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Nursing Assistants
Full nursing assistants overview →U.S. mean $42,700 · median $42,260
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $52,230 | $49,180 | $25 | +22.3% | $42,500–$62,660 |
| Oregon | #2 | $52,160 | $49,830 | $25 | +22.2% | $43,210–$61,310 |
| California | #3 | $50,190 | $47,630 | $24 | +17.5% | $40,110–$61,100 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $49,290 | $47,870 | $24 | +15.4% | $39,140–$59,660 |
| Alaska | #5 | $48,920 | $46,370 | $24 | +14.6% | $39,450–$58,430 |
| New York | #6 | $48,800 | $48,590 | $23 | +14.3% | $38,450–$59,890 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $47,930 | $47,700 | $23 | +12.2% | $38,900–$57,500 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $47,700 | $46,680 | $23 | +11.7% | $39,380–$57,880 |
| Maine | #9 | $47,510 | $47,070 | $23 | +11.3% | $39,100–$58,120 |
| Colorado | #10 | $47,400 | $47,380 | $23 | +11% | $38,690–$56,070 |
| Vermont | #11 | $46,850 | $47,130 | $23 | +9.7% | $37,620–$59,600 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $46,810 | $46,830 | $23 | +9.6% | $38,900–$55,140 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $46,360 | $46,440 | $22 | +8.6% | $39,220–$54,950 |
| Minnesota | #14 | $46,030 | $46,680 | $22 | +7.8% | $38,010–$55,410 |
| Hawaii | #15 | $45,710 | $45,350 | $22 | +7% | $36,000–$52,660 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $45,440 | $44,790 | $22 | +6.4% | $38,660–$53,870 |
| Illinois | #17 | $45,230 | $45,960 | $22 | +5.9% | $37,590–$54,050 |
| Nevada | #18 | $44,900 | $45,490 | $22 | +5.2% | $36,940–$50,680 |
| Arizona | #19 | $44,820 | $44,780 | $22 | +5% | $37,100–$57,820 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $44,600 | $45,130 | $21 | +4.4% | $37,900–$50,650 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $43,960 | $44,590 | $21 | +3% | $37,760–$49,360 |
| North Dakota | #22 | $43,330 | $45,820 | $21 | +1.5% | $35,130–$51,380 |
| Maryland | #23 | $43,310 | $43,240 | $21 | +1.4% | $36,060–$49,330 |
| Montana | #24 | $43,160 | $40,900 | $21 | +1.1% | $36,780–$49,700 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $42,390 | $40,000 | $20 | -0.7% | $37,090–$48,980 |
| Delaware | #26 | $42,290 | $42,030 | $20 | -1% | $36,530–$48,080 |
| Virginia | #27 | $42,160 | $43,200 | $20 | -1.3% | $31,560–$50,980 |
| Iowa | #28 | $41,490 | $39,350 | $20 | -2.8% | $35,620–$47,980 |
| Michigan | #29 | $41,490 | $39,570 | $20 | -2.8% | $36,830–$46,740 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $41,470 | $39,160 | $20 | -2.9% | $33,390–$49,610 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $41,400 | $39,390 | $20 | -3% | $34,110–$48,340 |
| Ohio | #32 | $40,520 | $39,010 | $19 | -5.1% | $35,060–$46,570 |
| Utah | #33 | $40,450 | $39,840 | $19 | -5.3% | $34,870–$47,080 |
| Indiana | #34 | $40,200 | $38,330 | $19 | -5.9% | $35,390–$46,890 |
| Kansas | #35 | $39,730 | $38,010 | $19 | -7% | $32,180–$46,980 |
| South Dakota | #36 | $39,510 | $38,800 | $19 | -7.5% | $31,110–$46,100 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $39,280 | $38,460 | $19 | -8% | $30,260–$47,080 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $39,170 | $38,370 | $19 | -8.3% | $30,390–$46,450 |
| Florida | #39 | $39,160 | $37,510 | $19 | -8.3% | $34,350–$46,790 |
| Idaho | #40 | $39,100 | $38,650 | $19 | -8.4% | $28,380–$47,430 |
| Texas | #41 | $38,780 | $37,500 | $19 | -9.2% | $30,620–$47,500 |
| Georgia | #42 | $38,760 | $37,680 | $19 | -9.2% | $30,300–$47,310 |
| Missouri | #43 | $38,410 | $37,680 | $18 | -10% | $31,350–$45,260 |
| Tennessee | #44 | $38,230 | $37,990 | $18 | -10.5% | $31,110–$44,660 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $37,490 | $36,720 | $18 | -12.2% | $31,060–$45,290 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $37,390 | $37,220 | $18 | -12.4% | $30,460–$44,760 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $35,920 | $35,930 | $17 | -15.9% | $29,630–$42,870 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $33,970 | $34,430 | $16 | -20.4% | $28,840–$39,020 |
| Alabama | #49 | $33,670 | $34,140 | $16 | -21.1% | $28,330–$38,680 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $32,890 | $31,520 | $16 | -23% | $27,050–$38,290 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $32,250 | $30,510 | $16 | -24.5% | $27,980–$37,390 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.