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Nursing Assistants Salary in Tennessee

What Nursing Assistants earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in TN
$38,099
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 34
published states
Workers in state
28,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480Davidson County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$39,510$33,875$17,848
2Smith County, TN$39,510$33,875$16,768
3Macon County, TN$39,510$33,875$16,312
4Maury County, TN$39,510$33,875$11,320
5Davidson County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
6Rutherford County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
7Williamson County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
8Sumner County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
9Wilson County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
10Robertson County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
11Dickson County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
12Cheatham County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
13Cannon County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480
14Trousdale County, TN$39,510$33,875$7,480

Nursing Assistants pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Tennessee is $38,099, based on 28,400 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Tennessee averages 9.8% below it.

Published data for Tennessee currently covers the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, with a local median wage of $39,510.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Tennessee

We compare 14 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,848. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $7,480. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 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 Tennessee

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,099.

Which Tennessee county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,848). Smith County, TN follows at $16,768.