Nursing Assistants pay in Birmingham
$34,940avg. a year
$16.80 an hour · 6,380 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $34,940 a year. That is $1,270 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $33,670. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$35,470Median pay
$16.80Average hourly
+4%vs. Alabama average
6,380Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1620 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$36,640
$17.62 an hour
2500 jobs
Decatur, AL
$35,410
$17.02 an hour
31,130 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$34,720
$16.69 an hour
41,940 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
51,390 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$34,310
$16.50 an hour
62,660 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$33,950
$16.32 an hour
7860 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$33,860
$16.28 an hour
82,100 jobs
Mobile, AL
$32,820
$15.78 an hour
9540 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$32,280
$15.52 an hour
10700 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$32,150
$15.46 an hour
11660 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$32,080
$15.43 an hour
12930 jobs
Dothan, AL
$29,800
$14.33 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,320 |
| Orderlies | $31,860 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,760 |
| Dental Assistants | $44,310 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,000 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Birmingham?
The average is $34,940 a year, and the median is $35,470. About 6,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $1,270 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $33,670.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 12.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 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: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). 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.