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Nursing Assistants Salary in Georgia

What Nursing Assistants earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$38,205
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
29 of 34
published states
Workers in state
45,500
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$39,350$32,327$16,125
2Haralson County, GA$39,350$32,327$15,933
3Butts County, GA$39,350$32,327$14,277
4Lumpkin County, GA$39,350$32,327$12,657
5Morgan County, GA$39,350$32,327$10,689
6Fulton County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
7Gwinnett County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
8Cobb County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
9DeKalb County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
10Clayton County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
11Cherokee County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
12Forsyth County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
13Henry County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
14Paulding County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
15Coweta County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
16Douglas County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
17Carroll County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
18Fayette County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
19Newton County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
20Bartow County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
21Walton County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
22Rockdale County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
23Barrow County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
24Spalding County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889
25Pickens County, GA$39,350$32,327$5,889

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Nursing Assistants pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Georgia is $38,205, based on 45,500 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 29. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Georgia averages 9.6% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $39,350.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,125. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $5,889. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Georgia

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,205.

Which Georgia county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,125). Haralson County, GA follows at $15,933.