Nursing Assistant / Aide Salary

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Nursing Assistant / Aide H-1B & PERM Salary

Nursing assistants provide basic care and help patients with daily activities under nurse supervision. Based on 10,149 certified H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Nursing Assistant / Aide is $33,280 per year.

Median salary
$33,280
per year
Total filings
10,149
9,512 in last 5 years
Typical range (25th–75th)
$30,826–$36,899
middle 50% of offers

Nursing Assistant / Aide salary percentiles

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (entry)$27,206
25th$30,826
50th (median)$33,280
75th$36,899
90th (senior)$41,600

Of 10,149 filings, 8 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 10,141 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 100% of the total).

Top employers sponsoring Nursing Assistant / Aides

Where Nursing Assistant / Aide jobs are sponsored

StateFilingsAvg. salary
Ohio1,411$31,153
California990$29,121
Tennessee850$32,988
Florida621$40,469
New Jersey447$31,201
Georgia349$33,020
Minnesota306$33,151
Illinois195$28,819
North Carolina188$32,371
South Carolina173$31,459
Texas125$31,252
New York114$30,107

Common Nursing Assistant / Aide job titles

Specific titles employers file under this occupation. Click through for a per-title salary profile.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Nursing Assistant / Aide make on a visa-sponsored job in the US?
Across 10,149 H-1B and PERM filings, the median certified salary for a Nursing Assistant / Aide is $33,280 per year, with most offers between $27,206 (10th percentile) and $41,600 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for a Nursing Assistant / Aide?
The 25th–75th percentile range is $30,826–$36,899, based on U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data for sponsored Nursing Assistant / Aide roles.
Which companies sponsor the most Nursing Assistant / Aide visas?
SKILLED IN MANAGEMENT files the most Nursing Assistant / Aide sponsorship cases in the dataset. The page lists the top 20 sponsoring employers with their filing counts and average wages.

Salaries are the certified offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.