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Nursing Assistants salary in Worcester, MA

Nursing Assistants in the Worcester, MA metropolitan area earn a median of $45,710 a year, an average of $46,630. About 5,250 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
$45,710
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$46,630
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$38,420
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$55,640
Top of the range
People employed
5,250
In Worcester metro area
Rent share of median wage
37.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Worcester

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

Median gross rent
$1,415
per month, in Worcester, MA
Income needed for median rent
$56,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nursing assistants wage
$45,710
19.2% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
37.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,544
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 Worcester area. Read the Worcester, MA 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

Cape Coral, FL
-17.9%
Median $37,510
Mean $39,750
Employed 3,520
Columbus, GA
-23.5%
Median $34,970
Mean $34,720
Employed 1,130
Fayetteville, NC
-17.9%
Median $37,530
Mean $37,600
Employed 2,130
Rochester, NY
-12.4%
Median $40,050
Mean $42,020
Employed 5,130
Des Moines, IA
-3.9%
Median $43,940
Mean $42,640
Employed 4,660
Modesto, CA
+1.8%
Median $46,550
Mean $47,320
Employed 1,500
Huntsville, AL
-23.0%
Median $35,210
Mean $33,950
Employed 2,660
Port St. Lucie, FL
-17.5%
Median $37,690
Mean $38,730
Employed 2,680

See nursing assistants pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $45,710 / year
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State income tax Massachusetts (MA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.