Nursing assistant salary in California

The average salary for a Nursing Assistant is $23.80 per hour in California. This figure is based on 16.6k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 31, 2026.

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Nursing Assistant salaries in California typically range between a low of $17.48 and a high of $32.40 per hour, depending on experience and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Nursing Assistant in California include Salinas, CA at $27.28 per hour, Palo Alto, CA at $25.66 per hour, and Walnut Creek, CA at $24.30 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Nursing Assistant in California include Kaiser Permanente ($353,880 per year) and Envision Physician Services ($220,000 per year).