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

A Student Nurse Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,655 for beginners, reaching about $67,569 at mid-level, and approach $68,266 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Student Nurse Assistant?

Student Nurse Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Student Nurse Assistant roles are District of Columbia $69,384, California $69,121, Massachusetts $68,200. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Student Nurse Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Student Nurse Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Student Nurse Tech: $95,115; Student Research Assistant: $73,696; Student Nurse Intern: $71,821; Student Library Assistant: $53,666; Student Support Assistant: $51,264.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Student Nurse Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Student Nurse Assistant Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Student Nurse Assistant in the United States is $62,666 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,487
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,261 to $71,471
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,787

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Student Nurse Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,471	$5,956	$1,374	$34
Average	$62,666	$5,222	$1,205	$30
25th Percentile	$52,261	$4,355	$1,005	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Student Nurse Assistant Salaries

A Student 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 Experience Level Affects Student Nurse Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Student Nurse 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,655
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,668
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,569
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,987
Expert (over 8 years): $68,266

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Student Nurse Assistant	$61,655
Intermediate Level Student Nurse Assistant	$63,668
Senior Level Student Nurse Assistant	$67,569
Specialist Level Student Nurse Assistant	$67,987
Expert Level Student Nurse Assistant	$68,266

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

District of Columbia: $69,384.
California: $69,121.
Massachusetts: $68,200.

District of Columbia $69,384 California $69,121 Massachusetts $68,200 Washington $67,949 New Jersey $67,924 Alaska $67,836 Connecticut $66,971 New York $66,621

Hawaii $65,499 Rhode Island $64,972 Maryland $64,615 Minnesota $64,126 Colorado $63,938 Illinois $63,876 Oregon $63,638 Delaware $63,462

New Hampshire $63,352 Virginia $63,105 Pennsylvania $62,384 Nevada $62,021 North Dakota $61,902 Michigan $61,714 Wisconsin $61,645 Vermont $61,507

Texas $61,125 Maine $61,100 Arizona $61,062 Ohio $61,018 Georgia $60,442 Indiana $60,153 Wyoming $60,097 Utah $60,009

Iowa $59,972 Kansas $59,671 Louisiana $59,583 North Carolina $59,552 Missouri $59,539 Florida $59,295 Montana $59,163 Nebraska $59,038

Kentucky $58,969 South Carolina $58,718 Tennessee $58,562 Idaho $58,499 New Mexico $58,042 Oklahoma $57,941 Alabama $57,572 South Dakota $56,951

Arkansas $56,613 West Virginia $56,431 Mississippi $55,886

Top Paying Cities for Student 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: $79,041
San Francisco: $78,176
Oakland: $76,528

San Jose, CA $79,041

San Francisco, CA $78,176

Oakland, CA $76,528

New York, NY $72,153

Paramus, NJ $71,276

Queens Village, NY $71,273

Passaic, NJ $71,213

Bergenfield, NJ $71,208

Stamford, CT $71,070

Huntington, NY $71,044

Newark, NJ $70,581

Bridgeport, CT $70,449

Vallejo, CA $70,324

New Brunswick, NJ $70,299

Petaluma, CA $70,261

Middlesex, NJ $70,142

Somerset, NJ $70,099

Santa Cruz, CA $70,017

Boston, MA $69,635

Monterey, CA $69,415

Seattle, WA $69,271

Santa Rosa, CA $69,259

Los Angeles, CA $69,240

Juneau, AK $69,077

Washington, DC $69,008

Orange, CA $68,785

Santa Ana, CA $68,620

Long Beach, CA $68,557

Anaheim, CA $68,544

Anchorage, AK $68,513

Santa Maria, CA $68,325

Everett, WA $68,313

Danbury, CT $68,092

Bremerton, WA $68,005

Tacoma, WA $67,780

New Suffolk, NY $67,779

Sacramento, CA $67,761

Santa Barbara, CA $67,692

Trenton, NJ $67,623

San Diego, CA $67,623

Brockton, MA $67,554

Fairbanks, AK $67,401

Lompoc, CA $67,241

Lowell, MA $67,190

Ventura, CA $67,178

Nashua, NH $67,166

Stockton, CA $67,159

Modesto, CA $66,702

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,564

Olympia, WA $66,445

Kennewick, WA $66,445

New Haven, CT $66,420

Lawrence, MA $66,194

Hartford, CT $66,132

Riverside, CA $66,119

New Bedford, MA $66,057

Richland, WA $66,057

Bakersfield, CA $65,969

San Bernardino, CA $65,944

New Britain, CT $65,937

Atlantic City, NJ $65,937

New London, CT $65,912

Norwich, CT $65,894

Portsmouth, NH $65,881

Boulder, CO $65,748

Portland, OR $65,662

Worcester, MA $65,655

Minneapolis, MN $65,461

Philadelphia, PA $65,373

Honolulu, HI $65,167

Saint Paul, MN $65,137

Vineland, NJ $65,123

Providence, RI $64,941

Chicago, IL $64,759

Bellingham, WA $64,684

Springfield, MA $64,634

Baltimore, MD $64,615

Chico, CA $64,459

Pittsfield, MA $64,289

Manchester, NH $64,170

Spokane, WA $63,895

Denver, CO $63,888

Albany, NY $63,594

Troy, NY $63,569

Nassau, NY $63,502

Schenectady, NY $63,437

Wilmington, DE $63,387

Burlington, VT $63,299

Salem, OR $63,274

Portland, ME $63,080

Yakima, WA $63,017

Rochester, MN $62,823

Reno, NV $62,792

Fresno, CA $62,792

Milwaukee, WI $62,735

Detroit, MI $62,673

Ann Arbor, MI $62,662

Allentown, PA $62,654

Colorado Springs, CO $62,547

Syracuse, NY $62,516

Carson City, NV $62,516

Houston, TX $62,428

Eugene, OR $62,397

Gary, IN $62,322

Springfield, OR $62,272

Bismarck, ND $62,259

Galveston, TX $62,215

Medford, OR $62,121

Fort Collins, CO $62,096

Concord, NH $62,065

Austin, TX $62,046

Mesa, AZ $61,914

Reading, PA $61,908

Phoenix, AZ $61,902

Dallas, TX $61,883

Saint Cloud, MN $61,823

Madison, WI $61,739

Utica, NY $61,570

Rochester, NY $61,469

Des Moines, IA $61,463

Raleigh, NC $61,457

Atlanta, GA $61,363

Battle Creek, MI $61,344

Salt Lake City, UT $61,325

Lancaster, PA $61,231

Harrisburg, PA $61,144

Kansas City, MO $61,081

Champaign, IL $61,068

Kansas City, KS $61,068

Fort Worth, TX $61,062

Columbus, OH $61,051

Boca Raton, FL $61,037

Pittsburgh, PA $61,012

Richmond, VA $60,987

Indianapolis, IN $60,974

Cleveland, OH $60,968

Las Vegas, NV $60,893

Cincinnati, OH $60,893

Petersburg, VA $60,799

Huntsville, AL $60,705

Lansing, MI $60,663

Lebanon, PA $60,655

Pueblo, CO $60,648

Appleton, WI $60,630

Buffalo, NY $60,605

Dayton, OH $60,586

Racine, WI $60,573

Charlotte, NC $60,567

Saint Louis, MO $60,548

York, PA $60,511

Elkhart, IN $60,511

Gastonia, NC $60,499

Billings, MT $60,484

Beaumont, TX $60,467

Lorain, OH $60,454

Benton Harbor, MI $60,442

Toledo, OH $60,429

Binghamton, NY $60,398

Rock Hill, SC $60,392

Rockford, IL $60,360

Springfield, IL $60,335

Elyria, OH $60,329

Fargo, ND $60,329

Flagstaff, AZ $60,285

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,247

Duluth, MN $60,210

Miami, FL $60,210

Cheyenne, WY $60,166

Grand Forks, ND $60,166

Bangor, ME $60,028

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,959

Durham, NC $59,933

Louisville, KY $59,928

Grand Rapids, MI $59,915

Hialeah, FL $59,909

Casper, WY $59,821

Scranton, PA $59,746

New Orleans, LA $59,727

Virginia Beach, VA $59,721

Akron, OH $59,690

Peoria, IL $59,608

Sarasota, FL $59,596

Nashville, TN $59,552

Omaha, NE $59,552

Green Bay, WI $59,552

Baton Rouge, LA $59,520

Charleston, SC $59,508

Jamestown, NY $59,477

Davenport, IA $59,477

Tucson, AZ $59,445

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,408

Tampa, FL $59,395

Evansville, IN $59,358

Port Arthur, TX $59,358

Bradenton, FL $59,332

Santa Fe, NM $59,220

Orlando, FL $59,107

Clearwater, FL $59,088

Canton, OH $58,956

La Crosse, WI $58,956

Albuquerque, NM $58,919

Newport News, VA $58,913

High Point, NC $58,894

Ogden, UT $58,869

Corpus Christi, TX $58,819

Norfolk, VA $58,781

Laramie, WY $58,781

Rock Island, IL $58,743

Saginaw, MI $58,731

Jacksonville, FL $58,725

Salisbury, NC $58,712

Boise, ID $58,700

Moline, IL $58,668

Fort Myers, FL $58,649

Memphis, TN $58,637

Tulsa, OK $58,606

Waterloo, IA $58,568

Spartanburg, SC $58,505

Lincoln, NE $58,474

Fort Wayne, IN $58,461

Provo, UT $58,455

Cedar Falls, IA $58,380

San Antonio, TX $58,355

Greensboro, NC $58,330

South Bend, IN $58,324

Savannah, GA $58,255

Muskegon, MI $58,230

Birmingham, AL $58,223

Winston Salem, NC $58,193

Lake Charles, LA $58,042

Anderson, IN $58,029

Lexington, KY $58,010

Augusta, GA $57,991

Greenville, SC $57,991

Lima, OH $57,941

Wichita, KS $57,935

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,935

Columbia, SC $57,879

Springfield, OH $57,866

Asheville, NC $57,766

Bloomington, IN $57,722

Knoxville, TN $57,496

Shreveport, LA $57,490

Wilmington, NC $57,409

Roanoke, VA $57,409

Topeka, KS $57,296

Frankfort, KY $57,289

Oklahoma City, OK $57,246

Chillicothe, OH $57,221

Longview, TX $57,214

Melbourne, FL $57,208

Sioux Falls, SD $57,108

Mobile, AL $57,102

Terre Haute, IN $57,076

Altoona, PA $57,039

Amarillo, TX $56,995

Killeen, TX $56,976

Fayetteville, AR $56,926

Chattanooga, TN $56,907

Sioux City, IA $56,851

Idaho Falls, ID $56,838

Lynchburg, VA $56,788

Gainesville, FL $56,707

Portsmouth, OH $56,675

Little Rock, AR $56,663

Lafayette, LA $56,638

Youngstown, OH $56,638

Daytona Beach, FL $56,600

Clarksville, TN $56,594

Pensacola, FL $56,588

Temple, TX $56,583

Hopkinsville, KY $56,400

Erie, PA $56,387

Florence, SC $56,362

Charleston, WV $56,262

Great Falls, MT $56,230

Macon, GA $56,143

Tallahassee, FL $56,136

Fayetteville, NC $56,124

Waco, TX $56,111

Helena, MT $56,068

Pine Bluff, AR $56,044

Vincennes, IN $55,967

Lubbock, TX $55,942

Alamogordo, NM $55,905

Twin Falls, ID $55,848

Rapid City, SD $55,829

Jackson, MS $55,717

Huntington, WV $55,712

Greenville, MS $55,710

Parkersburg, WV $55,646

Montgomery, AL $55,635

Wichita Falls, TX $55,572

Springfield, MO $55,572

Biloxi, MS $55,541

Monroe, LA $55,478

Johnstown, PA $55,435

Sumter, SC $55,410

Columbus, GA $55,403

Pascagoula, MS $55,284

Abilene, TX $55,284

Kingsport, TN $55,121

Albany, GA $55,121

Gulfport, MS $55,102

Alexandria, LA $54,896

Fort Smith, AR $54,739

El Paso, TX $54,570

Las Cruces, NM $54,288

Harlingen, TX $54,129

Pocatello, ID $54,119

Florence, AL $54,037

Brownsville, TX $54,025

Mcallen, TX $53,893

Dothan, AL $53,805

Columbus, MS $53,433

Altus, OK $53,141

Lawton, OK $53,022

Pierre, SD $52,796

What Skills Can Increase a Student Nurse Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.21% 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.
Community Health (Mentioned in 3.9% Job Postings): Community health refers to simple health services that are delivered by laymen outside hospitals and clinics.
Medication Administration (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): Medication administration is the direct application of a prescribed medication whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of the individual by an individual legally authorized to do so.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.21%
Community Health	3.9%
Medication Administration	2.31%

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 Student Nurse Assistant's salary.

Home Care: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Home Care	$67,680	8%
Integrity	$64,546	3%
Consulting	$64,546	3%
Pediatric	$63,920	2%
Attention to Detail	$63,920	2%
Customer Service	$63,920	2%

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How Education impacts a Student Nurse Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Student 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 Student Nurse Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $50,792 and $57,479).

Student Nurse Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Student Nurse Assistant

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 10.6%

Associates 30.5%

Bachelors 47.6%

Masters 10.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	10.6%
Associates	30.5%
Bachelors	47.6%
Masters	10.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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

Understanding how a Student 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 May 01, 2026

$52,261

Average $62,666/year

$71,471

$4,355

Average $5,222/month

$5,956

$1,005

Average $1,205/week

$1,374

$25

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,471	$5,956	$1,374	$34
Average	$62,666	$5,222	$1,205	$30
25th Percentile	$52,261	$4,355	$1,005	$25

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Salary Trends for Student Nurse Assistant

Salaries for a Student Nurse Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,069 in 2023 to around $55,889 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Student Nurse Assistant salary trends, .

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2023

$57,069

2024

$56,798

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$55,889

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2024	$56,798
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