Nursing Assistants pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$41,410avg. a year
$19.91 an hour · 13,580 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $41,410 a year. That is $2,130 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$39,430Median pay
$19.91Average hourly
+5%vs. North Carolina average
13,580Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
14,830 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
22,590 jobs
Asheville, NC
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
36,420 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$40,460
$19.45 an hour
48,110 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$40,420
$19.43 an hour
54,450 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
61,020 jobs
Burlington, NC
$39,150
$18.82 an hour
75,280 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$38,650
$18.58 an hour
81,730 jobs
Greenville, NC
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
92,390 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$38,100
$18.32 an hour
102,780 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$37,960
$18.25 an hour
11600 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$37,860
$18.20 an hour
122,130 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$37,600
$18.08 an hour
13950 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$36,830
$17.71 an hour
14940 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$36,370
$17.49 an hour
15530 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$36,100
$17.36 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $33,500 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,120 |
| Orderlies | $39,460 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $41,130 |
| Dental Assistants | $51,800 |
| Phlebotomists | $44,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $41,410 a year, and the median is $39,430. About 13,580 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,130 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 10.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 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: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). 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.