Nursing Assistants pay in Visalia

In Visalia (CA), the median pay for nursing assistants is $22.51 an hour ($46,810 a year). About 1,530 people work in this job there.

$22.51Median hourly pay
$43,900–$49,080Middle half of workers, yearly
1,530People in this job in Visalia (CA)

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($42,260). It is 2% lower than the California median ($47,630).

Pay range for nursing assistants in Visalia (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.63$38,740
25% of workers$21.11$43,900
Half of workers (median)$22.51$46,810
75% of workers$23.59$49,080
90% of workers$26.50$55,120

Nursing Assistants pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$56,8405,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$56,08011,790
Napa$50,370460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$49,2401,250
Vallejo$48,900940
Salinas$48,8701,070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$48,0709,670
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$47,940440
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$47,5105,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$47,38043,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$47,1301,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$46,840610
Visalia (this page)$46,8101,530
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$46,8002,070
Modesto$46,5501,500
Stockton-Lodi$46,5302,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$46,4309,940
Chico$46,380790
Bakersfield-Delano$46,1301,720
Yuba City$46,130520
Hanford-Corcoran$45,980290
Redding$44,880760
Merced$44,730500
Fresno$44,7103,880
El Centro$44,670240

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for nursing assistants

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.6% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 196,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Visalia (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$125,180
Medical Assistants$47,140
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320

Other job titles for this job

Patient Care TechnicianPCTCnaBirth AttendantCertified Medication AideCertified Nurse AideCertified Nurse AssistantCertified Nurses AideCertified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing AttendantCertified Residential Medication AideCrma

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.