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Nursing Assistants salary in Modesto, CA

The median nursing assistants in Modesto, CA earns $46,550 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,027 a month.

10th percentile
$38,390
25th percentile
$43,650
Median percentile
$46,550
75th percentile
$49,130
90th percentile
$58,150

Based on 1,500 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,550
Federal income tax−$3,406
Social Security + Medicare−$3,561
California income tax (approx.)−$3,259
Monthly take-home$3,027
Every two weeks$1,397

Does it go far here?

$44,713Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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