Nursing Assistants salary
in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Nursing Assistants in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro earn a median of $47,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $47,630. It ranks #35 of 516 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE440 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSING ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $56,840
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $56,080
- Napa, CAmedian $50,370
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $49,240
- Vallejo, CAmedian $48,900
- Salinas, CAmedian $48,870
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,080
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $48,070
Questions
What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in Santa Cruz?
The BLS median is $47,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $47,100 and $50,740. The 10th percentile is $39,110 and the 90th is $57,720.
Is Santa Cruz a high-paying metro for Nursing Assistants?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $47,630. It ranks #35 of 516 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.