Nursing Assistants pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$45,270avg. a year
$21.76 an hour · 13,550 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $45,270 a year. That is about the same as the Arizona average of $44,820. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$45,290Median pay
$21.76Average hourly
+1%vs. Arizona average
13,550Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1500 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
2690 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
33,500 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$43,980
$21.14 an hour
4490 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$43,130
$20.74 an hour
5500 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$41,170
$19.79 an hour
6220 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$41,080
$19.75 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,850 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,570 |
| Dental Assistants | $51,520 |
| Orderlies | $39,090 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,930 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $41,700 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $45,270 a year, and the median is $45,290. About 13,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is about the same as the Arizona average of $44,820.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.61 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1131. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.