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

A Nursing Care Assistant's salary grows with experience: a Certified Nursing Assistant (0-0 years)earns $35,058, a Nursing Care Assistant (0-1 years)earns $35,351, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $39,186,

What are the highest paying states for a Nursing Care Assistant?

Nursing Care Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nursing Care Assistant roles are District of Columbia $38,953, California $38,805, Massachusetts $38,288. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nursing Care Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Nursing Care Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Nursing Assistant Director - Nursing Home: $150,480; Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home: $150,472; Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator: $68,279; Certified Nursing Assistant - Home Care Hospice: $42,957; Certified Nursing Assistant - Assisted Living: $36,432.

How do different companies affect a Nursing Care Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Nursing Care 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.

Nursing Care Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Nursing Care Assistant make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Care Assistant in the United States is $35,182 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,736 to $37,977
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,510

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Nursing Care Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,977	$3,165	$730	$18
Average	$35,182	$2,932	$677	$17
25th Percentile	$32,736	$2,728	$630	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Nursing Care Assistant Salaries

A Nursing Care 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 Nursing Care 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 Care Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,953.
California: $38,805.
Massachusetts: $38,288.

District of Columbia $38,953 California $38,805 Massachusetts $38,288 Washington $38,147 New Jersey $38,133 Alaska $38,084 Connecticut $37,598 New York $37,401

Hawaii $36,772 Rhode Island $36,476 Maryland $36,276 Minnesota $36,001 Colorado $35,896 Illinois $35,861 Oregon $35,727 Delaware $35,628

New Hampshire $35,566 Virginia $35,428 Pennsylvania $35,023 Nevada $34,819 North Dakota $34,752 Michigan $34,647 Wisconsin $34,608 Vermont $34,531

Texas $34,316 Maine $34,302 Arizona $34,281 Ohio $34,256 Georgia $33,933 Indiana $33,771 Wyoming $33,739 Utah $33,690

Iowa $33,669 Kansas $33,500 Louisiana $33,451 North Carolina $33,433 Missouri $33,426 Florida $33,289 Montana $33,215 Nebraska $33,144

Kentucky $33,106 South Carolina $32,965 Tennessee $32,877 Idaho $32,842 New Mexico $32,585 Oklahoma $32,529 Alabama $32,321 South Dakota $31,973

Arkansas $31,783 West Virginia $31,681 Mississippi $31,375

Top Paying Cities for Nursing Care 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: $44,374
San Francisco: $43,889
Oakland: $42,964

San Jose, CA $44,374

San Francisco, CA $43,889

Oakland, CA $42,964

New York, NY $40,508

Paramus, NJ $40,015

Queens Village, NY $40,013

Passaic, NJ $39,980

Bergenfield, NJ $39,977

Stamford, CT $39,899

Huntington, NY $39,885

Newark, NJ $39,625

Bridgeport, CT $39,551

Vallejo, CA $39,481

New Brunswick, NJ $39,467

Petaluma, CA $39,445

Middlesex, NJ $39,379

Somerset, NJ $39,354

Santa Cruz, CA $39,308

Boston, MA $39,094

Monterey, CA $38,970

Seattle, WA $38,890

Santa Rosa, CA $38,883

Los Angeles, CA $38,872

Juneau, AK $38,781

Washington, DC $38,742

Orange, CA $38,617

Santa Ana, CA $38,524

Long Beach, CA $38,489

Anaheim, CA $38,482

Anchorage, AK $38,464

Santa Maria, CA $38,358

Everett, WA $38,351

Danbury, CT $38,228

Bremerton, WA $38,179

Tacoma, WA $38,052

New Suffolk, NY $38,052

Sacramento, CA $38,042

Santa Barbara, CA $38,003

Trenton, NJ $37,964

San Diego, CA $37,964

Brockton, MA $37,926

Fairbanks, AK $37,839

Lompoc, CA $37,750

Lowell, MA $37,721

Ventura, CA $37,715

Nashua, NH $37,708

Stockton, CA $37,704

Modesto, CA $37,447

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,370

Olympia, WA $37,303

Kennewick, WA $37,303

New Haven, CT $37,289

Lawrence, MA $37,162

Hartford, CT $37,127

Riverside, CA $37,120

New Bedford, MA $37,085

Richland, WA $37,085

Bakersfield, CA $37,036

San Bernardino, CA $37,021

New Britain, CT $37,018

Atlantic City, NJ $37,018

New London, CT $37,004

Norwich, CT $36,993

Portsmouth, NH $36,986

Boulder, CO $36,912

Portland, OR $36,863

Worcester, MA $36,860

Minneapolis, MN $36,751

Philadelphia, PA $36,701

Honolulu, HI $36,585

Saint Paul, MN $36,568

Vineland, NJ $36,561

Providence, RI $36,459

Chicago, IL $36,357

Bellingham, WA $36,314

Springfield, MA $36,286

Baltimore, MD $36,276

Chico, CA $36,188

Pittsfield, MA $36,093

Manchester, NH $36,026

Spokane, WA $35,871

Denver, CO $35,868

Albany, NY $35,702

Troy, NY $35,688

Nassau, NY $35,650

Schenectady, NY $35,614

Wilmington, DE $35,586

Burlington, VT $35,537

Salem, OR $35,523

Portland, ME $35,414

Yakima, WA $35,379

Rochester, MN $35,269

Reno, NV $35,252

Fresno, CA $35,252

Milwaukee, WI $35,220

Detroit, MI $35,185

Ann Arbor, MI $35,179

Allentown, PA $35,174

Colorado Springs, CO $35,115

Syracuse, NY $35,097

Carson City, NV $35,097

Houston, TX $35,048

Eugene, OR $35,030

Gary, IN $34,988

Springfield, OR $34,960

Bismarck, ND $34,953

Galveston, TX $34,928

Medford, OR $34,875

Fort Collins, CO $34,861

Concord, NH $34,844

Austin, TX $34,833

Mesa, AZ $34,759

Reading, PA $34,756

Phoenix, AZ $34,752

Dallas, TX $34,742

Saint Cloud, MN $34,708

Madison, WI $34,661

Utica, NY $34,566

Rochester, NY $34,510

Des Moines, IA $34,506

Raleigh, NC $34,502

Atlanta, GA $34,450

Battle Creek, MI $34,439

Salt Lake City, UT $34,429

Lancaster, PA $34,376

Harrisburg, PA $34,327

Kansas City, MO $34,291

Champaign, IL $34,284

Kansas City, KS $34,284

Fort Worth, TX $34,281

Columbus, OH $34,275

Boca Raton, FL $34,267

Pittsburgh, PA $34,253

Richmond, VA $34,239

Indianapolis, IN $34,232

Cleveland, OH $34,228

Las Vegas, NV $34,186

Cincinnati, OH $34,186

Petersburg, VA $34,133

Huntsville, AL $34,080

Lansing, MI $34,057

Lebanon, PA $34,052

Pueblo, CO $34,049

Appleton, WI $34,038

Buffalo, NY $34,024

Dayton, OH $34,013

Racine, WI $34,006

Charlotte, NC $34,003

Saint Louis, MO $33,992

York, PA $33,971

Elkhart, IN $33,971

Gastonia, NC $33,965

Billings, MT $33,956

Beaumont, TX $33,947

Lorain, OH $33,940

Benton Harbor, MI $33,933

Toledo, OH $33,926

Binghamton, NY $33,908

Rock Hill, SC $33,904

Rockford, IL $33,887

Springfield, IL $33,873

Elyria, OH $33,869

Fargo, ND $33,869

Flagstaff, AZ $33,845

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,823

Duluth, MN $33,802

Miami, FL $33,802

Cheyenne, WY $33,778

Grand Forks, ND $33,778

Bangor, ME $33,700

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,662

Durham, NC $33,647

Louisville, KY $33,644

Grand Rapids, MI $33,637

Hialeah, FL $33,634

Casper, WY $33,584

Scranton, PA $33,542

New Orleans, LA $33,531

Virginia Beach, VA $33,528

Akron, OH $33,510

Peoria, IL $33,465

Sarasota, FL $33,458

Nashville, TN $33,433

Omaha, NE $33,433

Green Bay, WI $33,433

Baton Rouge, LA $33,415

Charleston, SC $33,408

Jamestown, NY $33,391

Davenport, IA $33,391

Tucson, AZ $33,373

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,352

Tampa, FL $33,345

Evansville, IN $33,324

Port Arthur, TX $33,324

Bradenton, FL $33,310

Santa Fe, NM $33,247

Orlando, FL $33,183

Clearwater, FL $33,173

Canton, OH $33,099

La Crosse, WI $33,099

Albuquerque, NM $33,078

Newport News, VA $33,074

High Point, NC $33,064

Ogden, UT $33,050

Corpus Christi, TX $33,021

Norfolk, VA $33,000

Laramie, WY $33,000

Rock Island, IL $32,979

Saginaw, MI $32,972

Jacksonville, FL $32,969

Salisbury, NC $32,962

Boise, ID $32,955

Moline, IL $32,937

Fort Myers, FL $32,926

Memphis, TN $32,919

Tulsa, OK $32,902

Waterloo, IA $32,881

Spartanburg, SC $32,845

Lincoln, NE $32,828

Fort Wayne, IN $32,821

Provo, UT $32,817

Cedar Falls, IA $32,775

San Antonio, TX $32,761

Greensboro, NC $32,747

South Bend, IN $32,743

Savannah, GA $32,705

Muskegon, MI $32,691

Birmingham, AL $32,687

Winston Salem, NC $32,670

Lake Charles, LA $32,585

Anderson, IN $32,578

Lexington, KY $32,568

Augusta, GA $32,557

Greenville, SC $32,557

Lima, OH $32,529

Wichita, KS $32,525

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,525

Columbia, SC $32,494

Springfield, OH $32,487

Asheville, NC $32,430

Bloomington, IN $32,406

Knoxville, TN $32,279

Shreveport, LA $32,276

Wilmington, NC $32,230

Roanoke, VA $32,230

Topeka, KS $32,166

Frankfort, KY $32,163

Oklahoma City, OK $32,138

Chillicothe, OH $32,124

Longview, TX $32,121

Melbourne, FL $32,117

Sioux Falls, SD $32,061

Mobile, AL $32,057

Terre Haute, IN $32,043

Altoona, PA $32,022

Amarillo, TX $31,998

Killeen, TX $31,987

Fayetteville, AR $31,959

Chattanooga, TN $31,948

Sioux City, IA $31,917

Idaho Falls, ID $31,910

Lynchburg, VA $31,881

Gainesville, FL $31,836

Portsmouth, OH $31,818

Little Rock, AR $31,811

Lafayette, LA $31,797

Youngstown, OH $31,797

Daytona Beach, FL $31,776

Clarksville, TN $31,772

Pensacola, FL $31,769

Temple, TX $31,766

Hopkinsville, KY $31,663

Erie, PA $31,656

Florence, SC $31,642

Charleston, WV $31,586

Great Falls, MT $31,568

Macon, GA $31,519

Tallahassee, FL $31,516

Fayetteville, NC $31,509

Waco, TX $31,502

Helena, MT $31,477

Pine Bluff, AR $31,464

Vincennes, IN $31,421

Lubbock, TX $31,407

Alamogordo, NM $31,385

Twin Falls, ID $31,354

Rapid City, SD $31,343

Jackson, MS $31,280

Huntington, WV $31,277

Greenville, MS $31,276

Parkersburg, WV $31,240

Montgomery, AL $31,234

Wichita Falls, TX $31,199

Springfield, MO $31,199

Biloxi, MS $31,181

Monroe, LA $31,146

Johnstown, PA $31,122

Sumter, SC $31,107

Columbus, GA $31,104

Pascagoula, MS $31,037

Abilene, TX $31,037

Kingsport, TN $30,946

Albany, GA $30,946

Gulfport, MS $30,935

Alexandria, LA $30,819

Fort Smith, AR $30,731

El Paso, TX $30,636

Las Cruces, NM $30,478

Harlingen, TX $30,388

Pocatello, ID $30,383

Florence, AL $30,337

Brownsville, TX $30,330

Mcallen, TX $30,256

Dothan, AL $30,207

Columbus, MS $29,998

Altus, OK $29,834

Lawton, OK $29,767

Pierre, SD $29,640

What Skills Can Increase a Nursing Care Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.33% 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 4.24% 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.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.33%
Long Term Care	4.24%
Geriatrics	2.77%

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 Nursing Care Assistant's salary.

Organizational Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizational Skills	$37,996	8%
Innovation	$37,292	6%
Coordination	$37,292	6%
Integrity	$37,292	6%
Initiative	$36,941	5%
Cardiac	$36,941	5%

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Nursing Care Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nursing Care 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 Care Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nursing Care Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nursing Care Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$43,977	$21.0	25%

How Education impacts a Nursing Care Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Nursing Care 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 Nursing Care Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $32,144 and $34,088).

Nursing Care Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Nursing Care Assistant

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 68.5%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 12.9%

Masters 1.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	68.5%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	12.9%
Masters	1.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Nursing Care 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 September 01, 2026

$32,736

Average $35,182/year

$37,977

$2,728

Average $2,932/month

$3,165

$630

Average $677/week

$730

$16

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,977	$3,165	$730	$18
Average	$35,182	$2,932	$677	$17
25th Percentile	$32,736	$2,728	$630	$16

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Salary Trends for Nursing Care Assistant

Salaries for a Nursing Care Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,162 in 2023 to around $39,985 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Nursing Care Assistant salary trends, .

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