What are the main factors that influence a Nurse Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Nurse Assistant's salary?

A Nurse Assistant's salary grows with experience: a Nurse Assistant (0-0 years)earns $33,768, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $34,046, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,736,

What are the highest paying states for a Nurse Assistant?

Nurse Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nurse Assistant roles are District of Columbia $37,100, California $36,959, Massachusetts $36,466. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nurse Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Nurse Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Nurse Manager: $103,670; Registered Nurse Assistant: $103,570; Psychiatric Nurse Assistant: $86,697; Assistant Chief Nurse: $74,800; Assistant Male Nurse: $64,603.

How do different companies affect a Nurse Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Nurse Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Nurse Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Nurse Assistant make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse Assistant in the United States is $33,508 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,789
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,763 to $35,225
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,353

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Nurse Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,225	$2,935	$677	$17
Average	$33,508	$2,792	$644	$16
25th Percentile	$29,763	$2,480	$572	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Assistant Salaries

A Nurse 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Nurse 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 Nurse Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,100.
California: $36,959.
Massachusetts: $36,466.

District of Columbia $37,100 California $36,959 Massachusetts $36,466 Washington $36,332 New Jersey $36,319 Alaska $36,272 Connecticut $35,809 New York $35,622

Hawaii $35,022 Rhode Island $34,741 Maryland $34,550 Minnesota $34,288 Colorado $34,188 Illinois $34,154 Oregon $34,027 Delaware $33,933

New Hampshire $33,874 Virginia $33,742 Pennsylvania $33,357 Nevada $33,162 North Dakota $33,099 Michigan $32,998 Wisconsin $32,961 Vermont $32,888

Texas $32,683 Maine $32,670 Arizona $32,650 Ohio $32,626 Georgia $32,318 Indiana $32,164 Wyoming $32,134 Utah $32,087

Iowa $32,067 Kansas $31,906 Louisiana $31,859 North Carolina $31,842 Missouri $31,835 Florida $31,705 Montana $31,634 Nebraska $31,567

Kentucky $31,531 South Carolina $31,397 Tennessee $31,313 Idaho $31,279 New Mexico $31,035 Oklahoma $30,981 Alabama $30,783 South Dakota $30,452

Arkansas $30,271 West Virginia $30,174 Mississippi $29,882

Top Paying Cities for Nurse 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:

San Jose: $42,263
San Francisco: $41,800
Oakland: $40,919

San Jose, CA $42,263

San Francisco, CA $41,800

Oakland, CA $40,919

New York, NY $38,580

Paramus, NJ $38,111

Queens Village, NY $38,109

Passaic, NJ $38,078

Bergenfield, NJ $38,075

Stamford, CT $38,001

Huntington, NY $37,987

Newark, NJ $37,739

Bridgeport, CT $37,669

Vallejo, CA $37,602

New Brunswick, NJ $37,589

Petaluma, CA $37,569

Middlesex, NJ $37,505

Somerset, NJ $37,481

Santa Cruz, CA $37,438

Boston, MA $37,234

Monterey, CA $37,116

Seattle, WA $37,039

Santa Rosa, CA $37,032

Los Angeles, CA $37,022

Juneau, AK $36,935

Washington, DC $36,898

Orange, CA $36,779

Santa Ana, CA $36,691

Long Beach, CA $36,657

Anaheim, CA $36,651

Anchorage, AK $36,634

Santa Maria, CA $36,533

Everett, WA $36,527

Danbury, CT $36,409

Bremerton, WA $36,362

Tacoma, WA $36,242

New Suffolk, NY $36,241

Sacramento, CA $36,232

Santa Barbara, CA $36,195

Trenton, NJ $36,158

San Diego, CA $36,158

Brockton, MA $36,121

Fairbanks, AK $36,039

Lompoc, CA $35,954

Lowell, MA $35,926

Ventura, CA $35,920

Nashua, NH $35,913

Stockton, CA $35,910

Modesto, CA $35,665

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,592

Olympia, WA $35,528

Kennewick, WA $35,528

New Haven, CT $35,515

Lawrence, MA $35,394

Hartford, CT $35,360

Riverside, CA $35,354

New Bedford, MA $35,320

Richland, WA $35,320

Bakersfield, CA $35,273

San Bernardino, CA $35,260

New Britain, CT $35,257

Atlantic City, NJ $35,257

New London, CT $35,243

Norwich, CT $35,233

Portsmouth, NH $35,226

Boulder, CO $35,155

Portland, OR $35,109

Worcester, MA $35,106

Minneapolis, MN $35,002

Philadelphia, PA $34,955

Honolulu, HI $34,844

Saint Paul, MN $34,828

Vineland, NJ $34,821

Providence, RI $34,724

Chicago, IL $34,627

Bellingham, WA $34,586

Springfield, MA $34,560

Baltimore, MD $34,550

Chico, CA $34,466

Pittsfield, MA $34,375

Manchester, NH $34,312

Spokane, WA $34,164

Denver, CO $34,161

Albany, NY $34,003

Troy, NY $33,990

Nassau, NY $33,954

Schenectady, NY $33,920

Wilmington, DE $33,893

Burlington, VT $33,846

Salem, OR $33,833

Portland, ME $33,729

Yakima, WA $33,695

Rochester, MN $33,591

Reno, NV $33,575

Fresno, CA $33,575

Milwaukee, WI $33,544

Detroit, MI $33,511

Ann Arbor, MI $33,505

Allentown, PA $33,501

Colorado Springs, CO $33,444

Syracuse, NY $33,427

Carson City, NV $33,427

Houston, TX $33,380

Eugene, OR $33,363

Gary, IN $33,323

Springfield, OR $33,296

Bismarck, ND $33,290

Galveston, TX $33,266

Medford, OR $33,216

Fort Collins, CO $33,203

Concord, NH $33,186

Austin, TX $33,176

Mesa, AZ $33,105

Reading, PA $33,102

Phoenix, AZ $33,099

Dallas, TX $33,089

Saint Cloud, MN $33,056

Madison, WI $33,012

Utica, NY $32,921

Rochester, NY $32,868

Des Moines, IA $32,864

Raleigh, NC $32,861

Atlanta, GA $32,811

Battle Creek, MI $32,800

Salt Lake City, UT $32,790

Lancaster, PA $32,740

Harrisburg, PA $32,693

Kansas City, MO $32,660

Champaign, IL $32,653

Kansas City, KS $32,653

Fort Worth, TX $32,650

Columbus, OH $32,644

Boca Raton, FL $32,636

Pittsburgh, PA $32,623

Richmond, VA $32,609

Indianapolis, IN $32,603

Cleveland, OH $32,599

Las Vegas, NV $32,559

Cincinnati, OH $32,559

Petersburg, VA $32,509

Huntsville, AL $32,459

Lansing, MI $32,436

Lebanon, PA $32,432

Pueblo, CO $32,429

Appleton, WI $32,419

Buffalo, NY $32,405

Dayton, OH $32,395

Racine, WI $32,388

Charlotte, NC $32,385

Saint Louis, MO $32,375

York, PA $32,355

Elkhart, IN $32,355

Gastonia, NC $32,348

Billings, MT $32,340

Beaumont, TX $32,331

Lorain, OH $32,325

Benton Harbor, MI $32,318

Toledo, OH $32,311

Binghamton, NY $32,295

Rock Hill, SC $32,291

Rockford, IL $32,274

Springfield, IL $32,261

Elyria, OH $32,258

Fargo, ND $32,258

Flagstaff, AZ $32,234

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,214

Duluth, MN $32,194

Miami, FL $32,194

Cheyenne, WY $32,171

Grand Forks, ND $32,171

Bangor, ME $32,097

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,060

Durham, NC $32,046

Louisville, KY $32,043

Grand Rapids, MI $32,037

Hialeah, FL $32,033

Casper, WY $31,986

Scranton, PA $31,946

New Orleans, LA $31,936

Virginia Beach, VA $31,933

Akron, OH $31,916

Peoria, IL $31,872

Sarasota, FL $31,866

Nashville, TN $31,842

Omaha, NE $31,842

Green Bay, WI $31,842

Baton Rouge, LA $31,825

Charleston, SC $31,819

Jamestown, NY $31,802

Davenport, IA $31,802

Tucson, AZ $31,785

Saint Petersburg, FL $31,765

Tampa, FL $31,758

Evansville, IN $31,738

Port Arthur, TX $31,738

Bradenton, FL $31,725

Santa Fe, NM $31,665

Orlando, FL $31,604

Clearwater, FL $31,594

Canton, OH $31,524

La Crosse, WI $31,524

Albuquerque, NM $31,504

Newport News, VA $31,500

High Point, NC $31,490

Ogden, UT $31,477

Corpus Christi, TX $31,450

Norfolk, VA $31,430

Laramie, WY $31,430

Rock Island, IL $31,410

Saginaw, MI $31,403

Jacksonville, FL $31,400

Salisbury, NC $31,393

Boise, ID $31,386

Moline, IL $31,370

Fort Myers, FL $31,360

Memphis, TN $31,353

Tulsa, OK $31,336

Waterloo, IA $31,316

Spartanburg, SC $31,283

Lincoln, NE $31,266

Fort Wayne, IN $31,259

Provo, UT $31,256

Cedar Falls, IA $31,216

San Antonio, TX $31,202

Greensboro, NC $31,189

South Bend, IN $31,185

Savannah, GA $31,149

Muskegon, MI $31,135

Birmingham, AL $31,132

Winston Salem, NC $31,115

Lake Charles, LA $31,035

Anderson, IN $31,028

Lexington, KY $31,018

Augusta, GA $31,008

Greenville, SC $31,008

Lima, OH $30,981

Wichita, KS $30,978

Tuscaloosa, AL $30,978

Columbia, SC $30,948

Springfield, OH $30,941

Asheville, NC $30,887

Bloomington, IN $30,864

Knoxville, TN $30,743

Shreveport, LA $30,740

Wilmington, NC $30,696

Roanoke, VA $30,696

Topeka, KS $30,636

Frankfort, KY $30,632

Oklahoma City, OK $30,609

Chillicothe, OH $30,596

Longview, TX $30,592

Melbourne, FL $30,589

Sioux Falls, SD $30,535

Mobile, AL $30,532

Terre Haute, IN $30,519

Altoona, PA $30,499

Amarillo, TX $30,475

Killeen, TX $30,465

Fayetteville, AR $30,438

Chattanooga, TN $30,428

Sioux City, IA $30,398

Idaho Falls, ID $30,391

Lynchburg, VA $30,364

Gainesville, FL $30,321

Portsmouth, OH $30,304

Little Rock, AR $30,297

Lafayette, LA $30,284

Youngstown, OH $30,284

Daytona Beach, FL $30,264

Clarksville, TN $30,261

Pensacola, FL $30,257

Temple, TX $30,255

Hopkinsville, KY $30,157

Erie, PA $30,150

Florence, SC $30,137

Charleston, WV $30,083

Great Falls, MT $30,066

Macon, GA $30,019

Tallahassee, FL $30,016

Fayetteville, NC $30,009

Waco, TX $30,003

Helena, MT $29,979

Pine Bluff, AR $29,966

Vincennes, IN $29,926

Lubbock, TX $29,912

Alamogordo, NM $29,892

Twin Falls, ID $29,862

Rapid City, SD $29,852

Jackson, MS $29,792

Huntington, WV $29,789

Greenville, MS $29,788

Parkersburg, WV $29,754

Montgomery, AL $29,748

Wichita Falls, TX $29,714

Springfield, MO $29,714

Biloxi, MS $29,698

Monroe, LA $29,664

Johnstown, PA $29,641

Sumter, SC $29,627

Columbus, GA $29,624

Pascagoula, MS $29,560

Abilene, TX $29,560

Kingsport, TN $29,473

Albany, GA $29,473

Gulfport, MS $29,463

Alexandria, LA $29,353

Fort Smith, AR $29,269

El Paso, TX $29,178

Las Cruces, NM $29,028

Harlingen, TX $28,942

Pocatello, ID $28,937

Florence, AL $28,894

Brownsville, TX $28,887

Mcallen, TX $28,816

Dothan, AL $28,770

Columbus, MS $28,571

Altus, OK $28,414

Lawton, OK $28,351

Pierre, SD $28,230

What Skills Can Increase a Nurse Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.53% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Home Care (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.53%
Long Term Care	4.69%
Home Care	2.18%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Nurse Assistant's salary.

Dialysis: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dialysis	$38,199	14%
Attention to Detail	$35,518	6%
Initiative	$35,183	5%
Collaboration	$35,183	5%
Cardiac	$34,848	4%
Organizational Skills	$34,848	4%

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Nurse Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Nurse Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nurse Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nurse Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,910	$23.0	40%

How Education impacts a Nurse Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Nurse Assistants enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Nurse Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

Nurse Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Nurse Assistant

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 78.7%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 7.6%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	78.7%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	7.6%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Nurse 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 August 01, 2026

$29,763

Average $33,508/year

$35,225

$2,480

Average $2,792/month

$2,935

$572

Average $644/week

$677

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,225	$2,935	$677	$17
Average	$33,508	$2,792	$644	$16
25th Percentile	$29,763	$2,480	$572	$14

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Salary Trends for Nurse Assistant

Salaries for a Nurse Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $48,818 in 2023 to around $49,426 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Nurse Assistant salary trends, .

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The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Nurse Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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