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How much do nursing assistants make in New York?

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

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Median pay in New York
$48,590

a year, or $23.36 an hour. That is 15% more than the national median of $42,260.

The middle half of nursing assistants in New York earn $43,760 to $51,980.

Pay range in New York
Bottom 10% earn under
$38,450
25th percentile
$43,760
Median
$48,590
75th percentile
$51,980
Top 10% earn over
$59,890
Rank among states
#3 of 50

New York pays nursing assistants more than 47 of the other 49 states. Highest: Oregon ($49,830).

Jobs in New York
87,990

9.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.97× the U.S. concentration.

Nursing Assistant pay in New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $49,270 $23.69 79,480
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $39,790 $19.13 5,230
Rochester, NY $40,050 $19.26 5,130
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $40,160 $19.31 4,200
Syracuse, NY $42,940 $20.65 3,120
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $45,730 $21.99 2,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,710 $21.02 1,760
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $43,990 $21.15 1,640
Utica-Rome, NY $43,560 $20.94 1,590
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $44,040 $21.17 1,490
Binghamton, NY $44,410 $21.35 1,310
Kingston, NY $44,710 $21.50 540
Ithaca, NY $45,640 $21.94 470
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $38,320 $18.43 470
Elmira, NY $37,960 $18.25 440
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States with similar nursing assistant pay

Oregon $49,830 median a year · +3% vs New York Washington $49,180 median a year · +1% vs New York New Hampshire $47,870 median a year · −1% vs New York California $47,630 median a year · −2% vs New York Colorado $47,380 median a year · −2% vs New York Vermont $47,130 median a year · −3% vs New York

Other healthcare salaries in New York

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,620 median a year · 663,140 jobs Registered Nurses $109,440 median a year · 205,810 jobs Medical Assistants $48,000 median a year · 40,710 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,180 median a year · 39,400 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $43,930 median a year · 24,400 jobs Nurse Practitioners $153,510 median a year · 22,890 jobs Physical Therapists $100,660 median a year · 20,940 jobs Dental Assistants $48,110 median a year · 19,800 jobs Pharmacists $142,090 median a year · 19,760 jobs Physician Assistants $160,880 median a year · 19,140 jobs Physicians, All Other $242,500 median a year · 16,600 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $97,280 median a year · 16,460 jobs
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Questions about nursing assistant pay in New York

How much does a nursing assistant make in New York?

Nursing Assistants in New York earned a median of $48,590 a year ($23.36 an hour) in May 2025, 15% more than the national median of $42,260. The middle half earned $43,760 to $51,980.

Where in New York do nursing assistants earn the most?

Among areas in New York, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $49,270.

How does New York rank for nursing assistant pay?

New York ranks #3 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 New York?

About 87,990 people worked as nursing assistants in New York in May 2025, or 9.08 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.