Nursing Assistants pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,230 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Lewiston earn between $46,590 and $52,800.
- $41K10th
- $47K25th
- $49KMedian
- $53K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,160 | $4,180 | $24.12 |
| Median | $48,570 | $4,048 | $23.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,590 | $3,882 | $22.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,800 | $4,400 | $25.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $50,160, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $40,776 a year, or $3,398 a month and $1,568 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $50,160 buys what about $52,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Lewiston?
$24.12 an hour on average, and $23.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $40,776 a year ($3,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,160. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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