Nursing Assistants pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$40,420avg. a year
$19.43 an hour · 8,110 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $40,420 a year. That is $1,740 (4%) less than the Virginia average of $42,160. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$38,990Median pay
$19.43Average hourly
-4%vs. Virginia average
8,110Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
125,520 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
21,610 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$43,400
$20.86 an hour
36,660 jobs
Richmond, VA
$41,770
$20.08 an hour
41,300 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
5640 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$40,560
$19.50 an hour
62,430 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$40,190
$19.32 an hour
7810 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$39,970
$19.22 an hour
8760 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$39,840
$19.16 an hour
9540 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$39,370
$18.93 an hour
101,400 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$37,760
$18.16 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,690 |
| Orderlies | $38,890 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $38,300 |
| Medical Assistants | $42,400 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,100 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $40,420 a year, and the median is $38,990. About 8,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,740 (4%) less than the Virginia average of $42,160.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 10.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 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: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). 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.