Nursing Assistants pay range in Rome
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,640 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Rome earn between $36,120 and $37,340.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $37K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,170 | $3,098 | $17.87 |
| Median | $37,220 | $3,102 | $17.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,120 | $3,010 | $17.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,340 | $3,112 | $17.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Rome
On the average salary of $37,170, a single filer in Rome takes home about $30,940 a year, or $2,578 a month and $1,190 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).
Is Rome a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $37,170 buys what about $41,226 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Georgia cities
Rome ranks 5th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($41,360).
- Gainesville$41,360
- Atlanta$40,570
- Savannah$37,820
- Warner Robins$37,390
- Rome$37,170
- Athens$36,950
- Augusta$36,910
- Macon$36,900
- Brunswick$35,860
- Dalton$35,440
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 Rome: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Rome?
$17.87 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Rome?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Rome?
About $30,940 a year ($2,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,170.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Rome than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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