Hiring/Nursing Assistants
Role
Nursing Assistants by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $42,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 1,448,910.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 8.8 | Hard | $39,350 | 0.86 |
| Washington, DC | 8.3 | Hard | $45,730 | 0.87 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.0 | Hard | $36,560 | 0.97 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.0 | Hard | $48,020 | 0.80 |
| Columbus, OH | 8.0 | Hard | $42,970 | 0.97 |
| New Orleans, LA | 7.6 | Hard | $34,320 | 0.88 |
| Akron, OH | 7.6 | Hard | $39,250 | 1.06 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.6 | Hard | $42,720 | 1.08 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.4 | Hard | $31,220 | 0.92 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.4 | Hard | $40,350 | 1.11 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 7.4 | Hard | $38,990 | 1.14 |
| Austin, TX | 6.9 | Elevated | $38,550 | 0.46 |
| Tulsa, OK | 6.9 | Elevated | $36,720 | 1.27 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.8 | Elevated | $39,900 | 0.98 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.8 | Elevated | $42,770 | 1.07 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.8 | Elevated | $38,530 | 0.62 |
| Houston, TX | 6.7 | Elevated | $37,970 | 0.63 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6.7 | Elevated | $39,010 | 1.36 |
| New York, NY | 6.7 | Elevated | $49,270 | 0.90 |
| San Antonio, TX | 6.6 | Elevated | $36,800 | 0.67 |
| Dayton, OH | 6.6 | Elevated | $41,670 | 1.43 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 6.5 | Elevated | $38,340 | 1.05 |
| El Paso, TX | 6.5 | Elevated | $35,170 | 0.73 |
| Miami, FL | 6.4 | Elevated | $38,010 | 0.89 |
| McAllen, TX | 6.4 | Elevated | $33,990 | 0.77 |
| Nashville, TN | 6.3 | Elevated | $39,510 | 0.72 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.3 | Elevated | $37,690 | 0.91 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.3 | Elevated | $39,710 | 0.93 |
| Albany, NY | 6.2 | Elevated | $40,160 | 1.00 |
| Buffalo, NY | 6.0 | Elevated | $39,790 | 1.05 |
| Louisville, KY | 5.9 | Elevated | $42,220 | 1.20 |
| Memphis, TN | 5.8 | Elevated | $38,010 | 0.86 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.7 | Elevated | $40,050 | 1.11 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.7 | Elevated | $39,110 | 1.17 |
| Charlotte, NC | 5.6 | Elevated | $39,430 | 1.07 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.4 | Elevated | $37,760 | 1.12 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.4 | Elevated | $37,470 | 1.12 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $56,840 | 0.51 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.3 | Elevated | $39,710 | 1.31 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $56,080 | 0.53 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5.3 | Elevated | $38,000 | 0.98 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $46,130 | 0.55 |
| Sacramento, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $47,510 | 0.56 |
| Riverside, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $46,430 | 0.62 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.1 | Elevated | $35,370 | 1.57 |
| San Diego, CA | 5.1 | Elevated | $48,070 | 0.67 |
| Oxnard, CA | 5.0 | Elevated | $46,800 | 0.69 |
| Charleston, SC | 5.0 | Elevated | $38,810 | 0.76 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $47,380 | 0.74 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 4.7 | Elevated | $39,950 | 0.56 |
| North Port, FL | 4.6 | Elevated | $39,950 | 1.47 |
| Denver, CO | 4.5 | Elevated | $49,110 | 0.69 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.5 | Elevated | $38,660 | 1.76 |
| Fresno, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $44,710 | 0.87 |
| Madison, WI | 4.3 | Elevated | $45,260 | 0.90 |
| Greenville, SC | 4.3 | Elevated | $37,220 | 0.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.2 | Elevated | $46,220 | 1.14 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.1 | Elevated | $40,510 | 0.67 |
| Birmingham, AL | 4.1 | Elevated | $35,470 | 1.32 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.1 | Elevated | $43,080 | 1.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 4.1 | Elevated | $45,290 | 0.61 |
| Boston, MA | 4.0 | Elevated | $47,590 | 1.04 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.9 | Standard | $38,880 | 0.94 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.7 | Standard | $45,690 | 1.03 |
| Portland, OR | 3.7 | Standard | $50,350 | 0.79 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.5 | Standard | $44,360 | 1.41 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 3.5 | Standard | $43,940 | 1.44 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 3.2 | Standard | $45,350 | 0.56 |
| Providence, RI | 3.1 | Standard | $46,330 | 1.96 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 3.1 | Standard | $45,560 | 1.20 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.0 | Standard | $39,220 | 1.04 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2.9 | Standard | $42,560 | 0.96 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.8 | Standard | $45,260 | 0.91 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.8 | Standard | $45,710 | 1.61 |
| Columbia, SC | 2.7 | Standard | $37,400 | 1.48 |
| Hartford, CT | 2.6 | Standard | $44,340 | 1.43 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.6 | Standard | $45,030 | 1.46 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.5 | Standard | $51,990 | 0.85 |
| Omaha, NE | 2.5 | Standard | $40,020 | 1.67 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.6 | Standard | $46,940 | 1.09 |