Nursing Assistants salary
in Syracuse, NY
- Middle 50%
- $39,140–$47,960
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #169 of 516
Nursing Assistants in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $42,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,120 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 12% below the NY statewide median of $48,590. It ranks #169 of 516 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,120 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Nursing Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49,270 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,730 |
| Ithaca, NY | $45,640 |
| Kingston, NY | $44,710 |
| Binghamton, NY | $44,410 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,040 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,990 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 |
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Questions
What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $42,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,120 jobs pay between $39,140 and $47,960. The 10th percentile is $37,810 and the 90th is $50,420.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Nursing Assistants?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 12% below the NY statewide median of $48,590. It ranks #169 of 516 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Nursing Assistants make an hour in Syracuse?
About $20.64 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $42,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.82–$23.06 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.