U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Nursing Assistant

Job-title file

Nursing Assistant

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

363 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $46,466, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 363
Total payroll: $16.9M
Role median: $46,466
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,499$57,813+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 363 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Nursing Assistant pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 1,448,910 people — is $42,260. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $46,466 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 71st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,940

$37,260

$42,260

$47,220

$51,980

Department of Health and Human Services median · $46,466

The bar is the range of annual wages for Nursing Assistants across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 362 of 363 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $46,466, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Nursing Assistant is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $46,466 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Veterans Affairs

$52,447 · 14,880

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$47,490 · 75

Department of Interior

$42,398 · 1

Median total compensation for the Nursing Assistant role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Nursing Assistant beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $52,287 ranks #3 of 5. See Nursing Assistant across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$142,595 · 52

Massachusetts

$62,769 · 8

District of Columbia

$51,291 · 102

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$15,618 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Nursing Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Davis

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Rosebud
Work county: Todd
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462335121
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Davis is a Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Rosebud, South Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $47,490. They are classified at grade 05.

Velma King

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Velma King serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Shiprock, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,490. They are classified at grade 05.

Michelle Martin

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Bloomfield
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350115045
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Martin holds the role of Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bloomfield, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,490. Their pay grade is 05.

Hope St John

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Parker
Work county: La Paz
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040340012
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hope St John works as a Nursing Assistant for Department of Health and Human Services based in Parker, Arizona. Hope earned $47,490 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Gabrielien Trujillo

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gabrielien Trujillo is a Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Shiprock, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $47,490. They are classified at grade 05.

Shawna Vicente

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,490

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,490
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Shawna Vicente serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Shiprock, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,490. They are classified at grade 05.

Velma Gonzales

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,482

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $45,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,482
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Tahlequah
Work county: Cherokee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $45,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,361
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404600021
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Velma Gonzales is a Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $47,482. They are classified at grade 04.

Rayes Armstrong

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,157

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,157
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Crownpoint
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rayes Armstrong is a Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $47,157. They are classified at grade 05.

Rebecca Batala

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,059

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,059
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,059
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,283
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rebecca Batala holds the role of Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,059. Their pay grade is 06.

Rachel Collier

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,059

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,059
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Claremore
Work county: Rogers
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,059
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,283
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400990131
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Rachel Collier serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Claremore, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,059. They are classified at grade 06.

Matilda Cruz

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,021

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,021
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Sells
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,361
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040425019
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Matilda Cruz serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Sells, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,021. They are classified at grade 04.

Kendra Hernandez

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,930

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,930
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Peach Springs
Work county: Mohave
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,930
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,361
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040366015
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendra Hernandez works as a Nursing Assistant for Department of Health and Human Services based in Peach Springs, Arizona. Kendra earned $46,930 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Lasondra Duboise

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lasondra Duboise holds the role of Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,657. Their pay grade is 05.

Fernando Begay

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Fernando Begay serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Gallup, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,657. They are classified at grade 05.

Kimberly Capitan

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Crownpoint
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Capitan holds the role of Nursing Assistant at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,657. Their pay grade is 05.

Kaydrea Stevenson

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Crownpoint
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kaydrea Stevenson works as a Nursing Assistant for Department of Health and Human Services based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Kaydrea earned $46,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Lavonna Yatsatie-Lalio

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Lavonna Yatsatie-Lalio serves as a Nursing Assistant based in Gallup, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,657. They are classified at grade 05.

Queena Kien

Nursing Assistant/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$46,657

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $46,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,657
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $46,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0621
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Queena Kien works as a Nursing Assistant for Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. Queena earned $46,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.