Median pay for nursing assistants in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $42,260 a year across about 1,505,900 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $34,140 | $28,330–$38,680 | 25,250 |
| Alaska | $46,370 | $39,450–$58,430 | 2,060 |
| Arizona | $44,780 | $37,100–$57,820 | 20,320 |
| Arkansas | $34,430 | $28,840–$39,020 | 17,260 |
| California | $47,630 | $40,110–$61,100 | 110,060 |
| Colorado | $47,380 | $38,690–$56,070 | 22,240 |
| Connecticut | $44,790 | $38,660–$53,870 | 21,380 |
| Delaware | $42,030 | $36,530–$48,080 | 5,530 |
| District of Columbia | $47,700 | $38,900–$57,500 | 3,490 |
| Florida | $37,510 | $34,350–$46,790 | 96,960 |
| Georgia | $37,680 | $30,300–$47,310 | 43,440 |
| Hawaii | $45,350 | $36,000–$52,660 | 5,050 |
| Idaho | $38,650 | $28,380–$47,430 | 7,910 |
| Illinois | $45,960 | $37,590–$54,050 | 68,640 |
| Indiana | $38,330 | $35,390–$46,890 | 33,640 |
| Iowa | $39,350 | $35,620–$47,980 | 22,670 |
| Kansas | $38,010 | $32,180–$46,980 | 24,610 |
| Kentucky | $38,370 | $30,390–$46,450 | 23,410 |
| Louisiana | $30,510 | $27,980–$37,390 | 20,690 |
| Maine | $47,070 | $39,100–$58,120 | 8,540 |
| Maryland | $43,240 | $36,060–$49,330 | 27,720 |
| Massachusetts | $46,680 | $39,380–$57,880 | 38,130 |
| Michigan | $39,570 | $36,830–$46,740 | 43,290 |
| Minnesota | $46,680 | $38,010–$55,410 | 29,120 |
| Mississippi | $31,520 | $27,050–$38,290 | 14,200 |
| Missouri | $37,680 | $31,350–$45,260 | 34,050 |
| Montana | $40,900 | $36,780–$49,700 | 4,390 |
| Nebraska | $40,000 | $37,090–$48,980 | 16,450 |
| Nevada | $45,490 | $36,940–$50,680 | 8,100 |
| New Hampshire | $47,870 | $39,140–$59,660 | 7,810 |
| New Jersey | $46,830 | $38,900–$55,140 | 32,400 |
| New Mexico | $39,390 | $34,110–$48,340 | 4,750 |
| New York | $48,590 | $38,450–$59,890 | 87,990 |
| North Carolina | $38,460 | $30,260–$47,080 | 64,010 |
| North Dakota | $45,820 | $35,130–$51,380 | 6,840 |
| Ohio | $39,010 | $35,060–$46,570 | 63,280 |
| Oklahoma | $35,930 | $29,630–$42,870 | 19,410 |
| Oregon | $49,830 | $43,210–$61,310 | 14,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,590 | $37,760–$49,360 | 67,740 |
| Rhode Island | $46,440 | $39,220–$54,950 | 10,220 |
| South Carolina | $37,220 | $30,460–$44,760 | 21,760 |
| South Dakota | $38,800 | $31,110–$46,100 | 6,860 |
| Tennessee | $37,990 | $31,110–$44,660 | 27,040 |
| Texas | $37,500 | $30,620–$47,500 | 88,680 |
| Utah | $39,840 | $34,870–$47,080 | 12,260 |
| Vermont | $47,130 | $37,620–$59,600 | 3,030 |
| Virginia | $43,200 | $31,560–$50,980 | 40,580 |
| Washington | $49,180 | $42,500–$62,660 | 30,270 |
| West Virginia | $36,720 | $31,060–$45,290 | 9,390 |
| Wisconsin | $45,130 | $37,900–$50,650 | 28,370 |
| Wyoming | $39,160 | $33,390–$49,610 | 2,830 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.