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Nursing Assistants Salary in Texas

What Nursing Assistants earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in TX
$37,130
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 34
published states
Workers in state
88,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$38,530$33,087$7,588Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$37,970$32,637$15,766
2Wise County, TX$38,530$33,087$15,316
3Medina County, TX$36,800$31,697$13,338
4Atascosa County, TX$36,800$31,697$12,846
5San Jacinto County, TX$37,970$32,637$12,754
6Brazoria County, TX$37,970$32,637$11,026
7Harris County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
8Fort Bend County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
9Montgomery County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
10Galveston County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
11Liberty County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
12Waller County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
13Chambers County, TX$37,970$32,637$10,438
14Bexar County, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278
15Comal County, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278
16Guadalupe County, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278
17Wilson County, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278
18Bandera County, TX$36,800$31,697$10,278
19Kendall County, TX$36,800$31,697$9,210
20Tarrant County, TX$38,530$33,087$8,248
21Johnson County, TX$38,530$33,087$8,248
22Parker County, TX$38,530$33,087$8,248
23Dallas County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,588
24Collin County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,588
25Denton County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,588

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Nursing Assistants pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Texas is $37,130, based on 88,330 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Texas averages 12.1% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $38,530 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $36,800 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $1,730 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Texas

We compare 29 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,766. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $7,588. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 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 Texas

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,130, from $36,800 to $38,530 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,766). Wise County, TX follows at $15,316.