Nursing Assistants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median nursing assistants in the US earns $42,260 per year (1,448,910 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($49,830) and lowest in Louisiana ($30,510) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Nursing Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants in Oregon | $49,830 | $38,688 | $3,224 | 77.6% | 14,800 |
| Nursing Assistants in Washington | $49,180 | $41,696 | $3,475 | 84.8% | 30,270 |
| Nursing Assistants in New York | $48,590 | $39,195 | $3,266 | 80.7% | 87,990 |
| Nursing Assistants in New Hampshire | $47,870 | $40,644 | $3,387 | 84.9% | 7,810 |
| Nursing Assistants in Washington DC | $47,700 | $38,811 | $3,234 | 81.4% | 3,490 |
| Nursing Assistants in California | $47,630 | $39,543 | $3,295 | 83% | 110,060 |
| Nursing Assistants in Colorado | $47,380 | $38,874 | $3,239 | 82% | 22,240 |
| Nursing Assistants in Vermont | $47,130 | $38,904 | $3,242 | 82.5% | 3,030 |
| Nursing Assistants in Maine | $47,070 | $38,005 | $3,167 | 80.7% | 8,540 |
| Nursing Assistants in New Jersey | $46,830 | $38,768 | $3,231 | 82.8% | 32,400 |
| Nursing Assistants in Massachusetts | $46,680 | $37,573 | $3,131 | 80.5% | 38,130 |
| Nursing Assistants in Minnesota | $46,680 | $38,009 | $3,167 | 81.4% | 29,120 |
| Nursing Assistants in Rhode Island | $46,440 | $38,370 | $3,197 | 82.6% | 10,220 |
| Nursing Assistants in Alaska | $46,370 | $39,438 | $3,287 | 85.1% | 2,060 |
| Nursing Assistants in Illinois | $45,960 | $36,979 | $3,082 | 80.5% | 68,640 |
| Nursing Assistants in North Dakota | $45,820 | $38,996 | $3,250 | 85.1% | 6,840 |
| Nursing Assistants in Nevada | $45,490 | $38,731 | $3,228 | 85.1% | 8,100 |
| Nursing Assistants in Hawaii | $45,350 | $36,670 | $3,056 | 80.9% | 5,050 |
| Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin | $45,130 | $37,237 | $3,103 | 82.5% | 28,370 |
| Nursing Assistants in Connecticut | $44,790 | $37,078 | $3,090 | 82.8% | 21,380 |
| Nursing Assistants in Arizona | $44,780 | $37,250 | $3,104 | 83.2% | 20,320 |
| Nursing Assistants in Pennsylvania | $44,590 | $36,639 | $3,053 | 82.2% | 67,740 |
| Nursing Assistants in Maryland | $43,240 | $35,233 | $2,936 | 81.5% | 27,720 |
| Nursing Assistants in Virginia | $43,200 | $35,221 | $2,935 | 81.5% | 40,580 |
| Nursing Assistants in Delaware | $42,030 | $34,295 | $2,858 | 81.6% | 5,530 |
| Nursing Assistants in Montana | $40,900 | $33,878 | $2,823 | 82.8% | 4,390 |
| Nursing Assistants in Nebraska | $40,000 | $33,380 | $2,782 | 83.4% | 16,450 |
| Nursing Assistants in Utah | $39,840 | $32,399 | $2,700 | 81.3% | 12,260 |
| Nursing Assistants in Michigan | $39,570 | $32,544 | $2,712 | 82.2% | 43,290 |
| Nursing Assistants in New Mexico | $39,390 | $33,103 | $2,759 | 84% | 4,750 |
| Nursing Assistants in Iowa | $39,350 | $32,954 | $2,746 | 83.7% | 22,670 |
| Nursing Assistants in Wyoming | $39,160 | $33,645 | $2,804 | 85.9% | 2,830 |
| Nursing Assistants in Ohio | $39,010 | $33,234 | $2,770 | 85.2% | 63,280 |
| Nursing Assistants in South Dakota | $38,800 | $33,356 | $2,780 | 86% | 6,860 |
| Nursing Assistants in Idaho | $38,650 | $32,295 | $2,691 | 83.6% | 7,910 |
| Nursing Assistants in North Carolina | $38,460 | $32,057 | $2,671 | 83.4% | 64,010 |
| Nursing Assistants in Kentucky | $38,370 | $31,785 | $2,649 | 82.8% | 23,410 |
| Nursing Assistants in Indiana | $38,330 | $31,877 | $2,656 | 83.2% | 33,640 |
| Nursing Assistants in Kansas | $38,010 | $31,400 | $2,617 | 82.6% | 24,610 |
| Nursing Assistants in Tennessee | $37,990 | $32,705 | $2,725 | 86.1% | 27,040 |
| Nursing Assistants in Georgia | $37,680 | $31,123 | $2,594 | 82.6% | 43,440 |
| Nursing Assistants in Missouri | $37,680 | $31,622 | $2,635 | 83.9% | 34,050 |
| Nursing Assistants in Florida | $37,510 | $32,319 | $2,693 | 86.2% | 96,960 |
| Nursing Assistants in Texas | $37,500 | $32,311 | $2,693 | 86.2% | 88,680 |
| Nursing Assistants in South Carolina | $37,220 | $31,010 | $2,584 | 83.3% | 21,760 |
| Nursing Assistants in West Virginia | $36,720 | $30,695 | $2,558 | 83.6% | 9,390 |
| Nursing Assistants in Oklahoma | $35,930 | $29,978 | $2,498 | 83.4% | 19,410 |
| Nursing Assistants in Arkansas | $34,430 | $28,714 | $2,393 | 83.4% | 17,260 |
| Nursing Assistants in Alabama | $34,140 | $28,170 | $2,347 | 82.5% | 25,250 |
| Nursing Assistants in Mississippi | $31,520 | $26,978 | $2,248 | 85.6% | 14,200 |
| Nursing Assistants in Louisiana | $30,510 | $26,166 | $2,180 | 85.8% | 20,690 |
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