SOC 31-1131 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Nursing Assistants Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for nursing assistants in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $41,080 a year ($19.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,260: half of the 220 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

$41,080average per year

$19.75 / hourMedian $39,260Take-home ≈ $34,555

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Assistants pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,450 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Sierra Vista earn between $36,700 and $42,760.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,080$3,423$19.75
Median$39,260$3,272$18.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,700$3,058$17.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,760$3,563$20.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nursing Assistants pay in Sierra Vista vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Nursing assistants in Sierra Vista earn 8% less than the Arizona average ($44,820) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($42,700). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $42,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sierra Vista$41,080$39,260$34,770$45,450220
Arizona$44,820$44,780$37,100$57,82020,320
United States$42,700$42,260$33,940$51,9801,448,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $41,080, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $34,555 a year, or $2,880 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sierra Vista a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $41,080 buys what about $46,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Assistants salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 7th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($46,200).

All Nursing Assistants salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).

Nursing Assistants salary by city

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Nursing Assistants salary in Sierra Vista: questions

How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Sierra Vista?

$19.75 an hour on average, and $18.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Sierra Vista?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Sierra Vista?

About $34,555 a year ($2,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,080.

Do nursing assistants earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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