Nursing Assistants in California

Local pay for nursing assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 31-1131
$47,630
median pay, California
110,060
employed in California
+12.7%
vs U.S. median
+2.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nursing assistants earn in California

Half of nursing assistants in California earn between $45,850 and $54,800 a year; the U.S. median is $42,260.

Pay by metro in California
$56,840
$50,370
$49,240
$48,900
$48,870
$48,070
$47,940
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