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Nursing Assistants Salary in Virginia

What Nursing Assistants earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 32 counties.

Average in VA
$43,099
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 34
published states
Workers in state
54,430
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
32 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$45,730$37,043$3,611Fairfax County, VA
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$38,990$32,015$7,175Virginia Beach city, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$45,730$37,043$16,763
2Culpeper County, VA$45,730$37,043$14,471
3Surry County, VA$38,990$32,015$13,607
4Rappahannock County, VA$45,730$37,043$12,923
5Virginia Beach city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
6Chesapeake city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
7Norfolk city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
8Newport News city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
9Hampton city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
10Suffolk city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
11Portsmouth city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
12James City County, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
13York County, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
14Isle of Wight County, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
15Gloucester County, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
16Williamsburg city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
17Poquoson city, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
18Mathews County, VA$38,990$32,015$7,175
19Fairfax County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
20Prince William County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
21Loudoun County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
22Arlington County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
23Stafford County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
24Alexandria city, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611
25Spotsylvania County, VA$45,730$37,043$3,611

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Nursing Assistants pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Virginia is $43,099, based on 54,430 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Virginia averages 2.0% above it.

Inside Virginia, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,730 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $38,990 in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, a difference of $6,740 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Virginia

We compare 32 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,763. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $3,611. The median wage covers all four basics in 32 of the 32 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 Virginia

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,099, from $38,990 to $45,730 depending on the labor market.

Which Virginia county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,763). Culpeper County, VA follows at $14,471.