Nursing Assistants Salary in New York
The median for nursing assistants in New York is $48,590 a year, somewhat above the national $42,260 (+15%); the state ranks 3rd of 51 states by median. That is 19% less than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania range from $44,590 in Pennsylvania to $47,130 in Vermont. New York employs 87,990 nursing assistants, 9.08 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.97 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.49 | $21.04 | $23.36 | $24.99 | $28.79 | $23.46 | 87,990 | 9.08 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $38,450 | $43,760 | $48,590 | $51,980 | $59,890 | $48,800 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.32 | $17.91 | $20.32 | $22.70 | $24.99 | $20.53 | 1,448,910 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,940 | $37,260 | $42,260 | $47,220 | $51,980 | $42,700 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.08
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
12 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for nursing assistants, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $23.69 | $49,270 | $43,240 | $60,530 | 79,480 | 8.37 | 0.90 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $21.99 | $45,730 | $39,460 | $55,700 | 2,380 | 8.83 | 0.95 |
| Ithaca, NY | $21.94 | $45,640 | $38,580 | $50,630 | 470 | 9.75 | 1.05 |
| Kingston, NY | $21.50 | $44,710 | $37,630 | $56,510 | 540 | 9.22 | 0.99 |
| Binghamton, NY | $21.35 | $44,410 | $33,870 | $47,860 | 1,310 | 13.50 | 1.45 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $20.94 | $43,560 | $37,470 | $46,940 | 1,590 | 13.43 | 1.44 |
| Syracuse, NY | $20.65 | $42,940 | $37,810 | $50,420 | 3,120 | 10.41 | 1.12 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $19.31 | $40,160 | $36,090 | $47,580 | 4,200 | 9.34 | 1.00 |
| Rochester, NY | $19.26 | $40,050 | $38,070 | $47,800 | 5,130 | 10.37 | 1.11 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $19.13 | $39,790 | $37,150 | $48,120 | 5,230 | 9.79 | 1.05 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $18.43 | $38,320 | $36,470 | $43,870 | 470 | 11.87 | 1.27 |
| Elmira, NY | $18.25 | $37,960 | $36,800 | $45,050 | 440 | 13.23 | 1.42 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $21.17 | $44,040 | $37,880 | $50,710 | 1,490 | 10.72 | 1.15 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $21.15 | $43,990 | $38,090 | $50,160 | 1,640 | 10.29 | 1.10 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $21.02 | $43,710 | $37,460 | $49,500 | 1,760 | 9.94 | 1.07 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $23.36 | $48,590 | 87,990 | 0.97 |
| Connecticut | $21.53 | $44,790 | 21,380 | 1.35 |
| Massachusetts | $22.44 | $46,680 | 38,130 | 1.13 |
| New Jersey | $22.52 | $46,830 | 32,400 | 0.81 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.44 | $44,590 | 67,740 | 1.20 |
| Vermont | $22.66 | $47,130 | 3,030 | 1.07 |
See the national page for Nursing Assistants (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.