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Nursing Assistants salary in Watertown, NY

The median nursing assistants in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $38,320 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,556 a month.

10th percentile
$36,470
25th percentile
$36,670
Median percentile
$38,320
75th percentile
$43,470
90th percentile
$43,870

Based on 470 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

$30,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,320
Federal income tax−$2,418
Social Security + Medicare−$2,931
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,299
Monthly take-home$2,556
Every two weeks$1,180

Does it go far here?

$43,699Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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