Nursing Assistants pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,160 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Springfield earn between $38,520 and $46,500.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,100 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Median | $40,070 | $3,339 | $19.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,520 | $3,210 | $18.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,500 | $3,875 | $22.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $42,100, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $34,064 a year, or $2,839 a month and $1,310 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $42,100 buys what about $45,393 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($46,610).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Springfield?
$20.24 an hour on average, and $19.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Springfield?
About $34,064 a year ($2,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,100.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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