National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $49,830 | ▲ 19% | 14,800 |
| 2 | Washington | $49,180 | ▲ 17% | 30,270 |
| 3 | New York | $48,590 | ▲ 16% | 87,990 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $47,870 | ▲ 14% | 7,810 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $47,700 | ▲ 14% | 3,490 |
| 6 | California | $47,630 | ▲ 14% | 110,060 |
| 7 | Colorado | $47,380 | ▲ 13% | 22,240 |
| 8 | Vermont | $47,130 | ▲ 13% | 3,030 |
| 9 | Maine | $47,070 | ▲ 12% | 8,540 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $46,830 | ▲ 12% | 32,400 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $46,680 | ▲ 11% | 38,130 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $46,680 | ▲ 11% | 29,120 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $46,440 | ▲ 11% | 10,220 |
| 14 | Alaska | $46,370 | ▲ 11% | 2,060 |
| 15 | Illinois | $45,960 | ▲ 10% | 68,640 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $45,820 | ▲ 9% | 6,840 |
| 17 | Nevada | $45,490 | ▲ 9% | 8,100 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $45,350 | ▲ 8% | 5,050 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $45,130 | ▲ 8% | 28,370 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $44,790 | ▲ 7% | 21,380 |
| 21 | Arizona | $44,780 | ▲ 7% | 20,320 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $44,590 | ▲ 6% | 67,740 |
| 23 | Maryland | $43,240 | ▲ 3% | 27,720 |
| 24 | Virginia | $43,200 | ▲ 3% | 40,580 |
| 25 | Delaware | $42,030 | ▲ 0% | 5,530 |
| 26 | Montana | $40,900 | ▼ 2% | 4,390 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $40,000 | ▼ 4% | 16,450 |
| 28 | Utah | $39,840 | ▼ 5% | 12,260 |
| 29 | Michigan | $39,570 | ▼ 6% | 43,290 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $39,390 | ▼ 6% | 4,750 |
| 31 | Iowa | $39,350 | ▼ 6% | 22,670 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $39,160 | ▼ 6% | 2,830 |
| 33 | Ohio | $39,010 | ▼ 7% | 63,280 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $38,800 | ▼ 7% | 6,860 |
| 35 | Idaho | $38,650 | ▼ 8% | 7,910 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $38,460 | ▼ 8% | 64,010 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $38,370 | ▼ 8% | 23,410 |
| 38 | Indiana | $38,330 | ▼ 8% | 33,640 |
| 39 | Kansas | $38,010 | ▼ 9% | 24,610 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $37,990 | ▼ 9% | 27,040 |
| 41 | Georgia | $37,680 | ▼ 10% | 43,440 |
| 42 | Missouri | $37,680 | ▼ 10% | 34,050 |
| 43 | Florida | $37,510 | ▼ 10% | 96,960 |
| 44 | Texas | $37,500 | ▼ 10% | 88,680 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $37,220 | ▼ 11% | 21,760 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $36,720 | ▼ 12% | 9,390 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $35,930 | ▼ 14% | 19,410 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $34,430 | ▼ 18% | 17,260 |
| 49 | Alabama | $34,140 | ▼ 18% | 25,250 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $31,520 | ▼ 25% | 14,200 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $30,510 | ▼ 27% | 20,690 |
The national median annual salary for nursing assistants is $41,878, about $20.13 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
Oregon tops the list at $49,830 per year.
Louisiana has the lowest median at $30,510.
At the national median, nursing assistants earn about $20.13 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of nursing assistants include California.