Nursing Assistants pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$46,940avg. a year
$22.57 an hour · 9,940 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $46,940 a year. That is $3,250 (6%) less than the California average of $50,190. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$46,430Median pay
$22.57Average hourly
-6%vs. California average
9,940Jobs 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
743,090 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,700
$23.90 an hour
81,070 jobs
Salinas, CA
$49,390
$23.75 an hour
9440 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$49,290
$23.70 an hour
105,650 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$49,090
$23.60 an hour
112,560 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,850
$23.00 an hour
122,070 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$47,660
$22.91 an hour
13520 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$47,630
$22.90 an hour
14610 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$47,620
$22.89 an hour
15290 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$47,570
$22.87 an hour
161,090 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
171,500 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,320
$22.75 an hour
18790 jobs
Chico, CA
$47,040
$22.61 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,430 |
| Medical Assistants | $49,370 |
| Dental Assistants | $51,460 |
| Orderlies | $50,690 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $55,900 |
| Phlebotomists | $54,550 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $46,940 a year, and the median is $46,430. About 9,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,250 (6%) less than the California average of $50,190.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.62 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: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). 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.