Nursing Assistants in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as a Nursing Assistant?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Nursing Assistant Career?

• Health Professions
• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
• Health Aide
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
• Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

How Many Nursing Assistants Work in Maryland?

In 2018, there were 27,980 Nursing Assistants working in the state.

There were 28,250 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 14.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,870 annual job openings, and 34,000 total jobs in 2026 for Nursing Assistants in this state.

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

What do Nursing Assistants Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $23,080 to $40,490 with $30,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.1 to $19.47. The median hourly rate was $14.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.25 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	38,460	$29,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	23,930	$30,380
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	12,670	$30,160
Salisbury, MD-DE	2,280	$28,650
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	1,140	$32,470
Cumberland, MD-WV	740	$28,010
California-Lexington Park, MD	320	$31,770

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

Related Careers in Maryland

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Home Health Aides	11,440
Orderlies	1,240
Psychiatric Aides	430

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.