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Nursing Assistants salary in North Las Vegas, NV

Nursing Assistants in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan area earn a median of $45,350 a year, an average of $44,810. About 5,930 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
$45,350
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$44,810
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$36,940
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$50,530
Top of the range
People employed
5,930
In North Las Vegas metro area
Rent share of median wage
42.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in North Las Vegas

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

Median gross rent
$1,605
per month, in North Las Vegas, NV
Income needed for median rent
$64,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nursing assistants wage
$45,350
29.4% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
42.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$76,772
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 North Las Vegas area. Read the North Las Vegas, NV 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

Reno, NV
+3.1%
Median $46,760
Mean $45,150
Employed 1,430
Toledo, OH
-12.5%
Median $39,700
Mean $41,230
Employed 3,590
Chula Vista, CA
+6.0%
Median $48,070
Mean $49,780
Employed 9,670
Fort Wayne, IN
-17.9%
Median $37,210
Mean $39,200
Employed 3,610
Madison, WI
same
Median $45,260
Mean $46,240
Employed 3,420
Buffalo, NY
-12.3%
Median $39,790
Mean $41,710
Employed 5,230
Chandler, AZ
same
Median $45,290
Mean $45,270
Employed 13,550
Lubbock, TX
-24.4%
Median $34,300
Mean $34,170
Employed 1,490

See nursing assistants pay in every covered city.

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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.