Nursing Assistants pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,470 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Albany earn between $46,810 and $58,670.
- $41K10th
- $47K25th
- $49KMedian
- $59K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,320 | $4,193 | $24.19 |
| Median | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,810 | $3,901 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,670 | $4,889 | $28.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $50,320, a single filer in Albany takes home about $39,104 a year, or $3,259 a month and $1,504 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $50,320 buys what about $49,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($52,720).
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 Albany: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Albany?
$24.19 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Albany?
About $39,104 a year ($3,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,320. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Albany 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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