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Nursing Assistants salary in Nashville-Davidson, TN

Nursing Assistants in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area earn a median of $39,510 a year, an average of $41,160. About 7,420 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
$39,510
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$41,160
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$34,250
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$49,870
Top of the range
People employed
7,420
In Nashville-Davidson metro area
Rent share of median wage
45.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Nashville-Davidson

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

Median gross rent
$1,486
per month, in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Income needed for median rent
$59,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nursing assistants wage
$39,510
33.5% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
45.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$75,197
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 Nashville-Davidson area. Read the Nashville-Davidson, TN 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

Oklahoma City, OK
-7.5%
Median $36,560
Mean $37,300
Employed 6,150
El Paso, TX
-11.0%
Median $35,170
Mean $35,490
Employed 2,310
Washington, DC
+15.7%
Median $45,730
Mean $45,130
Employed 25,520
Boston, MA
+20.5%
Median $47,590
Mean $48,730
Employed 26,130
Denver, CO
+24.3%
Median $49,110
Mean $49,470
Employed 10,350
Las Vegas, NV
+14.8%
Median $45,350
Mean $44,810
Employed 5,930
Portland, OR
+27.4%
Median $50,350
Mean $52,660
Employed 8,890
Detroit, MI
+1.0%
Median $39,900
Mean $41,980
Employed 17,300

See nursing assistants pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $39,510 / year
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State income tax Tennessee (TN)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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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.