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Nursing Assistants salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Nursing Assistants in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $31,220 a year, an average of $32,830. About 3,500 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Nursing Assistants pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$31,220
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$32,830
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$29,070
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$37,270
Top of the range
People employed
3,500
In Baton Rouge metro area
Rent share of median wage
40.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Baton Rouge

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,044
per month, in Baton Rouge, LA
Income needed for median rent
$41,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nursing assistants wage
$31,220
25.3% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
40.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$49,944
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Baton Rouge area. Read the Baton Rouge, LA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Nursing Assistants pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

San Bernardino, CA
+48.7%
Median $46,430
Mean $46,940
Employed 9,940
Tacoma, WA
+66.5%
Median $51,990
Mean $55,220
Employed 16,530
Port St. Lucie, FL
+20.7%
Median $37,690
Mean $38,730
Employed 2,680
Richmond, VA
+36.8%
Median $42,720
Mean $41,770
Employed 6,660
Fremont, CA
+79.6%
Median $56,080
Mean $56,700
Employed 11,790
Huntsville, AL
+12.8%
Median $35,210
Mean $33,950
Employed 2,660
Modesto, CA
+49.1%
Median $46,550
Mean $47,320
Employed 1,500
Spokane, WA
+51.3%
Median $47,240
Mean $48,870
Employed 2,780

See nursing assistants pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $31,220 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Nursing Assistants salary in Baton Rouge, LA: FAQ

How much do nursing assistants make in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median salary for nursing assistants in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area is $31,220 a year (about $15 an hour for full-time work). The average is $32,830, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $31,220 a good salary for nursing assistants in Baton Rouge, LA?

It is below the $41,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,044 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 40.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid nursing assistants earn in Baton Rouge, LA?

The top 10% earn more than $37,270 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $29,070.

How many nursing assistants work in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 3,500 people work in this occupation in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.