Nursing Assistants pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$48,730avg. a year
$23.43 an hour · 26,130 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $48,730 a year. That is $1,030 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $47,700. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$47,590Median pay
$23.43Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
26,130Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,030 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$49,530
$23.81 an hour
2810 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$46,980
$22.59 an hour
35,250 jobs
Worcester, MA
$46,630
$22.42 an hour
413,030 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$46,020
$22.13 an hour
5540 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$45,870
$22.05 an hour
62,930 jobs
Springfield, MA
$45,330
$21.79 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $42,240 |
| Medical Assistants | $53,270 |
| Dental Assistants | $57,520 |
| Orderlies | $43,520 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $53,280 |
| Phlebotomists | $54,270 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $48,730 a year, and the median is $47,590. About 26,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $1,030 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $47,700.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 9.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.