Nursing Assistants pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$40,570avg. a year
$19.51 an hour · 23,260 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $40,570 a year. That is $1,810 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $38,760. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$39,350Median pay
$19.51Average hourly
+5%vs. Georgia average
23,260Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,050 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$41,360
$19.88 an hour
22,420 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$38,460
$18.49 an hour
31,710 jobs
Savannah, GA
$37,820
$18.18 an hour
4380 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$37,390
$17.97 an hour
5890 jobs
Rome, GA
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
61,110 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$36,950
$17.77 an hour
72,560 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$36,910
$17.74 an hour
81,450 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$36,900
$17.74 an hour
9590 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
10390 jobs
Dalton, GA
$35,440
$17.04 an hour
111,130 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$34,720
$16.69 an hour
12770 jobs
Albany, GA
$33,960
$16.33 an hour
13470 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$33,950
$16.32 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,880 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,970 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,520 |
| Orderlies | $38,300 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $37,530 |
| Phlebotomists | $48,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $40,570 a year, and the median is $39,350. About 23,260 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $1,810 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $38,760.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 8.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.