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Nursing Assistants in California

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15.4% Jobs Projection
$33,070 Median Salary
13,890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in California is growing faster than average.

  • Nursing Assistants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nursing Assistants Work in California?

In 2018, there were 99,440 Nursing Assistants working in the state.

There were 98,570 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means California has more Nursing Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 13,890 annual job openings, and a total of 118,500 jobs for California Nursing Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nursing Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $25,200 to $49,410 with $33,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.11 to $23.76. The median hourly rate was $15.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.06.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Nursing Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 39,790 $31,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 10,870 $39,670
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 9,300 $32,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 7,610 $32,640
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 5,490 $32,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,150 $37,800
Fresno, CA 2,600 $29,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA 2,080 $35,420
Santa Rosa, CA 1,590 $35,760
Modesto, CA 1,410 $32,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,390 $31,330
Bakersfield, CA 1,360 $29,110
Visalia-Porterville, CA 1,280 $26,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,210 $35,430
Chico, CA 1,110 $30,420
Salinas, CA 970 $37,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 800 $33,580
Napa, CA 570 $35,490
Redding, CA 550 $33,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 490 $30,350
Yuba City, CA 460 $33,180
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 430 $35,140
Madera, CA 350 $34,600
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 270 $27,360
El Centro, CA 270 $26,890

Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Nursing Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 99,440 $33,070
New York 91,400 $36,610
Florida 89,860 $26,020
Texas 87,750 $25,760
Pennsylvania 76,260 $30,080
Ohio 65,860 $27,040
North Carolina 63,010 $25,260
Illinois 61,140 $27,860
New Jersey 56,500 $29,470
Michigan 49,760 $29,710
Virginia 39,320 $27,270
Massachusetts 39,100 $32,310
Missouri 38,560 $24,350
Georgia 36,780 $24,680
Washington 32,690 $31,220
Wisconsin 32,310 $29,240
Minnesota 31,640 $33,350
Indiana 30,220 $26,830
Tennessee 28,340 $25,680
Maryland 27,980 $30,230

Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $38,500
New York $36,610
Hawaii $34,870
Nevada $34,060
North Dakota $33,980
Minnesota $33,350
California $33,070
Connecticut $32,620
Oregon $32,350
Massachusetts $32,310

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