your current level.

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