Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nursing Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1North Dakota84.7 / 100
  2. 2Maine81.8 / 100
  3. 3Rhode Island79.9 / 100
  4. 4Illinois76.9 / 100
  5. 5Iowa76.6 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska75.3 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania72.5 / 100
  8. 8Kansas69.6 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota68.9 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire67.3 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut66.4 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota66 / 100
  13. 13Wisconsin63.8 / 100
  14. 14Massachusetts61.6 / 100
  15. 15Kentucky60.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).