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Nursing Assistants Salary in Missouri

What Nursing Assistants earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in MO
$38,372
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
28 of 34
published states
Workers in state
43,930
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$39,710$33,050$9,783Jackson County, MO
St. Louis, MO-IL$39,110$32,596$12,473St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$39,710$33,050$16,107
2St. Louis County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
3St. Charles County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
4St. Louis city, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
5Jefferson County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
6Franklin County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
7Lincoln County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
8Warren County, MO$39,110$32,596$12,473
9Jackson County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
10Clay County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
11Cass County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
12Platte County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
13Lafayette County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
14Ray County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
15Clinton County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783
16Caldwell County, MO$39,710$33,050$9,783

Nursing Assistants pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Missouri is $38,372, based on 43,930 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 28. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Missouri averages 9.2% below it.

Inside Missouri, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $39,710 in the Kansas City, MO-KS area and the lowest is $39,110 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $600 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Missouri

We compare 16 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,107. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $9,783. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 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 Missouri

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,372, from $39,110 to $39,710 depending on the labor market.

Which Missouri county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,107). St. Louis County, MO follows at $12,473.