Nursing Assistants pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,560 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Tucson earn between $37,960 and $45,980.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,980 | $3,665 | $21.14 |
| Median | $42,560 | $3,547 | $20.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,960 | $3,163 | $18.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,980 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $43,980, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $36,812 a year, or $3,068 a month and $1,416 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).
Is Tucson a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $43,980 buys what about $45,389 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($46,200).
- Flagstaff$46,200
- Prescott Valley$45,950
- Phoenix$45,270
- Tucson$43,980
- Lake Havasu City$43,130
- Yuma$41,170
- Sierra Vista$41,080
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 Tucson: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Tucson?
$21.14 an hour on average, and $20.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Tucson?
About $36,812 a year ($3,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,980.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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