The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,590 | 6.06% | 9.34% |
| 2017 | $21,220 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $20,480 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $19,670 | -4.27% | - |
| 2014 | $20,510 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $20,350 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $20,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,590 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Auburn-Opelika is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.