Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of nurses’ aide salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest nurses’ aide salary of $37,632
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Mississippi has the lowest nurses’ aide salary of $23,059
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The national average salary for nurses’ aides is $30,496
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The national hourly pay for nurses’ aides is $14.66
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do nurses’ aides get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for nurses’ aide by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for nurses’ aides after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for nurses’ aide salaries:
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New York (Jobs)
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Nurses’ Aides By State
| Rank | State | Average Nurses’ Aide Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Hawaii | $37,632 | $32,000 | $44,000 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $36,686 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 3 | Vermont | $36,539 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $36,326 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $34,830 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Maine | $34,222 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $33,564 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 8 | New York | $33,037 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $32,499 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $32,179 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 11 | Michigan | $32,124 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | Washington | $32,075 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 13 | Oregon | $31,974 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 14 | Montana | $31,767 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 15 | Delaware | $31,241 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $31,214 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $31,055 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | $31,034 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $31,023 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $30,694 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $30,371 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 22 | Florida | $30,141 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $30,097 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 24 | California | $29,861 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $29,412 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $29,340 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 27 | Maryland | $29,277 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $28,837 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 29 | Arizona | $28,641 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 30 | Idaho | $28,359 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $28,346 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $28,282 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | $28,004 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 34 | Texas | $27,847 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $27,537 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $27,235 | $19,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $27,226 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $27,091 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 39 | Virginia | $26,997 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | Alaska | $26,490 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | Alabama | $25,785 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $25,730 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $25,465 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 44 | Iowa | $24,714 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 45 | Georgia | $23,940 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $23,870 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 47 | Missouri | $23,754 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $23,347 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $23,239 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,059 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Nurses’ Aide Salary By State
To better understand nurses’ aide pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for nurses’ aides by state.
We took the average annual salary data for nurses’ aides from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for nurses’ aides.
Nurses’ Aide Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for nurses’ aides?
The highest-paid state for nurses’ aides is Hawaii with an average salary of $37,632 per year.
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What city pays nurses’ aides the most?
Urban Honolulu, HI pays nurses’ aides the most with an average salary of $37,685 per year.
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What is the worst state for nurses’ aides?
The worst state for nurses’ aides is Mississippi with an average salary of $23,059 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
