Nursing Assistants pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,110 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in San Antonio earn between $35,430 and $43,050.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,460 | $3,205 | $18.49 |
| Median | $36,800 | $3,067 | $17.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,430 | $2,952 | $17.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,050 | $3,588 | $20.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $38,460, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $33,083 a year, or $2,757 a month and $1,272 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 San Antonio a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $38,460 buys what about $40,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($41,300).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in San Antonio?
$18.49 an hour on average, and $17.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $33,083 a year ($2,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nursing assistants earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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