Nursing Assistants pay in Rochester
$42,020avg. a year
$20.20 an hour · 5,130 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $42,020 a year. That is $6,780 (14%) less than the New York average of $48,800. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$40,050Median pay
$20.20Average hourly
-14%vs. New York average
5,130Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
179,480 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
22,380 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$46,940
$22.57 an hour
3540 jobs
Kingston, NY
$45,830
$22.04 an hour
4470 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$45,170
$21.71 an hour
53,120 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
61,310 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$43,180
$20.76 an hour
71,590 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$42,460
$20.41 an hour
84,200 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$41,750
$20.07 an hour
95,230 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$41,710
$20.05 an hour
10470 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$39,620
$19.05 an hour
11440 jobs
Elmira, NY
$39,090
$18.79 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,370 |
| Orderlies | $40,910 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,040 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,200 |
| Phlebotomists | $44,650 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $39,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Rochester?
The average is $42,020 a year, and the median is $40,050. About 5,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $6,780 (14%) less than the New York average of $48,800.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 10.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). 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.