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Nursing Assistants Salary in Rochester

SOC 31-1131 · Rochester, NY · BLS OEWS May 2024

Median Annual Salary
$39,811
$19.14/hr
0.7% higher than the US national median ($39,541)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The median salary for Nursing Assistants in Rochester is $39,811 per year ($19.14/hr). This is 0.7% higher than the national median of $39,541.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Wage Percentiles: Rochester

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salaryvs National
P50 MEDIAN$19.14$39,811+0.7%
P10$17.70$36,816--
P25$18.45$38,376--
P75$22.32$46,426--
P90$24.05$50,024--
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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.3%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
204K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
1.4M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
2% from new growth98% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
NAICS 623100
492K$39,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
426K$40,020
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What is the median nursing assistants salary in Rochester?

The median (P50) annual salary for Nursing Assistants in Rochester is approximately $39,811, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 0.7% higher than the national median of $39,541. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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