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Nursing Assistants Salary in Arizona

What Nursing Assistants earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$44,431
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 34
published states
Workers in state
20,190
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$45,290$37,762$12,264Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$45,290$37,762$12,264
2Pinal County, AZ$45,290$37,762$12,264

Nursing Assistants pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Arizona is $44,431, based on 20,190 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Arizona averages 5.1% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $45,290.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,264. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $12,264. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Arizona

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,431.

Which Arizona county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,264). Pinal County, AZ follows at $12,264.