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Nursing assistants and orderlies Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$39,430
~$19/hr · ~$3,286/mo
Total US jobs
1.5M
Slower than average
Education
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Growth: +2%
Salary range
10th %ile
$31,390
25th %ile
$36,260
Median
$39,430
75th %ile
$46,070
90th %ile
$50,140
Top US metros for nursing assistants and orderlies
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $45,120 |
| Bangor, ME | $46,600 |
| Rochester, MN | $46,910 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $46,090 |
| Bismarck, ND | $44,890 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $45,660 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,220 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $43,050 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,390 |
| Carson City, NV | $46,560 |
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