Bellingham, WA
$48,040
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,140 (2.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
790 jobs reported for the full area
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Nursing Assistants Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $49,180
- 10th percentile
- $42,500
- 25th percentile
- $46,980
- 75th percentile
- $57,930
- 90th percentile
- $62,660
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $46,980 to $57,930 in 2025, a span of $10,950.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $38,870 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $51,990 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$49,160
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20 (0.0%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
850 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,320
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,860 (5.8%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,010 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$48,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,120 (2.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,060 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$38,870
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,310 (21.0%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
350 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$47,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,350 (2.7%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$49,020
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $160 (0.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
500 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$48,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,120 (2.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,040 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$50,350
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,170 (2.4%) above Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
8,890 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$51,990
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,810 (5.7%) above Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
16,530 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$47,240
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,940 (3.9%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,780 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$47,990
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,190 (2.4%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
290 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$48,520
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $660 (1.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,180
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,000 (2.0%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,170 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$47,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,100 (4.3%) below Washington's $49,180 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,320 jobs reported for the full area
Nursing Assistants Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Nursing Assistants?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Nursing Assistants is $49,180 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.