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Nursing Assistant Salary by State (2026)
Nursing Assistants (Nursing Assistants) hold 1,448,920 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $41,878 per year, but the median ranges from $30,510 in Louisiana to $49,830 in Oregon. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Nursing Assistant salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Oregon | $49,830 | 14,800 |
| Washington | $49,180 | 30,270 |
| New York | $48,590 | 87,990 |
| New Hampshire | $47,870 | 7,810 |
| District of Columbia | $47,700 | 3,490 |
| California | $47,630 | 110,060 |
| Colorado | $47,380 | 22,240 |
| Vermont | $47,130 | 3,030 |
| Maine | $47,070 | 8,540 |
| New Jersey | $46,830 | 32,400 |
| Massachusetts | $46,680 | 38,130 |
| Minnesota | $46,680 | 29,120 |
| Rhode Island | $46,440 | 10,220 |
| Alaska | $46,370 | 2,060 |
| Illinois | $45,960 | 68,640 |
| North Dakota | $45,820 | 6,840 |
| Nevada | $45,490 | 8,100 |
| Hawaii | $45,350 | 5,050 |
| Wisconsin | $45,130 | 28,370 |
| Connecticut | $44,790 | 21,380 |
| Arizona | $44,780 | 20,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,590 | 67,740 |
| Maryland | $43,240 | 27,720 |
| Virginia | $43,200 | 40,580 |
| Delaware | $42,030 | 5,530 |
| Montana | $40,900 | 4,390 |
| Nebraska | $40,000 | 16,450 |
| Utah | $39,840 | 12,260 |
| Michigan | $39,570 | 43,290 |
| New Mexico | $39,390 | 4,750 |
| Iowa | $39,350 | 22,670 |
| Wyoming | $39,160 | 2,830 |
| Ohio | $39,010 | 63,280 |
| South Dakota | $38,800 | 6,860 |
| Idaho | $38,650 | 7,910 |
| North Carolina | $38,460 | 64,010 |
| Kentucky | $38,370 | 23,410 |
| Indiana | $38,330 | 33,640 |
| Kansas | $38,010 | 24,610 |
| Tennessee | $37,990 | 27,040 |
| Georgia | $37,680 | 43,440 |
| Missouri | $37,680 | 34,050 |
| Florida | $37,510 | 96,960 |
| Texas | $37,500 | 88,680 |
| South Carolina | $37,220 | 21,760 |
| West Virginia | $36,720 | 9,390 |
| Oklahoma | $35,930 | 19,410 |
| Arkansas | $34,430 | 17,260 |
| Alabama | $34,140 | 25,250 |
| Mississippi | $31,520 | 14,200 |
| Louisiana | $30,510 | 20,690 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Nursing Assistant salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Nursing Assistant salary in the US is about $41,878 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,448,920 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Nursing Assistants the most?
- Oregon has the highest median Nursing Assistant salary at $49,830 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Nursing Assistants the least?
- Louisiana has the lowest median at $30,510 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Nursing Assistants, code 31-1131). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.