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How much do nursing assistants make in Alabama?

What nursing assistants earn in Alabama and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#48 of 50 states
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Median pay in Alabama
$34,140

a year, or $16.41 an hour. That is 19% less than the national median of $42,260.

The middle half of nursing assistants in Alabama earn $30,060 to $36,390.

Pay range in Alabama
Bottom 10% earn under
$28,330
25th percentile
$30,060
Median
$34,140
75th percentile
$36,390
Top 10% earn over
$38,680
Rank among states
#48 of 50

Alabama pays nursing assistants more than 2 of the other 49 states. Highest: Oregon ($49,830).

Jobs in Alabama
25,250

11.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.28× the U.S. concentration.

Nursing Assistant pay in Alabama cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Birmingham, AL $35,470 $17.05 6,380
Huntsville, AL $35,210 $16.93 2,660
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,200 $15.96 2,510
Mobile, AL $30,880 $14.85 2,100
Montgomery, AL $35,210 $16.93 1,940
Tuscaloosa, AL $32,860 $15.80 1,390
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $34,500 $16.59 1,140
Columbus, GA-AL $34,970 $16.81 1,130
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,680 $14.27 1,100
Dothan, AL $29,830 $14.34 930
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $34,000 $16.35 910
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,150 $16.42 860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,940 $15.36 700
Anniston-Oxford, AL $31,920 $15.35 660
Auburn-Opelika, AL $35,530 $17.08 620
Gadsden, AL $30,440 $14.64 540
Decatur, AL $36,280 $17.44 500
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States with similar nursing assistant pay

Texas $37,500 median a year · +10% vs Alabama South Carolina $37,220 median a year · +9% vs Alabama West Virginia $36,720 median a year · +8% vs Alabama Oklahoma $35,930 median a year · +5% vs Alabama Arkansas $34,430 median a year · +1% vs Alabama Mississippi $31,520 median a year · −8% vs Alabama

Other healthcare salaries in Alabama

Registered Nurses $77,080 median a year · 54,340 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,840 median a year · 20,930 jobs Medical Assistants $36,100 median a year · 13,300 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,030 median a year · 11,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,030 median a year · 8,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,440 median a year · 7,250 jobs Nurse Practitioners $105,750 median a year · 5,640 jobs Pharmacists $134,630 median a year · 5,400 jobs Physicians, All Other $272,610 median a year · 3,980 jobs Dental Assistants $39,080 median a year · 3,740 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,700 median a year · 3,500 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $36,680 median a year · 3,290 jobs
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Questions about nursing assistant pay in Alabama

How much does a nursing assistant make in Alabama?

Nursing Assistants in Alabama earned a median of $34,140 a year ($16.41 an hour) in May 2025, 19% less than the national median of $42,260. The middle half earned $30,060 to $36,390.

Where in Alabama do nursing assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Alabama, pay was highest in Decatur, AL at $36,280.

How does Alabama rank for nursing assistant pay?

Alabama ranks #48 of 50 states for nursing assistants pay. Oregon pays the most, at $49,830 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many nursing assistants work in Alabama?

About 25,250 people worked as nursing assistants in Alabama in May 2025, or 11.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.