Nursing Assistants pay in Durham-Chapel Hill
$42,540avg. a year
$20.45 an hour · 4,830 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn an average of $42,540 a year. That is $3,260 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$40,560Median pay
$20.45Average hourly
+8%vs. North Carolina average
4,830Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,590 jobs
Asheville, NC
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
213,580 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$41,410
$19.91 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 Durham-Chapel Hill compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $33,970 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,420 |
| Dental Assistants | $53,360 |
| Phlebotomists | $47,440 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $39,780 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $71,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Durham-Chapel Hill?
The average is $42,540 a year, and the median is $40,560. About 4,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $3,260 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280.
Is this job common in Durham-Chapel Hill?
It makes up 14.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.51 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: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 20500). 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.