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Nursing Assistant Salary in Deltona, FL

Nursing Assistants in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn a median $36,950 a year — 13% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,869 take-home, or $2,656 a month.

Median salary
$36,950
$17.76 per hour
Typical range
$33,340 – $43,420
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Deltona, FL
3,160
1.54× national concentration
▲1.7%
Pay trend: The median for nursing assistants in Deltona, FL rose from $36,320 (May 2024) to $36,950 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 0.7%.

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Nursing Assistant in Deltona, FL
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,869
per year · effective tax rate 13.8%
$2,656Monthly
$1,328Twice a month
$1,226Every 2 weeks
$15.32Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,254
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,291
  • Medicare (1.45%)$536
  • Florida income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$31,869

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Nursing Assistant pay by experience in Deltona, FL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$33,340$16.03$28,969$2,414
25th percentile$35,690$17.16$30,857$2,571
Median (50th)$36,950$17.76$31,869$2,656
75th percentile$38,250$18.39$32,914$2,743
90th percentile (top earners)$43,420$20.88$37,068$3,089

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Florida resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $36,950 buys in Deltona, FL

Prices in Deltona, FL are 0.6% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.08× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median nursing assistant's $31,869 take-home pay has the buying power of $32,072 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,393
52% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,718
65% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,263
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Deltona, FL has 1.5× the national concentration of nursing assistant jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for nursing assistants, adjusted for cost of living

Deltona, FL ranks #101 of 113 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1San Jose, CA $56,840$45,652$41,343
2Spokane, WA $47,240$40,137$39,999
3Des Moines, IA $43,940$36,468$39,768
4Seattle, WA $51,990$43,954$39,551
5San Francisco, CA $56,080$45,097$39,007
6Milwaukee, WI $45,690$37,663$38,853
7Scranton, PA $43,980$36,168$38,659
8Las Vegas, NV $45,350$38,619$38,536
101Deltona, FL$36,950$31,869$32,072

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 113 metros →

About the job: nursing assistants

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks.

Typical education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+2.6% (about average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a nursing assistant make in Deltona, FL?

The median nursing assistant salary in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area is $36,950 a year, or about $17.76 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,690 and $38,250.

What is a nursing assistant’s take-home pay in Deltona, FL?

On the median $36,950 salary, a single filer living in Florida takes home about $31,869 a year ($2,656 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Deltona, FL a good place to work as a nursing assistant?

Pay here is 13% below the national median of $42,260. Local prices are 0.6% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $32,072 would in a typical U.S. city. Deltona, FL ranks #101 of 113 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a nursing assistant afford rent in Deltona, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Deltona, FL is $1,393 a month ($1,718 for two bedrooms) — 52% of a median nursing assistant’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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