Nursing Assistants pay in Richmond
$41,770avg. a year
$20.08 an hour · 6,660 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $41,770 a year. That is about the same as the Virginia average of $42,160. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$42,720Median pay
$20.08Average hourly
-1%vs. Virginia average
6,660Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
125,520 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
21,610 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$43,400
$20.86 an hour
31,300 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
4640 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$40,560
$19.50 an hour
58,110 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$40,420
$19.43 an hour
62,430 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$40,190
$19.32 an hour
7810 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$39,970
$19.22 an hour
8760 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$39,840
$19.16 an hour
9540 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$39,370
$18.93 an hour
101,400 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$37,760
$18.16 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $32,690 |
| Orderlies | $38,920 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,060 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,740 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,230 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,850 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Richmond?
The average is $41,770 a year, and the median is $42,720. About 6,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is about the same as the Virginia average of $42,160.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 10.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.08 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.