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Nursing Assistants Salary in Alabama

What Nursing Assistants earn in Alabama, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in AL
$33,820
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
37 of 37
published states
Workers in state
26,070
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Alabama

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Alabama
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Birmingham, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956Jefferson County, AL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Alabama counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Walker County, AL$35,470$29,227$12,800
2Chilton County, AL$35,470$29,227$12,596
3Jefferson County, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956
4Shelby County, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956
5St. Clair County, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956
6Blount County, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956
7Bibb County, AL$35,470$29,227$6,956

Nursing Assistants pay in Alabama

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Alabama is $33,820, based on 26,070 workers. Among the 37 states with published data, that ranks number 37. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Alabama averages 20.0% below it.

Published data for Alabama currently covers the Birmingham, AL area, with a local median wage of $35,470.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Alabama

We compare 7 Alabama counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,800. Bibb County, AL leaves the smallest, $6,956. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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 Alabama

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Alabama?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,820.

Which Alabama county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,800). Chilton County, AL follows at $12,596.