Nursing Assistants pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,000 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Albuquerque earn between $38,410 and $45,410.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,980 | $3,498 | $20.18 |
| Median | $39,950 | $3,329 | $19.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,410 | $3,201 | $18.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,410 | $3,784 | $21.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $41,980, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $35,073 a year, or $2,923 a month and $1,349 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 Albuquerque a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $41,980 buys what about $43,937 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($45,710).
- Santa Fe$45,710
- Albuquerque$41,980
- Farmington$41,460
- Las Cruces$38,750
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Albuquerque?
$20.18 an hour on average, and $19.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $35,073 a year ($2,923 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,980.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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