Nursing Assistants pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,510 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Yakima earn between $41,690 and $48,040.
- $40K10th
- $42K25th
- $47KMedian
- $48K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22.12 |
| Median | $47,080 | $3,923 | $22.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,690 | $3,474 | $20.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,040 | $4,003 | $23.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $46,000, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $39,141 a year, or $3,262 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for nursing assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $46,000 buys what about $48,145 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($55,220).
- Seattle$55,220
- Mount Vernon$49,880
- Wenatchee$49,610
- Bellingham$49,540
- Bremerton$49,250
- Olympia$49,230
- Longview$49,030
- Spokane$48,870
- Kennewick$48,650
- Yakima$46,000
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 Yakima: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Yakima?
$22.11 an hour on average, and $22.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Yakima?
About $39,141 a year ($3,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,000. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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