Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nursing Assistants in New Jersey

Find Schools Near

Nursing Assistants in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Nursing Assistant in New Jersey?

12.0% Jobs Projection
$29,470 Median Salary
7,790 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Nursing Assistants in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nursing Assistants Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 56,500 workers employed as Nursing Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 56,660 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means New Jersey has more Nursing Assistants than average.

undefined

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

undefined

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,790 annual job openings, and 67,130 total jobs in 2026 for Nursing Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nursing Assistants Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $22,730 to $39,510 with $29,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.93 to $19. The median hourly rate was $14.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top New Jersey Metros for Nursing Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 99,940 $36,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 38,460 $29,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 5,360 $30,800
Trenton, NJ 2,990 $28,560
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,920 $30,500
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 1,100 $28,080
Ocean City, NJ 490 $29,480

Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Nursing Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 99,440 $33,070
New York 91,400 $36,610
Florida 89,860 $26,020
Texas 87,750 $25,760
Pennsylvania 76,260 $30,080
Ohio 65,860 $27,040
North Carolina 63,010 $25,260
Illinois 61,140 $27,860
New Jersey 56,500 $29,470
Michigan 49,760 $29,710
Virginia 39,320 $27,270
Massachusetts 39,100 $32,310
Missouri 38,560 $24,350
Georgia 36,780 $24,680
Washington 32,690 $31,220
Wisconsin 32,310 $29,240
Minnesota 31,640 $33,350
Indiana 30,220 $26,830
Tennessee 28,340 $25,680
Maryland 27,980 $30,230

Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $38,500
New York $36,610
Hawaii $34,870
Nevada $34,060
North Dakota $33,980
Minnesota $33,350
California $33,070
Connecticut $32,620
Oregon $32,350
Massachusetts $32,310

Discover similar careers:

Occupation NJ Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.