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Nursing Assistants Salary in Oregon

What Nursing Assistants earn in Oregon, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in OR
$49,511
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 34
published states
Workers in state
16,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Oregon

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Oregon
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$50,350$39,326$12,267Multnomah County, OR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Oregon counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Multnomah County, OR$50,350$39,326$12,267
2Washington County, OR$50,350$39,326$12,267
3Clackamas County, OR$50,350$39,326$12,267
4Yamhill County, OR$50,350$39,326$12,267
5Columbia County, OR$50,350$39,326$12,267

Nursing Assistants pay in Oregon

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Oregon is $49,511, based on 16,570 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Oregon averages 17.2% above it.

Published data for Oregon currently covers the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area, with a local median wage of $50,350.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Oregon

We compare 5 Oregon counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,267. Columbia County, OR leaves the smallest, $12,267. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), California ($48,606), New Jersey ($48,154) and Colorado ($47,798).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Oregon

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Oregon?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $49,511.

Which Oregon county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,267). Washington County, OR follows at $12,267.