Nursing Assistants Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

17.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,190 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,630
Employment 110,060

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,110P25 $45,850 Median $47,630P75 $54,800P90 $61,100

About 80% of nursing assistantss in California earn between $40,110 and $61,100. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$50,190
U.S. average
$42,700

The mean nursing assistants salary in California is $50,190, about 17.5% above the U.S. average ($42,700). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $56,840 $59,370 5,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $56,080 $56,700 11,790
Napa, CA $50,370 $51,930 460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $49,240 $50,260 1,250
Vallejo, CA $48,900 $50,690 940
Salinas, CA $48,870 $49,390 1,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,080 $50,440 640
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $48,070 $49,780 9,670

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