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Nursing Assistants Salary in Las Vegas, NV

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Nursing Assistants in Las Vegas, NV have a median annual salary of $45,350, with 5,930 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,940 at the 10th percentile to $50,530 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$45,350

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.81

Employment

5,930

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,940
10th
$38,790
25th
$45,350
Median
$47,990
75th
$50,530
90th

Local compared with national

Las Vegas, NV

$45,350

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,260

Median annual · 2025

The Las Vegas, NV median is 7.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,090).

Top skills

  1. 1.Service OrientationImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  12. 12.WritingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Apache Spark
  • Billing software
  • Epic Systems
  • FaceTime
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Health information database software
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Medical record charting software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • PointClickCare healthcare software

Common tasks

  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
  • Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
  • Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
  • Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Nursing Assistants salary in other locations

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