Nursing Assistants pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,100 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Austin earn between $37,680 and $45,440.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,300 | $3,442 | $19.86 |
| Median | $38,550 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,680 | $3,140 | $18.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,440 | $3,787 | $21.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $41,300, a single filer in Austin takes home about $35,365 a year, or $2,947 a month and $1,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $41,300 buys what about $42,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$41,300
- Dallas$40,700
- Houston$40,430
- Wichita Falls$39,540
- Killeen$39,070
- Waco$38,790
- Midland$38,520
- San Antonio$38,460
- Amarillo$38,210
- Odessa$37,610
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 Austin: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Austin?
$19.86 an hour on average, and $18.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Austin?
About $35,365 a year ($2,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,300. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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