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Nursing Assistants Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Nursing Assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $39,350. BLS estimates approximately 23,260 people work in this occupation in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 6.9% below the national median ($42,260).

Median salary
$39,350
Average salary
$40,570
Median hourly
$18.92
Employment
23,260

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$33,590$16.15
25th percentile$37,320$17.94
Median (50th)$39,350$18.92
75th percentile$44,700$21.49
90th percentile$48,510$23.32

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.7% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 3.4% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
8.05
Location quotient
0.86

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.058, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $39,327 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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