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Nursing Assistants Salary in Ohio

What Nursing Assistants earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in OH
$39,581
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 34
published states
Workers in state
67,560
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Columbus, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943Franklin County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$40,350$34,216$13,526Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hocking County, OH$42,970$36,249$18,919
2Perry County, OH$42,970$36,249$18,787
3Brown County, OH$40,350$34,216$16,874
4Ashtabula County, OH$39,010$33,183$16,309
5Union County, OH$42,970$36,249$14,359
6Hamilton County, OH$40,350$34,216$13,526
7Butler County, OH$40,350$34,216$13,526
8Warren County, OH$40,350$34,216$13,526
9Clermont County, OH$40,350$34,216$13,526
10Cuyahoga County, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429
11Lorain County, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429
12Lake County, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429
13Medina County, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429
14Geauga County, OH$39,010$33,183$13,429
15Franklin County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
16Delaware County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
17Licking County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
18Fairfield County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
19Pickaway County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
20Madison County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943
21Morrow County, OH$42,970$36,249$12,943

Nursing Assistants pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Ohio is $39,581, based on 67,560 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Ohio averages 6.3% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $42,970 in the Columbus, OH area and the lowest is $39,010 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $3,960 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Ohio

We compare 21 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,919. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $12,943. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Ohio

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,581, from $39,010 to $42,970 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,919). Perry County, OH follows at $18,787.