SOC 31-1131 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Nursing Assistants Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for nursing assistants in Greensboro, North Carolina is $38,650 a year ($18.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,260: half of the 5,280 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

$38,650average per year

$18.58 / hourMedian $38,260Take-home ≈ $32,202

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,280people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Assistants pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,920 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Greensboro earn between $35,570 and $43,760.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,650$3,221$18.58
Median$38,260$3,188$18.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,570$2,964$17.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,760$3,647$21.04

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nursing Assistants pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Nursing assistants in Greensboro earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($39,280) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($42,700). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $42,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$38,650$38,260$29,600$45,9205,280
North Carolina$39,280$38,460$30,260$47,08064,010
United States$42,700$42,260$33,940$51,9801,448,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $38,650, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $32,202 a year, or $2,683 a month and $1,239 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).

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Is Greensboro a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $38,650 buys what about $41,620 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Assistants salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($42,540).

All Nursing Assistants salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).

Nursing Assistants salary by city

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Nursing Assistants salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Greensboro?

$18.58 an hour on average, and $18.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $32,202 a year ($2,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,650.

Do nursing assistants earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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