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Nursing Assistants Salary in North Carolina

What Nursing Assistants earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in NC
$38,619
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 34
published states
Workers in state
71,920
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
11 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$39,430$32,677$5,951Mecklenburg County, NC
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$38,990$32,342$7,440Currituck County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$39,430$32,677$14,891
2Rowan County, NC$39,430$32,677$13,487
3Lincoln County, NC$39,430$32,677$13,091
4Camden County, NC$38,990$32,342$10,656
5Iredell County, NC$39,430$32,677$9,875
6Currituck County, NC$38,990$32,342$7,440
7Gates County, NC$38,990$32,342$7,428
8Mecklenburg County, NC$39,430$32,677$5,951
9Union County, NC$39,430$32,677$5,951
10Cabarrus County, NC$39,430$32,677$5,951
11Gaston County, NC$39,430$32,677$5,951

Nursing Assistants pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in North Carolina is $38,619, based on 71,920 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so North Carolina averages 8.6% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $39,430 in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area and the lowest is $38,990 in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, a difference of $440 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in North Carolina

We compare 11 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,891. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $5,951. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 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 North Carolina

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,619, from $38,990 to $39,430 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,891). Rowan County, NC follows at $13,487.