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Nursing Assistants salary in Port St. Lucie, FL

Nursing Assistants in the Port St. Lucie, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $37,690 a year, an average of $38,730. About 2,680 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
$37,690
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$38,730
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$34,480
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$48,380
Top of the range
People employed
2,680
In Port St. Lucie metro area
Rent share of median wage
56.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Port St. Lucie

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

Median gross rent
$1,781
per month, in Port St. Lucie, FL
Income needed for median rent
$71,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nursing assistants wage
$37,690
47.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
56.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$78,137
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 Port St. Lucie area. Read the Port St. Lucie, FL 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

Tacoma, WA
+37.9%
Median $51,990
Mean $55,220
Employed 16,530
San Bernardino, CA
+23.2%
Median $46,430
Mean $46,940
Employed 9,940
Huntsville, AL
-6.6%
Median $35,210
Mean $33,950
Employed 2,660
Modesto, CA
+23.5%
Median $46,550
Mean $47,320
Employed 1,500
Baton Rouge, LA
-17.2%
Median $31,220
Mean $32,830
Employed 3,500
Richmond, VA
+13.3%
Median $42,720
Mean $41,770
Employed 6,660
Des Moines, IA
+16.6%
Median $43,940
Mean $42,640
Employed 4,660
Fremont, CA
+48.8%
Median $56,080
Mean $56,700
Employed 11,790

See nursing assistants pay in every covered city.

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Nursing Assistants salary in Port St. Lucie, FL: FAQ

How much do nursing assistants make in Port St. Lucie, FL?

The median salary for nursing assistants in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area is $37,690 a year (about $18 an hour for full-time work). The average is $38,730, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $37,690 a good salary for nursing assistants in Port St. Lucie, FL?

It is below the $71,200 needed to keep the median rent of $1,781 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 56.7% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid nursing assistants earn in Port St. Lucie, FL?

The top 10% earn more than $48,380 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $34,480.

How many nursing assistants work in Port St. Lucie, FL?

About 2,680 people work in this occupation in the Port St. Lucie, FL 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.