Profession
Nursing Assistants
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
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Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median42,260 USD
Average42,700 USD
Middle 50%37,260 USD - 47,220 USD
Decile range33,940 USD - 51,980 USD
Bottom decile33,940 USD
Top decile51,980 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
36032018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 3603
GroupMen
Median41,184 USD
Average41,184 USD
Middle 50%N/A
GroupWomen
Median39,520 USD
Average39,520 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median34,140 USD
Average33,670 USD
Middle 50%30,060 USD - 36,390 USD
Decile range28,330 USD - 38,680 USD
Bottom decile28,330 USD
Top decile38,680 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median46,370 USD
Average48,920 USD
Middle 50%45,120 USD - 52,240 USD
Decile range39,450 USD - 58,430 USD
Bottom decile39,450 USD
Top decile58,430 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median44,780 USD
Average44,820 USD
Middle 50%38,320 USD - 46,630 USD
Decile range37,100 USD - 57,820 USD
Bottom decile37,100 USD
Top decile57,820 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median34,430 USD
Average33,970 USD
Middle 50%30,200 USD - 36,070 USD
Decile range28,840 USD - 39,020 USD
Bottom decile28,840 USD
Top decile39,020 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median47,630 USD
Average50,190 USD
Middle 50%45,850 USD - 54,800 USD
Decile range40,110 USD - 61,100 USD
Bottom decile40,110 USD
Top decile61,100 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median47,380 USD
Average47,400 USD
Middle 50%44,550 USD - 49,920 USD
Decile range38,690 USD - 56,070 USD
Bottom decile38,690 USD
Top decile56,070 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median44,790 USD
Average45,440 USD
Middle 50%41,900 USD - 47,180 USD
Decile range38,660 USD - 53,870 USD
Bottom decile38,660 USD
Top decile53,870 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
31-1131SOC 2018 31-1131
GroupAll
Median42,030 USD
Average42,290 USD
Middle 50%38,490 USD - 45,210 USD
Decile range36,530 USD - 48,080 USD
Bottom decile36,530 USD
Top decile48,080 USD
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Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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