Nursing Assistants pay in Waco

In Waco (TX), the median pay for nursing assistants is $17.93 an hour ($37,290 a year). About 1,480 people work in this job there.

$17.93Median hourly pay
$35,280–$42,810Middle half of workers, yearly
1,480People in this job in Waco (TX)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($42,260). It is about the same as the Texas median ($37,500).

Pay range for nursing assistants in Waco (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.57$30,310
25% of workers$16.96$35,280
Half of workers (median)$17.93$37,290
75% of workers$20.58$42,810
90% of workers$22.38$46,540

Nursing Assistants pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$38,5505,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$38,53023,420
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$37,97019,230
Wichita Falls$37,870950
Abilene$37,460800
Waco (this page)$37,2901,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels$36,8007,080
Amarillo$36,7001,000
Odessa$36,250410
Killeen-Temple$36,1201,480
Midland$35,970580
Sherman-Denison$35,970610
College Station-Bryan$35,610940
San Angelo$35,390610
Corpus Christi$35,3001,550
Tyler$35,3001,610
El Paso$35,1702,310
Laredo$35,120510
Beaumont-Port Arthur$35,1101,200
Longview$34,5101,050
Lubbock$34,3001,490
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$33,9902,140
Victoria$33,980470
Texarkana$32,880820
Brownsville-Harlingen$32,1101,070

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$92,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,910

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.