Nursing Assistants pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,550 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Florence earn between $30,150 and $34,780.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $32KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,150 | $2,679 | $15.46 |
| Median | $31,940 | $2,662 | $15.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,150 | $2,512 | $14.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,780 | $2,898 | $16.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $32,150, a single filer in Florence takes home about $26,738 a year, or $2,228 a month and $1,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Florence a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $32,150 buys what about $37,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($36,640).
- Auburn$36,640
- Decatur$35,410
- Birmingham$34,940
- Montgomery$34,460
- Tuscaloosa$34,310
- Huntsville$33,950
- Daphne$33,860
- Mobile$32,820
- Gadsden$32,280
- Florence$32,150
Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).
- San Jose, CA$59,370
- San Francisco, CA$56,700
- Seattle, WA$55,220
- Grants Pass, OR$52,720
- Portland, OR$52,660
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Nursing Assistants salary in Florence: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Florence?
$15.46 an hour on average, and $15.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Florence?
About $26,738 a year ($2,228 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,150. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1131; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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