Nursing Assistants pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$49,700avg. a year
$23.90 an hour · 43,090 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $49,700 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $50,190. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$47,380Median pay
$23.90Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
43,090Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
15,350 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$59,370
$28.54 an hour
211,790 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$56,700
$27.26 an hour
3460 jobs
Napa, CA
$51,930
$24.97 an hour
4940 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$50,690
$24.37 an hour
51,250 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
69,670 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$49,780
$23.93 an hour
71,070 jobs
Salinas, CA
$49,390
$23.75 an hour
8440 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$49,290
$23.70 an hour
95,650 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$49,090
$23.60 an hour
102,560 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,850
$23.00 an hour
112,070 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$47,660
$22.91 an hour
12520 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$47,630
$22.90 an hour
13610 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$47,620
$22.89 an hour
14290 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$47,570
$22.87 an hour
151,090 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
161,500 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,320
$22.75 an hour
17790 jobs
Chico, CA
$47,040
$22.61 an hour
189,940 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$46,940
$22.57 an hour
191,530 jobs
Visalia, CA
$46,630
$22.42 an hour
201,720 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$46,500
$22.36 an hour
21760 jobs
Redding, CA
$46,110
$22.17 an hour
22500 jobs
Merced, CA
$45,300
$21.78 an hour
233,880 jobs
Fresno, CA
$44,530
$21.41 an hour
24240 jobs
El Centro, CA
$43,670
$20.99 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,890 |
| Medical Assistants | $52,460 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,040 |
| Phlebotomists | $55,550 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $46,530 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $52,560 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $49,700 a year, and the median is $47,380. About 43,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $50,190.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 6.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.74 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: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). 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.