Nursing Assistants pay in Raleigh-Cary
$40,460avg. a year
$19.45 an hour · 6,420 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $40,460 a year. That is $1,180 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$39,710Median pay
$19.45Average hourly
+3%vs. North Carolina average
6,420Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
14,830 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
22,590 jobs
Asheville, NC
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
313,580 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$41,410
$19.91 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 Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $33,330 |
| Orderlies | $39,390 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,170 |
| Dental Assistants | $55,950 |
| Phlebotomists | $44,900 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $40,460 a year, and the median is $39,710. About 6,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,180 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,280.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.