Nursing Assistant salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Nursing Assistant series (series 0621) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $55,491. Full nursing assistant salary profile →

Highest state median

$66,967

Nevada

Lowest state median

$49,055

South Carolina

Agency spread

$7,695

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$55,491

13,350 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Nursing Assistant median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Nevada	120	$66,967	$64,297–$70,907
California	1,292	$66,430	$59,332–$73,913
Maine	76	$65,267	$61,537–$68,552
Hawaii	47	$63,675	$60,037–$67,314
Maryland	241	$62,490	$58,459–$65,766
Massachusetts	463	$61,870	$60,151–$66,201
Washington	203	$61,727	$58,199–$65,254
New York	749	$60,002	$53,599–$65,457
Minnesota	251	$59,762	$55,240–$61,936
District of Columbia	207	$59,715	$56,202–$63,227
Delaware	39	$58,726	$57,910–$60,357
New Jersey	166	$58,044	$54,727–$63,020
Connecticut	97	$57,675	$54,379–$60,971
Wyoming	82	$57,419	$53,939–$63,509
Arizona	386	$57,326	$51,425–$61,378
Iowa	123	$56,625	$51,540–$63,261
Missouri	253	$56,433	$53,208–$59,692
Illinois	375	$55,859	$52,810–$57,691
Virginia	375	$55,757	$52,378–$59,984
Wisconsin	370	$55,673	$51,504–$58,880
Pennsylvania	510	$55,463	$51,470–$58,726
Oregon	148	$55,414	$52,336–$59,928
Colorado	83	$55,235	$52,079–$57,051
Texas	1,268	$55,189	$51,077–$58,818
Michigan	345	$54,727	$51,600–$57,855
Idaho	64	$54,540	$51,332–$57,749
North Carolina	566	$54,520	$51,313–$58,755
Louisiana	201	$54,287	$51,719–$58,319
Tennessee	389	$53,922	$49,571–$58,496
Kentucky	133	$53,485	$49,796–$57,828
Mississippi	196	$53,440	$50,241–$59,228
Arkansas	193	$53,440	$51,868–$56,583
West Virginia	197	$53,254	$49,515–$56,481
Nebraska	80	$53,108	$49,890–$57,936
Georgia	480	$53,034	$50,004–$56,065
Indiana	176	$52,864	$51,309–$55,974
Rhode Island	48	$52,672	$52,672–$57,460
Kansas	86	$52,251	$47,567–$55,418
South Dakota	73	$52,082	$48,642–$55,337
Ohio	543	$51,355	$48,243–$55,110
Oklahoma	125	$51,291	$47,351–$54,519
New Mexico	301	$51,057	$46,668–$53,531
Alabama	370	$50,747	$46,892–$53,823
Florida	1,270	$50,436	$47,525–$53,975
South Carolina	187	$49,055	$46,318–$53,514

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Nursing Assistant median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	13,777	$55,736	$51,291–$60,516
Armed Forces Retirement Home	74	$51,271	$48,883–$58,262
Department of Health and Human Services	284	$48,041	$44,809–$52,977

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)