Nursing Assistant salary
42,260 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 31-1131
Half of all nursing assistants in the United States earn more than 42,260 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay702of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.27×37,260 USD – 47,220 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,260 USD |
| Median | 42,260 USD |
| Mean | 42,700 USD |
| Upper quartile | 47,220 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 31-1131 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 42,360 USD
- Food Batchmakers 42,290 USD
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers 42,290 USD
- Residential Advisors 42,240 USD
- Taxi Drivers 42,100 USD
- Material Moving Workers, All Other 41,800 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov