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Nursing Assistant Salary in Youngstown, OH

Nursing Assistants in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn a median $37,050 a year — 12% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,713 take-home, or $2,643 a month.

Median salary
$37,050
$17.81 per hour
Typical range
$34,230 – $43,180
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Youngstown, OH
2,360
1.58× national concentration
▼0.9%
Pay trend: The median for nursing assistants in Youngstown, OH fell from $37,380 (May 2024) to $37,050 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 3.3%.

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Nursing Assistant in Youngstown, OH
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$31,713
per year · effective tax rate 14.4%
$2,643Monthly
$1,321Twice a month
$1,220Every 2 weeks
$15.25Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,266
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,297
  • Medicare (1.45%)$537
  • Ohio income tax$237
  • Take-home pay$31,713

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 2.75% state

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Nursing Assistant pay by experience in Youngstown, OH

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$34,230$16.46$29,525$2,460
25th percentile$35,580$17.11$30,572$2,548
Median (50th)$37,050$17.81$31,713$2,643
75th percentile$39,300$18.89$33,459$2,788
90th percentile (top earners)$43,180$20.76$36,470$3,039

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

What $37,050 buys in Youngstown, OH

Prices in Youngstown, OH are 12.6% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 47% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median nursing assistant's $31,713 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,288 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$771
29% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$973
37% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,872
per month for everything else

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

Youngstown, OH has 1.6× 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

Youngstown, OH ranks #36 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
36Youngstown, OH$37,050$31,713$36,288

*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 Youngstown, OH?

The median nursing assistant salary in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area is $37,050 a year, or about $17.81 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,580 and $39,300.

What is a nursing assistant’s take-home pay in Youngstown, OH?

On the median $37,050 salary, a single filer living in Ohio takes home about $31,713 a year ($2,643 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $237 in Ohio taxes in 2026.

Is Youngstown, OH a good place to work as a nursing assistant?

Pay here is 12% below the national median of $42,260. Local prices are 12.6% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,288 would in a typical U.S. city. Youngstown, OH ranks #36 of 113 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a nursing assistant afford rent in Youngstown, OH?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Youngstown, OH is $771 a month ($973 for two bedrooms) — 29% of a median nursing assistant’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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