Nursing Assistants
SOC code 31-1131 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,940 | $16.32 |
| 25th percentile | $37,260 | $17.91 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| 75th percentile | $47,220 | $22.70 |
| 90th percentile | $51,980 | $24.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24,560 | $32,670 | $32,470 | $25,890 | $29,110 | $35,930 | $38,770 |
| Alaska | 1,660 | $48,550 | $45,840 | $41,190 | $41,840 | $50,700 | $59,780 |
| Arizona | 17,350 | $43,060 | $41,980 | $36,460 | $37,680 | $45,300 | $49,890 |
| Arkansas | 17,620 | $33,350 | $31,990 | $28,330 | $29,670 | $36,120 | $39,430 |
| California | 102,380 | $48,790 | $46,420 | $39,220 | $44,350 | $50,540 | $59,540 |
| Colorado | 20,880 | $45,480 | $44,950 | $37,420 | $40,830 | $48,100 | $53,350 |
| Connecticut | 21,390 | $44,860 | $44,500 | $38,450 | $39,760 | $48,110 | $51,790 |
| Delaware | 5,660 | $40,120 | $39,240 | $32,640 | $36,280 | $43,680 | $47,990 |
| District of Columbia | 2,550 | $47,480 | $46,860 | $39,120 | $43,120 | $50,360 | $56,160 |
| Florida | 91,280 | $38,320 | $36,850 | $32,690 | $35,360 | $41,030 | $46,080 |
| Georgia | 42,460 | $37,090 | $36,570 | $28,470 | $32,290 | $41,050 | $46,190 |
| Hawaii | 4,620 | $45,480 | $44,830 | $35,600 | $39,700 | $51,110 | $53,150 |
| Idaho | 7,340 | $37,740 | $37,530 | $28,410 | $32,620 | $44,630 | $46,340 |
| Illinois | 64,660 | $43,950 | $44,750 | $36,270 | $38,520 | $48,110 | $50,800 |
| Indiana | 31,240 | $38,610 | $37,330 | $32,100 | $35,650 | $42,360 | $45,510 |
| Iowa | 22,970 | $40,590 | $38,630 | $35,070 | $36,740 | $44,710 | $48,100 |
| Kansas | 23,950 | $38,600 | $36,910 | $31,140 | $35,280 | $41,560 | $45,980 |
| Kentucky | 22,910 | $37,960 | $37,330 | $29,630 | $34,380 | $42,760 | $46,340 |
| Louisiana | 20,550 | $31,700 | $30,240 | $26,630 | $28,750 | $34,450 | $37,720 |
| Maine | 8,590 | $45,500 | $45,640 | $37,350 | $40,270 | $48,390 | $54,580 |
| Maryland | 24,230 | $42,070 | $40,000 | $34,330 | $37,120 | $45,780 | $50,030 |
| Massachusetts | 38,280 | $46,130 | $45,410 | $38,380 | $40,220 | $48,370 | $56,340 |
| Michigan | 40,230 | $40,210 | $38,900 | $35,680 | $37,180 | $43,320 | $45,980 |
| Minnesota | 26,970 | $45,230 | $45,580 | $37,760 | $39,790 | $48,100 | $54,230 |
| Mississippi | 13,130 | $31,750 | $30,460 | $23,570 | $28,710 | $35,100 | $38,790 |
| Missouri | 32,650 | $37,650 | $37,170 | $30,320 | $34,770 | $40,170 | $44,960 |
| Montana | 4,800 | $42,020 | $39,300 | $35,240 | $37,040 | $46,220 | $53,330 |
| Nebraska | 16,490 | $40,830 | $38,620 | $35,790 | $37,080 | $44,660 | $47,970 |
| Nevada | 8,670 | $44,360 | $45,060 | $36,250 | $36,950 | $47,590 | $59,070 |
| New Hampshire | 7,190 | $47,190 | $46,050 | $37,400 | $40,790 | $49,730 | $58,530 |
| New Jersey | 31,310 | $44,480 | $44,910 | $37,240 | $39,650 | $47,490 | $50,690 |
| New Mexico | 4,600 | $38,320 | $37,030 | $30,820 | $35,290 | $42,610 | $46,450 |
| New York | 85,310 | $47,530 | $47,390 | $37,480 | $41,010 | $50,720 | $59,240 |
| North Carolina | 61,280 | $37,980 | $37,670 | $29,370 | $34,580 | $41,820 | $45,960 |
| North Dakota | 6,920 | $42,530 | $44,190 | $34,620 | $36,060 | $46,880 | $49,970 |
| Ohio | 62,360 | $39,840 | $38,570 | $34,480 | $36,810 | $43,620 | $46,060 |
| Oklahoma | 19,860 | $34,900 | $35,040 | $29,240 | $31,360 | $36,960 | $41,600 |
| Oregon | 12,800 | $49,970 | $48,390 | $40,180 | $45,230 | $56,020 | $60,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 65,410 | $41,700 | $41,110 | $36,270 | $37,950 | $45,070 | $48,100 |
| Rhode Island | 8,450 | $43,740 | $44,160 | $38,190 | $39,070 | $46,790 | $49,950 |
| South Carolina | 21,000 | $35,970 | $36,370 | $28,980 | $33,300 | $38,640 | $42,730 |
| South Dakota | 6,520 | $38,070 | $38,070 | $29,960 | $35,010 | $41,440 | $45,070 |
| Tennessee | 23,030 | $37,040 | $36,750 | $30,080 | $33,630 | $39,160 | $44,500 |
| Texas | 87,050 | $37,010 | $36,390 | $29,580 | $33,090 | $39,530 | $45,760 |
| Utah | 12,350 | $39,240 | $38,500 | $32,910 | $36,220 | $41,480 | $45,980 |
| Vermont | 3,140 | $43,610 | $43,610 | $35,820 | $38,800 | $47,150 | $51,660 |
| Virginia | 42,760 | $40,160 | $38,790 | $30,220 | $35,830 | $45,640 | $48,520 |
| Washington | 28,080 | $49,960 | $48,260 | $40,170 | $44,850 | $54,780 | $60,220 |
| West Virginia | 8,860 | $36,320 | $36,340 | $29,850 | $33,020 | $39,090 | $42,210 |
| Wisconsin | 27,480 | $43,050 | $43,250 | $37,040 | $38,500 | $45,920 | $48,200 |
| Wyoming | 2,680 | $41,040 | $38,360 | $33,110 | $36,980 | $46,260 | $50,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.