Nursing Assistants — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$39,530
Highest
$48,390
Oregon
Lowest
$30,240
Louisiana
Total Employment
1,388,510
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $48,390 |
| 2 | Washington | $48,260 |
| 3 | New York | $47,390 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $46,860 |
| 5 | California | $46,420 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $46,050 |
| 7 | Alaska | $45,840 |
| 8 | Maine | $45,640 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $45,580 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $45,410 |
| 11 | Nevada | $45,060 |
| 12 | Colorado | $44,950 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $44,910 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $44,830 |
| 15 | Illinois | $44,750 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $44,500 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $44,190 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $44,160 |
| 19 | Vermont | $43,610 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $43,250 |
| 21 | Arizona | $41,980 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $41,110 |
| 23 | Maryland | $40,000 |
| 24 | Montana | $39,300 |
| 25 | Delaware | $39,240 |
| 26 | Michigan | $38,900 |
| 27 | Virginia | $38,790 |
| 28 | Iowa | $38,630 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $38,620 |
| 30 | Ohio | $38,570 |
| 31 | Utah | $38,500 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $38,360 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $38,070 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $37,670 |
| 35 | Idaho | $37,530 |
| 36 | Indiana | $37,330 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $37,330 |
| 38 | Missouri | $37,170 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $37,030 |
| 40 | Kansas | $36,910 |
| 41 | Florida | $36,850 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $36,750 |
| 43 | Georgia | $36,570 |
| 44 | Texas | $36,390 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $36,370 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $36,340 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $35,040 |
| 48 | Alabama | $32,470 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $31,990 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $30,460 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $30,240 |